The Willits Wolverines will head out on the road to take on the Kelseyville Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Willits comes in on five and Kelseyville on four.
Willits is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Cloverdale on the road to the tune of 48-6 on Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Porter Garman was his usual excellent self, rushing for 138 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Willits was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 284 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Willits didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Ryan Carter.
Meanwhile, Kelseyville got the win against Upper Lake on Friday by a conclusive 27-6. Considering the Knights have won four matchups by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Michael Dejohn, who rushed for 265 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry, and also picked up 38 receiving yards. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 114.5 rushing yards per game. Brock Barrick was another key player, rushing for 50 yards and a touchdown.
Willits' win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Kelseyville, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Willits has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 190.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Kelseyville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 262.7. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Willits took their win against Kelseyville when the teams last played back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 31-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Willits since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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