Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hayfork). They breezed by the Burney Raiders at home to the tune of 70-6 on Friday. The victory was just business as usual for the Timberjacks, who after six games remain undefeated this season.
Levi Cavalli was his usual excellent self, rushing for 141 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries, while also throwing for 63 yards and a touchdown. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making ten total tackles and defending two passes in addition to snagging three interceptions which he returned one-yard for a touchdown. Devin Nanez was another key player, gaining 113 total yards and three touchdowns.
Hayfork's defense stepped up as well, laying out Kyle Noah. five times. Hayden Trossauer was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up 2.5 sackshimself. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hayfork was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 421 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 386 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Hayfork's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Burney, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Hayfork will venture away from home to challenge Loyalton at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hayfork knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Loyalton likes a good challenge. As for Burney, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Tulelake at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Tulelake's defense has only allowed 13.6 points per game this season, so Burney's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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