Ferndale extended their winning streak to seven on Saturday, bumping them up to 7-0. They never let the Arcata Tigers get on the board and left with a 72-0 victory. The Wildcats' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a point in their last seven matchups.

Tanner Pidgeon
10/18/25 vs Arcata | 4 |
10/11/25 vs McKinleyville | 1 |
10/03/25 @ Hoopa Valley | 3 |
09/27/25 vs Eureka | 2 |
09/19/25 @ Fortuna | 2 |
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Tanner Pidgeon continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 76 yards and four touchdowns on only eight carries. Thanks to that big game, he is now up to 15 rushing touchdowns on the season. Another player making a difference was Prescott Langer, who gained 89 total yards and five touchdowns.
Special teams also played a big role in the game for Ferndale, adding 14 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Langer, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Ferndale didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. Pidgeon was the real danger to the passing game, picking up two interceptions all by himself. Ferndale got some further help from Rigel Hahner: he picked up three sacks and made six total tackles.
As for Arcata, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 3-4. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last seven times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
When it comes to explaining why Arcata lost, don't look at Ronan Williamson. Despite the final result, he rushed for 71 yards and one score on only seven carries, and also picked up 35 receiving yards and one TD.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ferndale will welcome Hoopa Valley at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Arcata, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against McKinleyville at 7:30 p.m. The Tigers will be up against the Panthers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 38 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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