The Willits Wolverines will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Clear Lake Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. Willits is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.2 points per game this season.
Willits will head into Friday's game eager for some revenge after what happened against Kelseyville: Willits blew Kelseyville out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Friday Kelseyville got their revenge. Willits fell just short of Kelseyville by a score of 20-17. The Wolverines' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Willits' loss came about despite a quality game from Corey Rockey, who threw for 167 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushed for 39 yards. The dominant performance gave Rockey a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, a victory for Clear Lake just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against St. Helena, falling 42-21. While the Cardinals didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Saints 14-6 in the first quarter.
Willits' defeat dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Clear Lake, their loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-6.
Things could have been worse for Willits, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 26-10 loss to Clear Lake in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Willits avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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