The Novato Hornets will face off against the Terra Linda Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Novato will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Novato's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 22-0 margin over Healdsburg. The result was nothing new for the Hornets, who have now won three contests by 22 points or more so far this season.
John Demartini was his usual excellent self, rushing for 123 yards on only 13 carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023. Another big playmaker for Novato was Dominic Scafani, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Novato wouldn't let Healdsburg keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Novato can thank Alex Felchlin and Leo Hernandez for forcing both of them. Hernandez has been hot recently, having also posted five or more total tackles the last three times he's played.
Meanwhile, Terra Linda entered their match against Archie Williams on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Terra Linda took a hard 32-13 fall against Archie Williams.
Novato's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Terra Linda, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Novato came out on top in a nail-biter against Terra Linda in their previous meeting back in October of 2022, sneaking past 14-12. Will Novato repeat their success, or does Terra Linda have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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