The Tulelake Honkers will face off against the Hayfork Timberjacks at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Tulelake took a loss when they played away from home last Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Chester 54-20. The win continues a trend for the Honkers in their matchups with the Volcanoes: they've now won seven in a row.
Max Robison
| 09/04/25 vs Butte Valley | 6 |
| 10/24/25 vs Chester | 3 |
| 10/03/25 @ Plumas Charter | 2 |
| 09/26/25 @ Bonanza | 2 |
| 10/10/25 vs Burney | 1 |
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Max Robison and Zeke Perez. Robison rushed for 218 yards and three scores while picking up 10.9 yards per carry while Perez rushed for 134 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. Robison is becoming a predictor of Tulelake's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 3-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't).
Tulelake didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Chester to a completion percentage of just 42.3%. The team can thank Dathan Kilano for the heroic effort on defense: he. Sadly, that's becoming something of a trend for Tulelake; they were averaging 60.5%completion percentage earlier this season, but in their last three matchups they've fallen to only 0%.
Tulelake didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kilano and Geovanni Alvaraez. Tulelake received some extra help from Perez, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.
Meanwhile, Hayfork put their dominant defense on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Friday. They breezed past Plumas Charter to the tune of 66-0. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Timberjacks' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 13th, while the Warriors are ranked 83rd).
Tulelake now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Hayfork, their victory bumped their record up to 9-0.
Tulelake lost to Hayfork at home by a decisive 28-14 margin in their previous meeting back in November of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Timberjacks' Levi Cavalli, who rushed for 221 yards and one TD while picking up 8.5 yards per carry, and also threw for 57 yards and one touchdown. Now that the Honkers know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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