The St. Helena Saints will square off against the Fort Bragg Timberwolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as St. Helena comes in on six and Fort Bragg on three.
On Friday, St. Helena was able to grind out a solid victory over Middletown, taking the game 41-34.
Julian Earls
| 10/03/25 vs Middletown | 148 |
| 09/26/25 @ Kelseyville | 78 |
| 09/19/25 vs Cloverdale | 202 |
| 09/12/25 @ Lower Lake | 79 |
| 09/05/25 @ Justin-Siena | 39 |
| + 1 more games |
St. Helena's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Julian Earls, who rushed for 148 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry, and also picked up 32 receiving yards. With that strong performance, Earls is now averaging an impressive 104.3 rushing yards per game. Jhony Covarrubias was another key player, rushing for 80 yards and four scores.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: St. Helena was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 385 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 194 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Fort Bragg). They came out on top against Upper Lake by a score of 18-6 on Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
St. Helena's victory bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Fort Bragg, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
St. Helena was able to grind out a solid victory over Fort Bragg in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, winning 16-6. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Timberwolves' Alex Nicholson, who rushed for 217 yards and one TD while picking up 8.7 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Saints to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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