St. Helena hasn't had much luck against Fort Bragg recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The St. Helena Saints' homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Fort Bragg Timberwolves at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
St. Helena will head into Friday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big two weeks ago (they won by 21) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They never let Cloverdale onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory. The two-point effort marked the Saints' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, Fort Bragg entered their tilt with Middletown on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Mustangs by a score of 37-26.
It was another big night for Alex Nicholson, who rushed for 259 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.4 yards per carry. Those 259 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Fort Bragg was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 330 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 311 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
St. Helena's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Fort Bragg, they pushed their record up to 5-3 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
St. Helena came up short against Fort Bragg in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 32-20. Will St. Helena have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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