The Willits Wolverines are taking a road trip to take on the Piedmont Highlanders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Willits is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed past Redwood Christian to the tune of 27-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wolverines.
Willits got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Porter Garman out in front who rushed for 91 yards and one score, and also picked up 36 receiving yards. Isaac Silva also helped with two TDs in total.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Willits was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 225 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Willits didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Damian Reiter led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Piedmont). They blew past St. Patrick-St. Vincent 49-7 on Friday. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Highlanders just coasted through the last quarter.
Willits better keep an eye on Xavier Henderson. He was instrumental in Piedmont's win, rushing for 215 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 15 carries. Henderson also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because the Highlanders are 6-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise. Cash Panico was another key player, picking up 51 receiving yards and three scores.
Willits' record is now 9-2. As for Piedmont, their record now sits at 7-4.
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