The Ferndale Wildcats will head out to square off against the McKinleyville Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Ferndale has eight straight victories, McKinleyville has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
McKinleyville's offense is going to have their work cut out for them on Friday: Ferndale hadn't allowed a single point the last eight times they've hit the field. The Wildcats blew past Hoopa Valley, posting a 67-0 win. Fans of the Wildcats have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Prescott Langer
| 10/25/25 vs Hoopa Valley | 2 |
| 10/18/25 vs Arcata | 2 |
| 10/11/25 vs McKinleyville | 3 |
| 10/03/25 @ Hoopa Valley | 2 |
| 09/27/25 vs Eureka | 4 |
| 09/19/25 @ Fortuna | 3 |
Prescott Langer produced another solid performance rushing for 14 yards and two touchdowns, while also picking up 34 receiving yards. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in each of the last six games he's played. Tanner Pidgeon made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Ferndale proved: they limited Hoopa Valley to a paltry 0.6 yards per carry. The team can thank Liam Bishop for the heroic effort on defense: he. Ferndale didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 6.1.
Special teams played a big role in the game for Ferndale, adding 19 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Tristen Titus, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when McKinleyville duked it out with Arcata on Friday. The contest between the Panthers and the Tigers didn't end well, with the Panthers falling 40-26.
Ferndale's victory bumped their record up to 8-0. As for McKinleyville, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Everything came up roses for Ferndale against McKinleyville when the teams last played on October 11th, as the team secured a 79-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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