Healdsburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a blow against the Piner Prospectors, falling 56-21. The Greyhounds lost against the Prospectors in their previous head to head back in November of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 28-14 score last time.
When it comes to explaining why Healdsburg lost, don't look at Nova Perrill Ii. Despite the final result, he rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, and also threw for 85 yards and a touchdown.
Piner's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Apollo Pereira led the charge by rushing for 87 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, while also picking up 49 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Pereira a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Jaden Hernandez, who picked up 81 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Healdsburg now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Piner, their win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Healdsburg will welcome Terra Linda at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Healdsburg is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.5 points per game this season. As for Piner, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against San Rafael at 7:00 p.m. Piner also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averged 29.3 points per game.
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