While Ferndale put up plenty of points on Saturday, the same can't be said for Hoopa Valley. The Ferndale Wildcats blew past the Hoopa Valley Warriors 32-0 at home. Considering the Wildcats have won three games by more than 26 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Ferndale wouldn't let Hoopa Valley keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Ferndale can thank Jonah Anderson and Tanner Pidgeon for forcing all of them. Pidgeon is also on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last seven games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Hoopa Valley's side was Jarrett Smith, who made ten total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Ferndale was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 210 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 187 rushing yards in 11 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Ferndale's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Hoopa Valley, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats challenges McKinleyville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Ferndale is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 37 points per game this season. As for Hoopa Valley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Arcata at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Arcata will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Hoopa Valley surely won't give up without a fight.
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