The Loyalton Grizzlies will square off against the Hayfork Timberjacks at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Loyalton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past Burney 40-20. The win was nothing new for the Grizzlies as they're now sitting on four straight.
Brysyn Lake
| 11/15/25 vs Burney | 120.8 |
| 08/30/25 vs Virginia City | 94.3 |
| 10/04/25 vs Chester | 85.4 |
| 10/25/25 vs Burney | 78.1 |
| 10/18/25 vs Tulelake | 47.9 |
Loyalton got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Brysyn Lake out in front who rushed for 27 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also threw for 54 yards and one TD. The dominant performance also gave Lake a new career-high in passer rating (120.8). Justus Emsoff was another key rusher, gaining 86 total yards.
Meanwhile, Hayfork put their dominant defense on display in the team's fifth consecutive shutout on Friday. They breezed past Tulelake to the tune of 68-0. The Timberjacks haven't had any issues with the Honkers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Loyalton better keep an eye on Levi Cavalli. He was instrumental in Hayfork's win, rushing for 178 yards and five scores on only eight carries, while also throwing for 35 yards and one TD. Cavalli's rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his 22nd straight game with at least 100 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another rusher making a difference was Tatem Wiley, who gained 146 total yards and a touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Hayfork was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 340 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 199 rushing yards in 20 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Hayfork didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Cavalli and Mukeng Yang. Cavalli got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Hayfork's victory bumped their record up to 11-0. As for Loyalton, their win bumped their record up to 7-3.
Loyalton took a serious blow against Hayfork when the teams last played back in October, falling 52-0. Can the Grizzlies avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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