The Ferndale Wildcats are on the road again on Friday to play the Hoopa Valley Warriors at 7:30 p.m. Ferndale is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.6 points per game this season.
Ferndale is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Arcata just ended the team's 12-game winning streak dating back to last season on Friday. They were beaten by the Tigers 35-7. The Wildcats have struggled against the Tigers recently, as their game on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Hoopa Valley was able to grind out a solid victory over McKinleyville on Saturday, taking the game 22-14.
Hoopa Valley can attribute much of their success to Allen Kane, who threw for 177 yards and a touchdown while completing 83.3% of his passes, and Donald Hostler, who rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Ferndale's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-1. As for Hoopa Valley, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
Everything came up roses for Ferndale against Hoopa Valley when the teams last played on October 5th, as the squad secured a 32-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ferndale since the team 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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