If Willits was riding high off their 39-13 takedown of Weed last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Willits Wolverines received a blow on Saturday as they fell 49-32 to the St. Bernard's Crusaders. Despite 66 more yards than the Crusaders, the Wolverines couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Willits lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Corey Rockey, who threw for 305 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.9 yards per attempt.
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between Luke Brunton and his top target Tyler Hinrichs. Brunton threw for 238 yards and a touchdown while completing 79.2% of his passes while Hinrichs gained 77 total yards and two touchdowns. Riley Nantz made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Willits' loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for St. Bernard's, their victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
Willits is taking a road trip to take on St. Helena at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for St. Bernard's, they will host Biggs at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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