After soaring to 37 points the game before, Fort Bragg was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They fell 16-6 to the St. Helena Saints. The Timberwolves gained 57 more yards on the day, but it was the Saints that made the best use of them.
When it comes to explaining why Fort Bragg lost, don't look at Alex Nicholson. Despite the final result, he rushed for 217 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.7 yards per carry. Nicholson really tore up the turf during one magnificent 95-yard run.
Even though they lost, Fort Bragg was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 240 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 240 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
The critical scores for St. Helena came from Sam Beck and Jhony Covarrubias.
With the loss, Fort Bragg broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-4. As for St. Helena, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-3.
Fort Bragg will face off against Lower Lake at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fort Bragg will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for St. Helena, they will square off against Kelseyville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Kelseyville will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something St. Helena surely won't give up without a fight.
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