Two dominant signal callers in Levi Cavalli and Xavier Silva are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Hayfork Timberjacks will challenge the Tulelake Honkers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Hayfork is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 52-0 victory over Big Valley. The win was just business as usual for the Timberjacks, who after 11 games remain undefeated this season.
Cavalli continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 269 yards and four touchdowns on only seven carries, while also throwing for 28 yards and a touchdown. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 74-yard run. Anthony Bonelli was another key player, gaining 131 total yards and two touchdowns.
Hayfork was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 454 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 282 rushing yards in eight consecutive matchups.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Hayfork's defense and their five sacks. In that department, Mukeng Yang was the leader with two.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Tulelake, who bounced back after a loss on the road on November 1st. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Loyalton 58-0. The Honkers pushed the score to 51-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Grizzlies had no chance of recovering from.
Danny Garcia was his usual excellent self, rushing for 277 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.0 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Robison, who rushed for 145 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries.
Tulelake's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 49.6 points. As for Hayfork, their win bumped their record up to 11-0.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Hayfork has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 408.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Tulelake struggles in that department as they've been averaging 315.3. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything went Hayfork's way against Tulelake when the teams last played on November 1st, as Hayfork made off with a 44-22 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hayfork since the squad 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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