The Hayfork Timberjacks will head out on the road to challenge the Chester Volcanoes at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hayfork will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
Hayfork is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of California's top teams: South Fork, who was ranked ninth in their home state at the time (Hayfork was ranked fourth). Hayfork blew past South Fork, posting a 50-16 win at home. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-8.
Levi Cavalli had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 236 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.4 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 55 yards. Hayfork also got a significant boost from Devin Nanez, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 89 yards.
Another reason for the win was Hayfork's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Leading the way was Hayden Trossauer with two. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hayfork was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 386 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Fork only rushed for 22.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 50 points the game before, Chester was a bit more limited in their game on Saturday. They took a hard 20-6 fall against Loyalton. The Volcanoes' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Hayfork pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Chester, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-1.
Hayfork didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Chester when the teams last played back in November of 2023, but they still walked away with a 26-20 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hayfork 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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