McKinleyville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 17th straight loss dating back to last season. They took a 22-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hoopa Valley Warriors. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 28-12 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Although McKinleyville took the loss, they still got scores from Kaden Waugh and Ruger Baxter.
Even if they lost, McKinleyville's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Steven Graves.
Leading Hoopa Valley to victory were Allen Kane and Donald Hostler. Kane threw for 177 yards and a touchdown while completing 83.3% of his passes, while Hostler rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
McKinleyville's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Hoopa Valley, their record now sits at 3-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers faces off against Arcata at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. They will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something McKinleyville surely won't give up without a fight. As for Hoopa Valley, they will face off against Ferndale at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Ferndale is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.6 points per game this season.
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