The Ferndale Wildcats will square off against the Hoopa Valley Warriors at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Ferndale's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Hoopa Valley's offense is going to have their work cut out for them on Saturday: Ferndale hadn't allowed a single point the last seven times they've hit the field. The Wildcats blew past Arcata 72-0 on Saturday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last seven times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Tanner Pidgeon
| 10/18/25 vs Arcata | 4 |
| 10/11/25 vs McKinleyville | 1 |
| 10/03/25 @ Hoopa Valley | 3 |
| 09/27/25 vs Eureka | 2 |
| 09/19/25 @ Fortuna | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
Tanner Pidgeon produced another solid effort rushing for 76 yards and four touchdowns on only eight carries. Thanks to that big game, he is now up to 15 rushing touchdowns on the season. Prescott Langer was another key player, gaining 89 total yards and five touchdowns.
Ferndale didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Pidgeon and Langer. Langer has been hot, having also posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last five times he's played. Ferndale got some further help from Rigel Hahner: he picked up three sacks and made six total tackles.
Special teams was a major factor in the game for Ferndale, racking up 14 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Langer, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous four contest, Hoopa Valley brought some dynamite into their most recent game. They managed a 34-29 win over McKinleyville on Friday. The Warriors haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Hoopa Valley's win came from a few key players Ferndale will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Brian Richards, who rushed for 115 yards and a pair of scores. Another player making a difference was Joshua Moon, who picked up 70 receiving yards and one TD.
Ferndale's win bumped their record up to 7-0. As for Hoopa Valley, their victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-5.
Everything came up roses for Ferndale against Hoopa Valley in their previous matchup on October 3rd, as the team secured a 73-0 win. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Warriors have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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