The Willits Wolverines will venture away from home to face off against the Lower Lake Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Willits and Middletown, and Middletown kept the tradition alive. The Wolverines took a 22-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mustangs on Friday. Despite 115 more yards than the Mustangs, the Wolverines couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Meanwhile, Lower Lake was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 12-8 heartbreaker at the hands of Fort Bragg. The game marked the Trojans' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Willits fell to 3-1. As for Lower Lake, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Willits has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 191.2 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Lower Lake, though, as they've been averaging only 91.8 rushing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Willits strolled past Lower Lake in their previous matchup back in September of 2024 by a score of 41-22. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Trojans' Zakai Vilmenay, who rushed for 119 yards and one touchdown on only 13 carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Wolverines to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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