Mighty Mites

The Yreka Chargers Mighty Mite defense was at its optimum this past Saturday against the Willows Coyotes. The Coyotes barely had a chance to get off the fifty yard line against the Charger defensive line of Wesley Ward, Travis Arwood, Skylar Conrad, Antonio Fernandez and Randall (RV) Hughes. Devon Applewhite had an outstanding tackle in the backfield as did Wesley Ward and Hughes.

Skylar “The Wreckn’ Ball” Conrad ran for two touchdowns in the second quarter, right through the Coyote defense. Donovan Wilson also did a good job stepping in as center. Ward had a very exciting 15-yard run followed by an impressive 25-yard run by Jai Case. All of the positive yardage and touchdowns gained by the Yreka Chargers could not have been accomplished without the offensive efforts of Jake Peterson, Earl Croy Jr., Travis Hedin and Arwood. Arwood was an essential blocker by constantly driving the opponent down the field and opening up holes.

Junior Pee Wees

The Yreka Chargers Junior Pee Wees took on the Willows Coyotes at Miner Stadium last Saturday. The Chargers came out throwing the ball and completed several passes, moving the ball forward. Tyraye Bush completed the first drive of the day with a 2-yard touchdown run up the middle. Jeremy Persing scored the second touchdown with a 10-yard run to the right side. In the second half, the Chargers went back to the air. Bush completed a 48-yard touchdown pass to Dalton Lester. Cale Cool caught the fourth Charger touchdown on a 12-yard passing play from Bush with no time left on the clock in the second quarter.

The Chargers Jr Pee Wee defense again stepped up and kept the Coyotes out of the end zone in the second half. The Willows Coyotes scored their only touchdown in the second half. The Charger offense moved the ball well in the second half but did not score any more touchdowns. Cornerback Izaiah Martinez had an open field tackle on the near side of the field to help the Charger defense contain the Coyotes. The Chargers Jr. Pee Wee record is now 4-0-0 in League play and 5-1-1 overall.

Pee Wees

On a cold October day, the Yreka Charger Pee Wees came with their minds on a win against the Willows Coyotes. This game was dominated by the Chargers Defense. Evan “the Machine” Shinar shined all day proving that he is a force to be reckoned with. Shinar had multiple tackles and never left his post. Along with Shinar, Tyler Hedin, Patrick Bigelow, Tyler O’Gorman, Gabe Hughes, Christian Martinez, Dominic Villagomes, and the rest of the defense, held the Coyotes to one late second half score.

On the offensive side of the ball, Quarterback Ryan Bridenstine connected with Payton Dickinson in mid-stride for a 30-yard touchdown. The Offensive line consisting of Brian Gutierrez, Bryce McWilliams, Caden Corbin, Tyler Wagy, and others protected their QB all day. With one running touchdown each by Parker Sanders and Chase McDonald, the Chargers took the win with a score of 20-6. The Yreka Charger Pee Wees are 2-2 in league and set their sights on the Central Valley Falcons next week.

Jr. Midgets

The Charger Junior Midgets had an outstanding game on Saturday against the Willows Coyotes at Miner Stadium.

The defense had a total of 6 interceptions which included 2 by Braden Whitehouse and 1 by Tristen Fonseca for a 36-yard touchdown. The defense also recorded 4 pass deflections and 2 forced fumbles. Tyler “The Beast” Hockaday and “Fast” Eddie Robles led the day with 7 tackles each. Colton Dickinson, Zane Allen, Jovani Cabrera-Guevara, Dustin Yates, Andrew Daugherty, Thomas “The Animal” Colla, Eric Fernandes, Wyatt Wood, Garrett Rider, Zack Woodruff, Cody Jensen, Aden Styker, Tyler Frost, Jonathan Bridgewater, Tyler Smith, Aaron Freeze, Scott Robinson, Joseph Betts and Aaron Durney kept a pack of Coyotes at bay and did not allow a single point on the day.

Offensively the Chargers racked up 343 yards of total offense. That included 3 rushing touchdowns by running backs Drew Robles, Anthony Garcia, and Braden Whitehouse. Drew Robles finished the day with 6 carries for 160 yards.

Quarterback Tyler Currie went 4 for 6 passing for a total of 56 yards, including a perfectly thrown 15-yard touchdown pass to Stevie Albers. Dylan O’Gorman kicked a two point conversion to add to the scoring for the day. At game end, the score was 32-0 in favor of the Chargers.

Head Coach Rob Walton led all coaches with the most consumption of water for the day as the team dumped their water bucket on his head after the win. The Chargers have won three straight games to up their league standing to 3-1 and 4-2 overall as they head to battle the Central Valley Jr. Falcons at their house next Saturday.

Midgets

The Yreka Chargers Midgets played host to the Willow Coyotes on Saturday and were handed their first league defeat, 22-6. Yreka scored on their first possession, a nice pass from Kaden Culp to Michael Schuler to take 8-0 lead. The Chargers held Willows on their first 2 possessions and then found a spark. Yreka drove to the Willows 5-yard-line only to turn the ball over on downs. Willows took advantage of that turnover and scored on a 95-yard run on the ensuing play for a huge momentum swing.

Yreka was able to move the ball only to have opportunities squandered by fumbles. Yreka fumbled 5 times, with 3 occurring inside the red zone. The loss drops the Charger Midgets to 3-1 in league. Yreka travels to Central Valley next Saturday to take on a tough Jr. Falcon squad who are undefeated in league play.