By Craig Kay

The Siskiyou Knights traveled to Willows on Saturday to take on the Coyotes. The first two games were in the morning where fans were treated to football played by six through nine year olds. The Mighty Mite and Junior Pee Wee levels are truly instructional but very exciting to watch as these Knights continue to learn the game.

Things began to heat up in the afternoon—both the football and temperature. The Pee Wee game was a hard fought defensive battle. Both sides held each other scoreless throughout most of the game and you knew it was going to come down to the end. The Knights fell short 6-0 when Willows scored the only points of the game with 1:10 left to play.

According to Coach Byron Mathis “these kids continue to learn and grow. They just came up a little short today.”

Next the Junior Midget’s played a solid game with a 34-12 victory. Head Coach Chip Layton is happy with how this group of kids is developing together.

“This is what we have been practicing all season and with good running by Cesar Gonzalez and CJ Palmer anchored by good blocking by the line anchored by Chase Sordahl,” said Layton.

Parker Layton continues to play solid on both sides of the ball and Coach Darren Lonnon “is happy with how well the offense is executing and finishing.”

The last game of the day was against a Willows Midget team with some “big players.” The Knights fell 43-19 but Head Coach Scott Stock expressed with enthusiasm “these Knights played with all they had and they left everything on the field. I could not have asked for more and if they keep playing and improving like this, I can see some wins in the near future.”

Next Saturday, September 19, the Knights travel to Corning to take on the Lion’s at Corning High School. Everyone is encouraged to make the trip to support and cheer for the kid’s of South Siskiyou County. Go Knights!