Biggs paid tribute to our great nation with a patriotic themed first home game.

BIGGS, CA (MPG) - Del Kalbach Stadium was lined with stars and stripes as the Biggs Wolverines kicked off their first home game of the 2024 football season on Friday Sept. 20.

Spirits were high as the student section rallied fans, waved green and black flags in the air and rooted players on with the help of Wolverine cheerleaders.

Biggs JV team would play a nail-biter game, coming out victorious with a win of 22-21 over the Durham Trojans.

Soon after, the Varsity boys would take the field, followed by a gorgeous patriotic display honoring the United States which included a giant American flag unfurled at the 50-yard line and the Beal Air Force Base Color Guard.

Biggs quickly got to work, putting the first numbers on the board with a touchdown in the first quarter. The Wolverines would go for the two-point conversion, and get it, pushing the score to 8-0. 

The student cheering section made a ton of noise, encouraging fans to root for both JV and Varsity Biggs football teams.

Throughout the game, Biggs would dominate and then allow little room for Durham to score. Powerhouse Davis Long would run up the middle of the field on multiple plays, pushing through defenders for hard earned yardage. Ball carrier Logan Harrison, another favorite target of quarterback Skylar Long, also ate up yardage on the field. 

Before the half, the Trojans would return a punt for a touchdown, putting a little pressure on Biggs. Thanks to a flag on the field, the penalty would negate the TD. Biggs remained in the lead and widened the point deficit during the third quarter.

Biggs would play a strong game, working the field and running the ball. It would pay off with a win of 30-15 over the Trojans. 

The Biggs varsity football team powers onto the field, flanked by JV players and Wolverine cheerleaders.

MaxPreps lists Davis Long, senior, as leading in touchdowns at three total and 94.3 rushing yards per game. Hunter Siepert, junior, leads with three interceptions for the season and Skyler Long, junior, leads the Wolverines with two sacks. Logan Harrison, senior, averages 9.3 tackles per game and senior Brady Smith leads the teams with 43 receiving yards per game.

MaxPreps Players of the game for the Sept. 20 game are as follows: Davis Long -overall player of the game, Eddie Ayala -offensive player of the game, Solomon Melendez -defensive player of the game, and Hunter Siepert - special teams’ player of the game.

The Wolverines hit the road for their next matchup with Maxwell, Sept. 27 after press time.