Biggs player practices a drive-up field. Photo by Chris Pedigo

2024 record:7-4, lost in first round of CIF Northern Section Division V playoffs

League: Mid-Valley League

BIGGS, CA (YSBC) – The Biggs Wolverines come into 2025 on a mission after their 2024 season ended abruptly in the opening round of the CIF Northern Division V playoffs to Weed.

Biggs head coach Brian Harrison told Yuba Sutter Butte Colusa Sports that he is excited for another season of Wolverines football.

Biggs has the pieces to get back to the top of the NSCIF Division V Mountain, but it is going to take all 29 athletes on the roster to cohesively bring their best effort every Friday night.

Biggs senior quarterback Skyler Long throws a deep pass during the Wolverines’ practice on August 13. Photo by Chris Pedigo

Athletes

The Wolverines graduated a lot of skill positioned athletes in 2025, but senior quarterback Skyler Long returns under center and that is a huge upside coming into this season.

Long accumulated over 1400 yards of offense last year, but the best trait of Long’s return to the Wolverines roster is his leadership. Long is consistently checking in with his teammates throughout the day.

Long will be a leader on the defensive side as he had more than 50 tackles and led the team with 7.0 sacks in 2024.

Senior tight end Russell Cote III will be an intricate part of the offense in the pivotal position that does it all. Cote told YSBC that the offense has a lot of different options that can get the ball and he can’t wait to see how it unfolds on Friday nights.

Cote has full belief in his team and thinks they have enough to reach the pinnacle of bringing something back to the Biggs community. “This squad has everything that it takes to be successful,” Cote said.

One of the other key pieces on defense returning for the Wolverines is senior linebacker Jordan Zamora. Zamora had 52 tackles and 3.5 sacks in 2024.

Biggs head coach Brian Harrison runs an offensive drill during the Wolverine practice on August 13.  Photo by Chris Pedigo

Schedule

8/29 vs. Weed, 7 p.m., 9/5 vs. Redding Christian 7:30 p.m., 9/12 vs. Highlands (Sacramento), 7:30 p.m., 9/19 at Durham, 7:30 p.m., 9/26 at Maxwell * 7:30 p.m., 10/3 vs. Quincy * 7:30 p.m., 10/17 at Portola * 7:30 p.m., 10/24 vs. Los Molinos * 7:30 p.m., 10/31 at Williams * 7:30 p.m., 11/7 vs. Hamilton * 7:30 p.m. (*= Mid-Valley League game).

The Wolverines get an opportunity to settle a score that knocked them out of the playoffs last year in the first game of the season. As it’s important to come out strong, Biggs will be ready to make a statement against Weed.

Their non-league schedule is competitive once again as they host an up-and-coming Redding Christian team with a lot of potential. The final preseason game at Durham will give the Wolverines a perfect test going into MVL play the following week.

Biggs finished in a three-way tie for the MVL title with Hamilton and Maxwell last year and you can expect another gut-wrenching time in league as all teams have had success over the past few seasons.