Still seeking their first win in over two years, the Healdsburg High Greyhounds meet Maria Carrillo at Rec Park on Friday, hoping they can ride the home-field advantage to victory.
The Hounds allowed 42 points in each of their last two games, the Oct. 6 tie with Fortuna 42-42, and last week’s road loss to league-leading Ukiah, 42-14. Though Alexander Harms and Nova Perrill II, the team’s leading scorers, both got into the end zone, the defense could not keep up with Ukiah’s passing attack.
Still, loyal Healdsburg fans are hoping that coach Randy Parmeter’s work ethic and consequences culture will pay off with a late-season victory to prevent another winless season. Their best chance might be this Friday night, when Healdsburg meets league rival Maria Carrillo.
The Pumas, of Maria Carrillo, have a mixed record this year, 3-4 overall and 1-1 in league play. But last week they made a statement with a 49-19 win over Piner, and may have high hopes to repeat the win in Healdsburg. They were behind by a touchdown at the end of the first half, 19-14, but rallied for 35 points—seven touchdowns—in the second.
After this Friday’s game, two more chances remain to pull out a victory before the season ends: Oct. 17 against St. Vincent de Paul—currently 6-1 overall—at home, and the season finale on Nov. 3 against Piner (3-4) in Santa Rosa.
This Friday, varsity kickoff is at 7pm at Rec Park on University Street.
