Sutter seniors Justice White (15) and Isaac Darrach (53) celebrate the Huskies’ 42-21 win on Sept. 12 against Bradshaw Christian. Photo by Steven Bryla

ARCATA, CA (YSBC) - The Sutter Union Huskies football team conquered another long-road trip as they defeated the Ferndale Wildcats 21-7 on Friday, Dec. 5 in the CIF NorCal 4-AA Championship.

This was Sutter’s first appearance in a NorCal Championship since 2021 and head coach Ryan Reynolds couldn’t have been more relaxed on a road game in Arcata on the campus of California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt.

Reynolds played collegiately at Humboldt and the Huskies have traveled up North for multiple summer camps throughout the years.

Sutter has deemed the “road warriors” nickname throughout the postseason since November 21, as they endured over 920 miles round trip of back and forth travel throughout their last three games.

Sutter head coach Ryan Reynolds celebrates the Huskies’ first Sac-Joaquin Section Football championship after defeating Casa Roble 42-27 on Nov. 28. Photo by Steven Bryla

Ferndale got on the scoreboard halfway in the first quarter after senior quarterback Tanner Pidgeon scored on a one-yard rushing touchdown for an early lead.

The Huskies offense fired back quickly as senior quarterback Braden Scritchfield found the end zone from a yard out for the first of his two trips into the land of six. Scritchfield ended with 65 yards on the ground and completed three passes for 39 yards in the win. 

Sutter senior quarterback Braden Scritchfield (3) rushes into an open lane on Friday, Nov. 21 during the Huskies’ 48-14 win at Hilmar. Photo by Steven Bryla

Sutter trailed 7-6 at the end of the first after the Huskies missed a point-after attempt (PAT). The Sutter and Wildcats defenses shut the opposing offenses in the second quarter and the Huskies defense came up with multiple stops that detourned Ferndale from gaining any momentum in the game. 

Sutter forced a turnover on downs near the end of the first half and it was a big stop due to Ferndale receiving the second-half kickoff.

Sutter junior linebacker Andrew Barker (33) makes a tackle in the Huskies’ 48-14 win over Hilmar on Nov. 21. Photo by Steven Bryla

The Huskies forced a three-and-out on the Wildcats opening drive in the second half and they took a 12-7 lead with four minutes remaining in the third after Scritchfield scored on a three-yard rush.

This drive shifted the momentum in the game as Sutter overcame multiple offensive penalties and was consistently pushed back yard play after play. Scritchfield converted a fourth and 11 as he tossed a strike to senior wide receiver Hayden Azevedo at the first down marker.

After the officials measured and confirmed a first down, the Sutter sideline erupted. The Huskies converted the two-point conversion and extended their lead 14-7.

Reynolds told Yuba Sutter Butte Colusa Sports that the defense was lights out all night and they are all in sync with one another. Offensively, Sutter rushed for more than 300 yards as a team for the 11th time in 2025. 

Sutter senior running back Gary Bicknell (21) rushes towards the outside in the Huskies’ 42-27 win versus Casa Roble on Nov. 28. Photo by Steven Bryla

Huskies senior Max Bringgold had his third 100-yard rushing outing in a row as he finished with 142 yards on the ground after 17 carries. Bringgold extended the Sutter lead with eight and a half minutes left in the game as he scored on a 12-yard rush.

The Sutter defense forced another turnover on downs under five minutes to go before the Huskies offense was able to run out the clock. Senior running backs Losi Asiata and Gary Bicknell combined for 95 yards on the ground.

Bicknell converted some major third downs in the game with a couple big runs and a big catch downfield in the first half for a 27-yard reception. Asiata continued being a bruiser in the Sutter backfield and forced multiple defenders to bring him down to the ground.

Sutter senior running back Max Bringgold (22) rushes into open field on Nov. 21 in the Huskies’ 48-14 win over Hilmar. Photo by Steven Bryla

Sutter moves onto its first CIF State Tile game in Division 4-AA  football as the “road warriors” will travel down to the Los Angeles area and face off with the Barstow Aztecs. The game will be played at Buena Park High School tonight with kickoff scheduled for 8.

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Sutter junior running back Losi Asiata (2) stiff arms during a run on Sept. 12 in the Huskies’ 42-21 win over Bradshaw Christian. Photo by Steven Bryla