Fort Bragg wallops Willits, 81-0, in NCL III game

WILLITS — Fort Bragg scored four touchdowns within three minutes in the second quarter in an 81-0 shellacking of host Willits Friday night in a North Central League I football game.

After a slow start — the undefeated Timberwolves led 7-0 after the first quarter — they poured it on in the second quarter, scoring eight more touchdowns to take a 60-0 lead into halftime.

Fort Bragg quarterback Kaylor Sullivan threw for six touchdowns and ran for another in the first half half.

In three quarters, he threw for a Redwood Empire record 536 passing yards, accomplished on 35 completions in 45 attempts.

Running back Brett Jacomella opened the Timberwolves' scoring with a 5-yard run with 4:22 left in the first quarter.

Defensive lineman Zach Silva later recovered a Willits fumbled snap and returned it 37 yards for another score.

In between, Sullivan connected with Austin Trujillo (3-yard TD), Shane Giaccani (22-yard and 21-yard TDs), Brad Jacomella (10-yard TD), Lucas Triplett (14-yard TD) and Daniel Cook (18-yard TD) for scores.

Fort Bragg scored three more times in the second half before the fourth quarter was played quickly with a running clock and no additional scoring.

Sullivan ended up throwing eight touchdown passes.

According to Cal Hi Sports, the 53-point quarter was the third-highest by a high school football team in state history. Vasquez of Acton holds the record with 58 in a 1999 game.

BIG VICTORY SETS UP ST. HELENA SHOWDOWN

The Timberwolves' victory Friday night, coupled with St. Helena's forfeit win against Clear Lake, sets up a battle of the undefeated next week in a crucial NCL I matchup.

With the win against Willits, Fort Bragg improves to 5-0 in the NCL I games and 8-0 overall.

St. Helena, the defending league champion and the North Coast Section division runner-up in 2014, is also 5-0 in league and 8-0 overall.

Cloverdale has one loss and Fort Bragg plays them the following week. Willits fell to 1-4 in league and 4-4 overall.