The Corning Cardinals are flying high, fresh off a 24-21 victory over Central Valley in a Northern League showdown for first place last Friday night in Shasta Lake.
As Action Sports Ross Field reports, after a change in the level of competition, the Red Birds success is maybe a little ahead of schedule!
In the small town of Corning, olives reign supreme, but there's something else that's quickly gaining attention around the North State, the local high school varsity football team.
Corning native Dakota Henry says, "I think the varsity are a lot better this year so a lot more people are showing up and giving their support."
Corning Head Coach John Studer says, "yeah we're getting back to being known for football, had a few tough years in a row over the last several years and we're starting to turn things around a little bit."
Since making the jump to Division One from Division Two this past off-season, many people forecasted a tough transition for the Corning Cardinals, but after seven weeks and a 6-1 record, that simply hasn't been the case.
Corning Running Back Cameron Nye says, "I know in our minds we had no doubt we could make the jump and we're just working for it and it's going good so far."
With wins over a couple schools like Red Bluff and West Valley, the Cardinals have proven they can hang with a higher level of competition, and a lot of their success has to do with a rushing attack that averages an astounding 308 yards per game.
Corning Running Back Fontaine Richardson says, "oh it's great, you know our line is great, we may be small but we're quick and we have a lot of heart, the holes are open and our line does a great job so it's a lot of fun."
At Corning High, life on the football field is good and so far, raising the level of competition has paid off, but the real test will come when the playoffs begin. That's when these Cardinals will face their toughest divison one competition yet.
