Lower Lake builds 30-8 halftime lead while recording first victory of 2026 season
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FORT BRAGG >> There’s a such thing as announcing yourself with authority and that’s exactly what Lower Lake High School sophomore running back Roy Percoats did Friday night on the first play from scrimmage against the Fort Bragg Timberwolves.
Percoats ran 48 yards for a touchdown, one of his three rushing scores on the night, as the Trojans built a 30-8 halftime lead in a 46-14 North Central League I varsity football interlock win at Timberwolf Stadium.
“He continued to perform at a high level, scoring on his fourth carry with a 61-yard touchdown,” Lower Lake head coach Jay Jakubowski said.
In all, Percoats carried the ball 16 times for 191 yards. He also ran for a two-point conversion.
Lower Lake’s passing game also hurt Fort Bragg as quarterback Brody Shields completed 13 of 18 passes for 245 yards and three touchdowns, one each to Raijhier McKneely (five catches for 132 yards), Jordan Rohrbacker (five catches for 65 yards) and Vincent Linton (three catches for 51 yards. McKneely’s touchdown catch-and-run covered 76 yards and Linton’s 48 yards.
Linton also had 94 yards rushing with a touchdown.
Lower Lake’s defense also came up big during the game, according to Jakubowski.
“The defense was physical in the run game, with Anthony Ruiz, Anthony Russell and Ismael Orozco effective in creating pressure in the backfield,” Jakubowski said.
Abraham Mora also intercepted a pass.
The Trojans (1-1) snapped a five-game losing streak to the Timberwolves (1-3) in impressive fashion, rolling into the fourth quarter with a 38-14 lead.
“They played hard on both sides of the ball,” Jakubowski said. “Aside from some mistakes and late penalties, it was a very exciting game with several players making significant contributions.”
Lower Lake returns home next Friday to play Willits (1-3). Junior varsity action kicks off at 5 p.m.
Fort Bragg beat Lower Lake 12-8 in the JV game.