Tawio Davis attributes the form reversal to two factors; returning players and their tight knit team.
Hokianga, Hikurangi, Northern Wairoa, and Moerewa have crucial games this weekend in the Rugby League Northland MultiKai Cooker Premiership as the run into the finals begins.
With four games remaining in the regular season tomorrow's matches between Hokianga and Hikurangi, and Northern Wairoa and Moerewa essentially are must-wins.
While the
defending champions Hikurangi are placed second, they have proven this season they are beatable. Despite that, they have pulled some impressive wins against opposition who were likely to have been favoured over them.
Hokianga sit fifth comfortably, but are just one point off Otangarei in third, who suffered a surprise 28-24 loss last weekend to Moerewa.
Meanwhile in the other hot match of the weekend, Northern Wairoa host an in-form Moerewa team with both sides needing a win to make their run into the play-offs that little bit easier.
