Football Recap: Washougal Panthers vs. Columbia River Rapids
Washougal entered their tilt with Columbia River on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They took their game with ease, bagging a 45-6 victory over the Columbia River Rapids. Considering the Panthers have won four matchups by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Washougal was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 251 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 65.8 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last four matches they've averaged 225.3.
Washougal didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Thaine Sanders and Owen MacDonald. Elijah Franco was another major factor on D, forcing a fumble and making 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Washougal has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Columbia River, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-5.
Washougal will challenge Hockinson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Washougal's defense has only allowed ten points per game this season, so Hockinson's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Columbia River, they will take on Hudson's Bay at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Columbia River is facing Hudson's Bay at the right time seeing as Hudson's Bay is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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