Football Preview: Asotin Panthers vs. La Salle Lightning
The Asotin Panthers will challenge the La Salle Lightning on Friday. Asotin is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Asotin is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They had just enough and edged Cle Elum-Roslyn out 29-26.
Meanwhile, La Salle didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Northwest Christian School on Saturday, but they still walked away with a 14-9 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lightning.
La Salle's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kai Hanrahan, who picked up 40 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 62 yards and a touchdown. An impressive showing, but Hanrahan really ramped things up playing D: he made 11 total tackles (4.0 for loss) and defended a pass. Another player making a difference was Adan Villalobos, who gained 106 total yards and a touchdown.
La Salle didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Markus Berger and Johan Valladares.
La Salle's win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 26.6 points. As for Asotin, their victory bumped their record up to 10-0.
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