Football Preview: Columbia River Rapids vs. Washougal Panthers
The Columbia River Rapids will face off against the Washougal Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Columbia River is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Ridgefield on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Columbia River was dealt a 40-10 defeat at the hands of Ridgefield. The loss continues a trend for the Rapids in their matchups with the Spudders: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Washougal never let their opponents score on Friday. They blew past R.A. Long, posting a 28-0 victory on the road. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 22 points or more this season.
Hunter Miller was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 124 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. He has become a key player for Washougal: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 1-2 otherwise.
Columbia River now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Washougal, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Columbia River was dealt a bruising 45-6 defeat at the hands of Washougal in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Columbia River was down 31-0.
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