Football Preview: Bremerton Knights vs. Port Angeles Roughriders
Bremerton has gone 8-2 against Port Angeles recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Bremerton Knights will welcome the Port Angeles Roughriders at 6:30 p.m. Bremerton will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
Having struggled with seven defeats in a row dating back to last season, Bremerton finally turned things around against North Mason on Friday. They put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 35-14 victory. The Knights' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Bremerton got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kenneth Najera out in front who rushed for 139 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. Those 139 rushing yards gave Najera a new career-high. Another rusher making a difference was Marquise Allen, who rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Bremerton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 403 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Bremerton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kaliam Hunter and Sabastian Davis.
Meanwhile, Port Angeles was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 22-0 to Squalicum. The match marked the first time this year in which the Roughriders were not able to get on the board.
Bremerton's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-6. As for Port Angeles, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Everything came up roses for Bremerton against Port Angeles when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 49-7 win. In that contest, Bremerton amassed a halftime lead of 49-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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