Football Preview: Almira-Coulee-Hartline Warriors vs. Curlew Cougars
Almira-Coulee-Hartline has gone 3-0 against Curlew recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Almira-Coulee-Hartline Warriors will head out to square off against the Curlew Cougars at 3:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Almira-Coulee-Hartline is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Washington's top teams: Liberty Christian, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (Almira-Coulee-Hartline was ranked fifth). Almira-Coulee-Hartline took a 50-36 bruising from Liberty Christian on Friday. The loss was the Warriors' first of the season.
Despite the defeat, Almira-Coulee-Hartline got top-tier performance from Carter Pitts, who rushed for 221 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards Pitts has posted since back in September of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Harvest Parrish, who rushed for 54 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Almira-Coulee-Hartline was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 348 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 276 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Curlew put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Republic, posting a 40-0 win on the road. Fans of the Cougars have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Curlew's success was spearheaded by the efforts of LOGAN RINGSTAD, who rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and LUKE DOYEN, who gained 152 total yards and two touchdowns. RINGSTAD also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing two fumbles and making eight total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Curlew wouldn't let Republic keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Curlew can thank RINGSTAD and CALEB THECKSTON for forcing all of them. RINGSTAD is also crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 102 every time he's taken the field this season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Almira-Coulee-Hartline fell to 2-1. As for Curlew, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Almira-Coulee-Hartline has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 313.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Curlew struggles in that department as they've been averaging 294.3. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Almira-Coulee-Hartline against Curlew in their previous meeting back in October of 2022, as the team secured a 46-7 win. In that contest, Almira-Coulee-Hartline amassed a halftime lead of 40-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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