Football Preview: Elma Eagles vs. Montesano Bulldogs
Elma hasn't had much luck against Montesano recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Elma Eagles will be staying on the road to face off against the Montesano Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Elma is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. Everything went their way against Hoquiam on Friday as Elma made off with a 36-14 win. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Eagles with their most commanding win of the season.
Elma can attribute much of their success to Isaac Mcgaffey, who rushed for 47 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 101 yards and a touchdown. Those 47 rushing yards gave Mcgaffey a new career-high.
Elma didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Mcgaffey, Boden Muller, and Colt Landstrom picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Montesano beat Nooksack Valley 34-28 on Friday.
The victory got Elma back to even at 4-4. As for Montesano, they pushed their record up to 5-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Elma took a serious blow against Montesano in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 49-0. Can Elma avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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