Football Preview: Naselle Comets vs. Evergreen Lutheran Eagles
The Naselle Comets will venture away from home to square off against the Evergreen Lutheran Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Naselle has three straight victories, Evergreen Lutheran has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Naselle took their match at home with ease, bagging a 64-6 win over Sound Christian. With the Comets ahead 56-0 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Naselle's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jack Strange, who rushed for 61 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 55 receiving yards and a touchdown. Another rusher making a difference was Gus Burkhalter, who rushed for 93 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Naselle was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 231 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 224 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Naselle's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Scott Henington and Strange.
Meanwhile, Evergreen Lutheran had to suffer through a 84-28 loss at the hands of Taholah.
Naselle's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Evergreen Lutheran, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Naselle came out on top in a nail-biter against Evergreen Lutheran when the teams last played back in October of 2022, sneaking past 2-0. Does Naselle have another victory up their sleeve, or will Evergreen Lutheran turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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