Football Preview: Shorecrest Scots vs. Shorewood Stormrays
Shorecrest has gone 8-2 against Shorewood recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Shorecrest Scots are taking a road trip to challenge the Shorewood Stormrays at 7:00 p.m. Shorecrest is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Shorecrest is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Monroe on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Shorecrest might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 42-14 to Monroe, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. While losing is never fun, the Scots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington football rankings (they are ranked 170th, while the Bearcats are ranked 46th).
Meanwhile, Shorewood hadn't done well against Edmonds-Woodway recently (they were 0-8 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Shorewood enjoyed a cozy 31-13 victory over Edmonds-Woodway.
Shorewood's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Finn Bachler, who rushed for 94 yards on only seven carries.
Shorecrest has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-3 record this season. As for Shorewood, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Shorecrest took their win against Shorewood in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 31-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for Shorecrest since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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