Football Preview: Kent-Meridian Royals vs. Enumclaw Hornets
The Kent-Meridian Royals are taking a road trip to square off against the Enumclaw Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Kent-Meridian has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three straight losses, while Enumclaw will come in with four straight victories.
Kent-Meridian's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Federal Way on Thursday. They were outmatched by the Eagles on the road and fell 51-0. While losing is never fun, the Royals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington football rankings (they are ranked 221st, while the Eagles are ranked 63rd).
Meanwhile, Enumclaw never let their opponents score on Saturday. They took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 68-0 win over Jefferson. The result was nothing new for the Hornets, who have now won three matchups by 47 points or more so far this season.
Enumclaw's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Louis Chevalier, who rushed for 43 yards and two touchdowns. Gavin Trachte was another key passer, throwing for 107 yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Enumclaw was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 247 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 172 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Enumclaw didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Colton Paulson and Chevalier.
Kent-Meridian's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Enumclaw, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
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