Football Preview: Shorewood Stormrays vs. Mountlake Terrace Hawks
Shorewood hasn't had much luck against Mountlake Terrace recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Shorewood Stormrays will venture away from home to challenge the Mountlake Terrace Hawks at 8:00 p.m. Shorewood is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.4 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Shorewood took their game at home with ease, bagging a 38-7 victory over Everett. The result was nothing new for the Stormrays, who have now won three matchups by 31 points or more so far this season.
Shorewood's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Finn Bachler, who rushed for 68 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and also caught a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Tyler Giles, who rushed for 40 yards and a touchdown.
Shorewood didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Kevin Haslam, Kristian Stickelmaier, and Jack Gallagher picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, a victory for Mountlake Terrace just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 48-7 loss at the hands of Monroe. The Hawks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 20-0.
Shorewood's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Mountlake Terrace, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-2 record.
Shorewood was dealt a bruising 35-0 defeat at the hands of Mountlake Terrace in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Shorewood, Zaveon Jones (who rushed for 266 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 16.6 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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