Football Preview: Concrete Lions vs. Darrington Loggers
Concrete and Darrington are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2014, but not for long. The Concrete Lions will head out on the road to square off against the Darrington Loggers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Concrete's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five matches.
Concrete took a loss when they played away from home last Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Muckleshoot Tribal, posting a 64-8 victory at home. Considering the Lions have won three contests by more than 25 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Josiah Rider, who rushed for 274 yards and five touchdowns on only seven carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 75-yard run. Zach Link got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Concrete's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB seven times. Jakob Lofton led the group effort, picking up three of those sacks all by himself. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Concrete was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 419 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 309 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Darrington faced Quilcene in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Darrington took a blow against Quilcene, falling 48-8. The Loggers' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Concrete is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 3-4 record this season. As for Darrington, they now also have a losing record at 3-4.
Concrete ended up a good deal behind Darrington when the teams last played back in September of 2023, losing 54-38. Can Concrete avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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