Football Recap: Rogers Rams vs. South Kitsap Wolves
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Puyallup, Rogers was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They blew past the South Kitsap Wolves 76-51. Considering the Rams have won three matchups by more than 24 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Rogers was led to victory by Rashard Boone and Josiah Taijeron. Boone threw for 457 yards and four touchdowns while completing 79.4% of his passes, while Taijeron gained 309 total yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Taijeron a new career-high in rushing yards (222). Jaden Kiblinger was Boone's top target, picking up 184 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Rogers was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 335 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Several Wolves players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Brycen Clay, who rushed for 211 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.2 yards per carry. Another player making a difference was Franklin Fox, who threw for 357 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.7 yards per attempt.
The victory snapped Rogers' losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 3-5 record. As for South Kitsap, they dropped their record down to 3-5 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Rogers will square off against Bonney Lake at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Rogers is facing Bonney Lake at the right time seeing as Bonney Lake is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for South Kitsap, they have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Spanaway Lake at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. South Kitsap is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.2 points per game this season.
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