Football Recap: Almira-Coulee-Hartline Warriors vs. Inchelium Hornets
Almira-Coulee-Hartline had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Their defense stepped up to hand the Inchelium Hornets a 48-0 shutout on Friday. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Warriors had established a 40 point advantage.
Almira-Coulee-Hartline's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Caden Correia led the charge by rushing for 120 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, while also throwing for 59 yards and a touchdown. Brady Roberts was in the mix as well, providing Almira-Coulee-Hartline with two touchdowns.
Almira-Coulee-Hartline was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 319 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 244 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Almira-Coulee-Hartline didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Roberts and Carter Pitts.
Almira-Coulee-Hartline is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 36.3 points. As for Inchelium, they moved to 8-3 with that defeat, which also ended their six-game winning streak.
Almira-Coulee-Hartline will face off against Neah Bay on Friday. Neah Bay knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully Almira-Coulee-Hartline likes a good challenge. Inchelium does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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