Football Preview: Ilwaco Fishermen vs. Morton/White Pass Timberwolves
Ilwaco hasn't had much luck against Morton/White Pass recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Ilwaco Fishermen will welcome the Morton/White Pass Timberwolves at 7:00 p.m. Ilwaco is coming into the contest hot, having won their last six games dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Ilwaco beat Wahkiakum 28-20. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Fishermen's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington football rankings (they are ranked 256th, while the Mules are ranked 35th).
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 64-34, which was the final score in Morton/White Pass' tilt against Rainier on Friday. The loss was the Timberwolves' first of the season.
Morton/White Pass' defeat came about despite a quality game from Judah Kelly, who rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and also threw for 141 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 passes. That's the most rushing yards Kelly has posted since back in September of 2023. Another player making a difference was Kohen Ingalsbe, who gained 100 total yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Morton/White Pass was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 295 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 276 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Ilwaco's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Morton/White Pass, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Ilwaco took a serious blow against Morton/White Pass in their previous meeting back in October of 2022, falling 42-0. Can Ilwaco avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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