Football Preview: DeSales Irish vs. Touchet Redhawks
DeSales is 4-0 against Touchet since November of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The DeSales Irish will host the Touchet Redhawks at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (DeSales has six straight victories, Touchet has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for DeSales on the road against Yakama Nation Tribal as the squad secured a 64-8 win. Fans of the Irish have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
DeSales found their leader in underclassman Cohen Wood, who rushed for 54 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 125 yards and three touchdowns. Wood's posted a season-high passer rating of 177.1. Maddox Filan was in the mix too, providing DeSales with a touchdown.
DeSales wouldn't let Yakama Nation Tribal keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Filan, Javier Guizar, William Holtzinger, and Jason Guest picked up one apiece. Holtzinger has been hot recently, having also posted five or more total tackles the last three times he's played.
Meanwhile, Touchet scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They were beaten by Mabton 50-8. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Redhawks came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Washington football rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Vikings are ranked 277th).
DeSales' victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Touchet, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything came up roses for DeSales against Touchet when the teams last played back in October of 2022, as the team secured a 64-7 win. Will DeSales repeat their success, or does Touchet have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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