Football Preview: Archbishop Murphy Wildcats vs. Anacortes Seahawks
Archbishop Murphy has won five straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Anacortes has won five straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Archbishop Murphy Wildcats will welcome the Anacortes Seahawks at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Archbishop Murphy really took it to Marysville-Pilchuck for the full four quarters, racking up a 49-7 victory at home. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 42-0.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the contest if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Anacortes' strategy against Squalicum on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Anacortes blew Squalicum out of the water with a 49-7 final score. Given the Seahawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington football rankings (they are ranked fourth, while the Storm are ranked 44th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rylin Lang had an outrageously good game as he picked up 68 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 31 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023. Anacortes also got help from Zeke Hawkins, who showed off his sure hands for 82 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Anacortes was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 308 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Archbishop Murphy's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Anacortes, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 5-0.
Archbishop Murphy was taken down by Anacortes 45-0 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Archbishop Murphy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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