Football Game Preview: Mary M. Knight Owls vs. Washington School for the Deaf Terriers

By Team Reports Nov 6, 2024, 3:44am

Football Preview: Mary M. Knight Owls vs. Washington School for the Deaf Terriers

The Mary M. Knight Owls will face off against the Washington School for the Deaf Terriers at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Mary M. Knight is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 44 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Northwest Christian on Friday. They were outmatched by the Wolverines on the road and fell 69-7. The Owls haven't had much luck with the Wolverines recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.

Meanwhile, a victory for Washington School for the Deaf just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 44-19 to Wishkah Valley. The Terriers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Despite the loss, Washington School for the Deaf had strong showings from Nathan Yerkes, who picked up 91 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Dimas Zepeda, who gained 152 total yards and two touchdowns.

Mary M. Knight's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Washington School for the Deaf, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.

Mary M. Knight and Washington School for the Deaf were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, but Mary M. Knight came up empty-handed after a 20-19 defeat. Can Mary M. Knight avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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