Football Preview: Chief Leschi Warriors vs. Naselle Comets
Chief Leschi hasn't had much luck against Naselle recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Chief Leschi Warriors will look to defend their home field against the Naselle Comets at 5:00 p.m.
Chief Leschi's offense might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against Ocosta two weeks ago. They were dealt a 34-0 defeat at the hands of the Wildcats. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Naselle put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by North Beach at home to the tune of 78-0. Fans of the Comets have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Naselle's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Gus Burkhalter, who rushed for 89 yards and two touchdowns. Another back making a difference was Jack Strange, who gained 58 total yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Naselle was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 317 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 224 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Chief Leschi's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-2. As for Naselle, their victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Chief Leschi might still be hurting after the 80-58 defeat they got from Naselle when the teams last played back in October of 2023. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Chief Leschi was down 52-28.
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