Football Preview: Coupeville Wolves vs. Adna Pirates
The Coupeville Wolves will face off against the Adna Pirates at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Coupeville is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past South Whidbey, posting a 35-6 win. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Wolves considering their seven-point performance the contest before.
Among those leading the charge was Davin Houston, who rushed for 64 yards and one score on only seven carries, and also picked up 35 receiving yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Coupeville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 217 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive games.
Coupeville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Aiden O'Neill.
Meanwhile, Adna entered their tilt with Forks on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Spartans 49-13. Considering the Pirates have won three matchups by more than 35 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Coupeville better keep an eye on Naillon Ramirez. He was instrumental in Adna's win, rushing for 188 yards and three TDs on only 14 carries. Another receiver making a difference was Grayson Humphrey, who picked up 53 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Adna's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Coupeville, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Coupeville took a serious blow against Adna in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, falling 55-13. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Wolves were down 42-6.
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