Football Recap: Scappoose Indians vs. Astoria Fishermen
Scappoose got themselves on the board against Astoria on Friday, but Astoria never followed suit. They blew past the Astoria Fishermen, posting a 35-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Indians, who have now won four matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.
Max Nowlin was his usual excellent self, throwing for 261 yards and five touchdowns while completing 76.7% of his passes. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last four times he's played. Quinton Olson was in the mix as well, providing Scappoose with two touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Scappoose's defense and their five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Cayden Baker and Brandon Neilson, who racked up four sacks between them.
The victory was the fifth in a row for Scappoose, bringing their record for this year to 7-1. As for Astoria, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Scappoose will challenge Milwaukie/Milwaukie Academy of the Arts at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Milwaukie/Milwaukie Academy of the Arts is coming into the contest with three straight losses on the road, meaning Scappoose will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Astoria, they will face off against St. Helens at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Astoria is facing St. Helens at the right time seeing as St. Helens is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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