Football Recap: Concrete Lions vs. Muckleshoot Tribal Kings
There's no place like home for Concrete, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Muckleshoot Tribal Kings 64-8 at home. That looming 64-8 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Lions yet this season.
It was another big night for Josiah Rider, who rushed for 274 yards and five touchdowns on only seven carries. His longest rush was for an incredible 75 yards. Zach Link was in the mix as well, providing Concrete with two touchdowns.
Concrete didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Link and Jakob Lofton. The dominant performance also gave Lofton a new career-high in rushing yards. Another thorn in Muckleshoot Tribal's side was Patrick Wallin, who picked up two sacks and made three total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Concrete was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 419 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 309 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Concrete has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 3-4 record this season. As for Muckleshoot Tribal, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Concrete will face off against Darrington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Concrete's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five matches. As for Muckleshoot Tribal, they will take on LaConner at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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