Football Preview: Sultan Turks vs. Lynnwood Royals
Sultan is on a three-game streak of home losses, Lynnwood a seven-game streak of away losses dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. The Sultan Turks will welcome the Lynnwood Royals at 7:00 p.m. Lynnwood took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Sultan, who comes in off a win.
Sultan is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They put the hurt on Cedar Park Christian with a sharp 45-22 win on Saturday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Turks needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Sultan to victory, but perhaps none more so than Hunter Ansell, who rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. Those 123 rushing yards gave Ansell a new career-high. Another rusher making a difference was Benjamin Dilger, who gained 74 total yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Sultan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 215 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, a victory for Lynnwood just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by Mariner 43-3. The Royals were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 27-3.
Sultan's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Lynnwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
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