The Quilcene Rangers will challenge the Tulalip Heritage Hawks at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Quilcene will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Quilcene is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Crescent to the tune of 60-32 on Saturday. The Rangers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Quilcene's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Andrew Perez-Lopez led the charge by rushing for 177 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, while also throwing for 47 yards and a touchdown. Perez-Lopez's longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Robert Evans, who rushed for 128 yards and two touchdowns.
Quilcene was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 391 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 171 rushing yards in 14 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Quilcene's defensive line and their five sacks. In that department, Tucker Boling was the leader with two. Tyler Beukes was another major factor on D, making 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Tulalip Heritage faced Neah Bay in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Tulalip Heritage was dealt an 82-20 loss at the hands of Neah Bay. The Hawks' defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Quilcene's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Tulalip Heritage, their loss was their first of the season and also makes their record 7-1.
Quilcene couldn't quite finish off Tulalip Heritage in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 and fell 28-25. Will Quilcene have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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