The Washington School for the Deaf Terriers will take on the Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf Trojans at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Washington School for the Deaf is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against McKenzie on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Washington School for the Deaf took a blow against McKenzie, falling 51-19.
Despite the defeat, Washington School for the Deaf saw an underclassman step up: Dimas Zepeda rushed for 129 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. The dominant performance gave Zepeda a new career-high in rushing yards. La'Juan Malone got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Washington School for the Deaf was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 268 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Washington School for the Deaf didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Malone picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They had to suffer through a 45-0 loss at the hands of Kansas School for the Deaf. Having soared to a lofty 35 points in the game before, the Trojans' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Washington School for the Deaf's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Washington School for the Deaf came up short against Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 28-20. Thankfully for Washington School for the Deaf, Jameson Williams (who rushed for 95 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 139 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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