The Highline Pirates had just enough and edged out the Elma Eagles 31-28 on Friday. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington football rankings (they are ranked 104th, while the Eagles are ranked 210th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Elma's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Isaac McGaffey, who threw for 197 yards and two TDs, and also rushed for 89 yards on only 12 carries. McGaffey also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making ten total tackles and defending one pass. Dayton Brookins was McGaffey's top target, picking up 96 receiving yards and one score.
The victory got Highline back to even at 1-1. As for Elma, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Coming up, Highline will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Interlake at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Elma, they will face off against Sequim at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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