The Quilcene Rangers will take on the Darrington Loggers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Quilcene will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
Quilcene is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Saturday as they easily beat Evergreen Lutheran 51-16 at home. The result was nothing new for the Rangers, who have now won four games by 20 points or more so far this season.
Quilcene had a senior duo take command as Mason Iverson rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns and Andrew Perez-Lopez rushed for 43 yards and a touchdown. Iverson really tore up the turf during one magnificent 87-yard run. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Isaac Figueroa, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Quilcene was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 267 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 171 rushing yards in 12 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Quilcene didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Tyler Matheson, Robert Evans, and Tyler Wills picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Darrington faced Tulalip Heritage in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Darrington fell 58-50 to Tulalip Heritage. The Loggers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Quilcene pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Darrington, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Quilcene was dealt a bruising 56-14 defeat at the hands of Darrington in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. 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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