The Mt. Baker Mountaineers will face off against the Lynden Christian Lyncs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Mt. Baker comes in on three and Lynden Christian on six.
On Friday, Mt. Baker beat Meridian 21-13.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Brice Cooper and Gage Smith. Cooper rushed for 85 yards and two scores on only nine carries while Smith rushed for 124 yards on only 11 carries.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Mt. Baker proved: they limited Meridian to a paltry 2.1 yards per carry. The Mountaineers didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 10.4.
Meanwhile, Lynden Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Sehome on Friday, taking the game 17-6. The 17-point effort marked the Lyncs' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Mt. Baker better keep an eye on Boyce Robertson. He was instrumental in Lynden Christian's win, picking up 76 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.
Lynden Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Dawson Hintz and Treyson Johnson.
Mt. Baker's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Lynden Christian, their win bumped their record up to 6-0.
Mt. Baker came up short against Lynden Christian in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, falling 13-7. Will the Mountaineers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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