On Friday, Lake Stevens faced Arlington in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The match between the Lake Stevens Vikings and the Arlington Eagles wasn't particularly close, with the Lake Stevens Vikings falling 28-14. The game marked the Vikings' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Loss or not, Lake Stevens got some senior leadership from Keagan Howard and Kolton Matson. Howard picked up 84 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while Matson threw for 218 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Matson a new career-high in rushing yards (64).
Arlington's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kaid Hunter led the charge by picking up 110 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Hunter also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble, making four total tackles, and defending a pass. Arlington also got a significant boost from Caleb Reed, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 109 yards.
With the defeat, Lake Stevens broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-3. As for Arlington, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lake Stevens will host Tahoma at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Lake Stevens has won four straight at home, while Tahoma won four straight on the road), something that'll have to change. As for Arlington, they will welcome North Creek at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Arlington's defense has only allowed 14.2 points per game this season, so North Creek's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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