Ilwaco hasn't had much luck against Forks recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Ilwaco Fishermen's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Forks Spartans at 7:00 p.m. Ilwaco will be strutting in after a win while Forks will be coming in after a loss.
Ilwaco's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 42-0 victory over Morton/White Pass.
Meanwhile, Forks entered their match against Meridian on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Forks was outmatched by Meridian at home and fell 54-7. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington football rankings (they are ranked 201st, while the Trojans are ranked 64th).
Ilwaco's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Forks, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-3.
Ilwaco was dealt a bruising 41-0 loss at the hands of Forks in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Ilwaco avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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