Rogers extended their losing streak to seven on Thursday, dropping them down to 2-7. They took a 48-41 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Spanaway Lake Sentinels. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Thursday (35), the Rams still had to take the loss.
Rogers' defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Rashard Boone, who threw for 334 yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in one TD on the ground. The Rams' leading receiver Carson Barnett was Boone's top target yet again, picking up 148 receiving yards and one score.
As for Spanaway Lake, they moved to 3-6 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak. Their offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last four games.
A big part of Spanaway Lake's win came down to the chemistry between Jericho Martin and his top target Malik Burns. Martin threw for 358 yards and six touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes while Burns picked up 199 receiving yards and four TDs. Those six passing touchdowns gave Martin a new career-high.
Rogers has already played their next game, a 27-26 loss against Bonney Lake on the 6th. As for Spanaway Lake, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 28-19 victory against Emerald Ridge on the 5th.
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