After flying high against Concrete last Saturday, Quilcene came back down to earth. The Quilcene Rangers took a 34-26 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Neah Bay Red Devils on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Rangers in their matchups with the Red Devils: they've now lost three in a row.
Several Rangers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Andrew Perez-Lopez, who rushed for 117 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: Perez-Lopez now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Quilcene was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 203 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 172 rushing yards in nine consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Neah Bay's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Adan Ellis, who picked up 60 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 48 yards. That's the most rushing yards Ellis has posted since back in September of 2023. LeAnthony Jimmicum was in the mix as well, providing Neah Bay with a touchdown.
Having lost for the first time this season, Quilcene fell to 2-1. As for Neah Bay, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Quilcene will square off against Charles Wright at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Neah Bay, they will take on Muckleshoot Tribal at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Neah Bay is facing Muckleshoot Tribal at the right time seeing as Muckleshoot Tribal is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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