Neah Bay has gone 10-0 against Crescent recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Neah Bay Red Devils will be staying on the road to face off against the Crescent Loggers at 1:00 p.m. One thing working in Neah Bay's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three contests.
Neah Bay is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Washington's top teams: Darrington, who was ranked 15th in their home state at the time (Neah Bay was ranked seventh). Neah Bay took their game on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 60-6 win over Darrington. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 44-6.
Neah Bay's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tyler Swan, who rushed for 163 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards Swan has posted since back in September of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Jodell Wimberly, who rushed for 104 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Neah Bay was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 440 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 217 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Neah Bay wouldn't let Darrington keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force five fumbles. Joe Smith led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself.
Crescent never got on the board in their matchup last Saturday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against LaConner last Saturday. They snuck past the Braves with a 56-50 victory.
Neah Bay's record is now 5-1. As for Crescent, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Everything came up roses for Neah Bay against Crescent in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 66-18 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Crescent's Lukas Love, who picked up 161 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be easier for Neah Bay to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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