Northwest Christian faced Wahkiakum in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Wolverines had to suffer through a 54-22 loss at the hands of the Mules. The Wolverines were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 46-6.
Jacob Kearns
| 10/24/25 vs Wahkiakum | 151 |
| 10/16/25 vs Oakville | 294 |
| 10/03/25 vs Winlock | 319 |
Despite the loss, Northwest Christian had strong showings from Jacob Kearns, who rushed for 151 yards and one TD while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, and Ashton Carlisle, who rushed for 77 yards and a pair of scores on only nine carries. Kearns' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 151 rushing yards.
Jayden Stoddard continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Wahkiakum, rushing for 108 yards and one touchdown on only six carries, while also throwing for 167 yards and three TDs on only eight passes. Stoddard's longest rush was for an impressive 51 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Cooper Carlson was another key player, gaining 116 total yards and two touchdowns.
Northwest Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Wahkiakum, the win keeps them at an undefeated 8-0.
Coming up, Northwest Christian will head out on the road to take on Ocosta at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Wolverines will be up against the Wildcats' rather soft defense (which has allowed 29.67 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Wahkiakum, they will welcome Winlock at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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