The Aloha Warriors will head out to face off against the McNary Celtics at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. McNary took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Aloha, who comes in off a win.
Aloha's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They blew past McKay, posting a 48-0 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Warriors as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Elijah Strickling
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Aloha's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Elijah Strickling, who rushed for 126 yards and a pair of TDs on only nine carries. Strickling also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because the Warriors are 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-4 otherwise. Another rusher making a difference was Aryel Garcia-Meraz, who rushed for 76 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Aloha was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 290 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Aloha didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Elijah Sewell and Mateo Salcedo Hernandez.
Meanwhile, McNary played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 42-14 loss at the hands of Wilsonville. While losing is never fun, the Celtics can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oregon football rankings (they are ranked 98th, while the Wildcats are ranked 16th).
Aloha's victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 3-5. As for McNary, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season.
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