The Wahluke Warriors lost against the La Salle Lightning back in October of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. Wahluke was the victim of a rough 28-7 defeat at the hands of La Salle. Wahluke has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Leading La Salle to victory were Jaiden James and Johan Valladares. James rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries, while Valladares rushed for 120 yards on only nine carries. Tyler Do got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Wahluke has not been sharp recently, as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season. As for La Salle, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wahluke will face off against Kiona-Benton at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Kiona-Benton is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak. As for La Salle, they will head out on the road to face off against Naches Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Naches Valley is on a three-game streak of home wins, La Salle a six-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season)-- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
