After each having a week off, the Inchelium Hornets and the Curlew Cougars will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Inchelium's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five matchups.
Inchelium is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Washington's top teams: Wellpinit, who was ranked 15th in their home state at the time (Inchelium was ranked tenth). Inchelium walked away with a 36-28 win over Wellpinit last Friday.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Curlew faced off against Odessa last Friday. Curlew fell just short of Odessa by a score of 36-34.
Despite the loss, Curlew got top-tier performance from LOGAN RINGSTAD, who rushed for 87 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 154 receiving yards and a touchdown. RINGSTAD didn't just play on offense: he also made five total tackles and defended a pass. Another player making a difference was SYLAS STOTTS, who threw for 272 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 passes.
Inchelium's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Curlew, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-2.
Inchelium couldn't quite finish off Curlew when the teams last played back in October of 2022 and fell 32-30. Will Inchelium have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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