Spanaway Lake had lost three games at home, but after bumping their record up to 3-6 on Thursday that streak is in the rearview. They came out on top against the Rogers Rams by a score of 48-41. Considering the Sentinels' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
A big part of Spanaway Lake's victory came down to the chemistry between Jericho Martin and his top target Malik Burns. Martin threw for 358 yards and six TDs while completing 72.7% of his passes while Burns picked up 199 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Burns showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 60 yards.
Marques Martin Jr.
| 10/23/25 vs Graham-Kapowsin | 5 |
| 10/30/25 vs Rogers | 4 |
| 09/26/25 @ Yelm | 3 |
| 09/19/25 vs Federal Way | 3 |
| 10/16/25 vs Bonney Lake | 2 |
| + 3 more games |
Spanaway Lake didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Aj Auguste and Marques Martin Jr.. Martin Jr. also made four total tackles, which is notable because Spanaway Lake is 3-1 when he posts at least three total tackles, but 0-5 otherwise. Martin Jr. got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
As for Rogers, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Thursday (35), they still had to take the loss.
Several Rams players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Rashard Boone, who threw for 334 yards and three TDs, and also punched in one score on the ground. 148 of Boone's passing yards were hauled in by Carson Barnett, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Spanaway Lake wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 28-19 win against Emerald Ridge on the 5th. As for Rogers, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 27-26 defeat against Bonney Lake on the 6th.
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