The Darrington Loggers are taking a road trip to challenge the Wahkiakum Mules at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Darrington is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped last Friday as they easily beat Muckleshoot Tribal 56-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Loggers.
Meanwhile, Wahkiakum had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 44.8 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Saturday. They blew past the Lions, posting a 56-20 victory. The Mules might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by 22 points or more this season.
Wahkiakum's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Jayden Stoddard, who threw for 154 yards and three touchdowns on only seven passes, and Mason Waldeck, who gained 116 total yards and two touchdowns. Stoddard is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last six games he's played. Brody Ashe was in the mix too, providing Wahkiakum with a touchdown.
Wahkiakum didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Gage Robinson and Parker Leitz.
Wahkiakum's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-3. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.3 points per game. As for Darrington, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
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