Curlew is 0-3 against Almira-Coulee-Hartline since September of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Curlew Cougars will welcome the Almira-Coulee-Hartline Warriors at 3:00 p.m. Curlew will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Curlew is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Washington's top teams: Republic, who was ranked 25th in their home state at the time (Curlew was ranked ninth). Curlew blew past Republic, posting a 40-0 victory on the road. Fans of the Cougars have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Curlew relied on the efforts of LOGAN RINGSTAD, who rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and LUKE DOYEN, who gained 152 total yards and two touchdowns. DOYEN torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 70 yards.
Curlew wouldn't let Republic keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Curlew can thank RINGSTAD and CALEB THECKSTON for forcing all of them. RINGSTAD is also crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 102 every time he's taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Almira-Coulee-Hartline ended up a good deal behind Liberty Christian on Friday and lost 50-36. The loss was the Warriors' first of the season.
Despite the defeat, Almira-Coulee-Hartline got top-tier performance from Carter Pitts, who rushed for 221 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards Pitts has posted since back in September of 2023. Harvest Parrish was another key player, rushing for 54 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Almira-Coulee-Hartline was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 348 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Liberty Christian only rushed for 190.
Curlew's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Almira-Coulee-Hartline, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Curlew took a serious blow against Almira-Coulee-Hartline in their previous meeting back in October of 2022, falling 46-7. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Pitts, who rushed for 171 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.1 yards per carry, and also threw for 81 yards and a touchdown. Now that Curlew knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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