Emerald Ridge and Curtis are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Emerald Ridge Jaguars will welcome the Curtis Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Emerald Ridge will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
Emerald Ridge is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 42-22 margin over Rogers on Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Joshua Moultrie and he. Moultrie rushed for 121 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries while he rushed for 121 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. Those 121 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
One reason for the win was Emerald Ridge's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Elijah Wallace was especially locked on to Rogers' QB and sacked him twice. Wallace is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Emerald Ridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 296 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Curtis won against Rogers last Saturday with 32 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Curtis took down South Kitsap 32-14. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Vikings.
Emerald Ridge now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Curtis, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Things could have been worse for Emerald Ridge, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 50-34 loss to Curtis when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Emerald Ridge 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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