The Neah Bay Red Devils will take on the Quilcene Rangers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neah Bay will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 60-16, which was the final score in Neah Bay's tilt against Liberty Christian on Saturday. The loss was the Red Devils' first of the season.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Quilcene on the road against Concrete on Saturday as the team secured a 41-6 win. With the Rangers ahead 34-0 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Quilcene's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Andrew Lopez, who rushed for 73 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and also threw for 101 yards and a touchdown while completing 80% of his passes. Mason Iverson was another key player, gaining 106 total yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Quilcene was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 212 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 172 rushing yards in eight consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Neah Bay fell to 2-1. As for Quilcene, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Everything came up roses for Neah Bay against Quilcene in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 as the squad secured a 54-14 win. Will Neah Bay repeat their success, or does Quilcene have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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