Curlew has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 14.8 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They came up short against the Almira-Coulee-Hartline Warriors, falling 50-30. That makes it the first time this season the Cougars have let down their home crowd.
Curlew's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of LUKE DOYEN, who picked up 140 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and SYLAS STOTTS, who threw for 140 yards and three touchdowns. DOYEN continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.
Almira-Coulee-Hartline's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Harvest Parrish led the charge by rushing for 130 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. Parrish got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 78 yards. Backing up that air attack was Carter Pitts, who rushed for 103 yards and two rushing touchdowns.
Having lost for the first time this season, Curlew fell to 4-1. As for Almira-Coulee-Hartline, their record now sits at 3-1.
Curlew wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 56-8 victory against Columbia on the 4th. Almira-Coulee-Hartline has also already played their next contest, a 52-14 win against Mary Walker on the 4th.
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