South Kitsap is 0-7 against Puyallup since September of 2016 but things could change on Thursday. The South Kitsap Wolves will face off against the Puyallup Vikings at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Friday, South Kitsap lost to Curtis on the road by a 32-14 margin. The Wolves have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Puyallup was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Sumner by a score of 17-14. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington football rankings (they are ranked 51st, while the Spartans are ranked fifth).
Despite the loss, Puyallup got top-tier performance from Kyson Douglas, who picked up 129 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 67 yards. Douglas torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 70 yards.
Even if they lost, Puyallup's defense still kept up the pressure with five sacks. Seanje' Finister was especially locked on to Sumner's QB and sacked him four times. With that strong performance, Finister is now averaging an impressive 5.2 total tackles per game.
South Kitsap's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Puyallup, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
South Kitsap ended up a good deal behind Puyallup in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, losing 17-0. Can South Kitsap avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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