Curlew faced Almira-Coulee-Hartline in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Cougars were outmatched by the Warriors and fell 58-20. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Warriors recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Max Grindy had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 130 yards and two TDs on only seven carries, while also picking up 63 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns for Almira-Coulee-Hartline. Grindy got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 81 yards. Another player making a difference was Brady Roberts, who rushed for 76 yards and two scores on only five carries.
Curlew's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Almira-Coulee-Hartline, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Curlew is set to challenge their familiar foe Columbia at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Almira-Coulee-Hartline will take on rival Mary Walker at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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