Gaston won the last time they faced Neah-Kah-Nie, and things went their way on Friday too. The Gaston Greyhounds blew past the Neah-Kah-Nie Pirates 40-6 at home. With that win, the Greyhounds brought their scoring average up to 27.6 points per game.
Gaston's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB five times. Leading the way was Zane Oberhelman with two sacks. Tony Fern was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making ten total tackles.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Gaston was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 362 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 173 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Gaston's record is now 4-1. As for Neah-Kah-Nie, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Gaston will head out to square off against Corbett at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gaston is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.6 points per game this season. As for Neah-Kah-Nie, they will head out on the road to take on Clatskanie at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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