Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Wahkiakum). They claimed a resounding 54-12 victory over the North Beach Hyaks on the road. The Mules might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 22 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Jayden Stoddard, who threw for 333 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 15.1 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 48 yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 3.3 passing touchdowns per game. Parker Leitz was Stoddard's top target, picking up 189 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Wahkiakum was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 212 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 33.3 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three games they've averaged 181.
Wahkiakum now has a winning record of 4-3. As for North Beach, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wahkiakum will welcome Chief Leschi at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for North Beach, they will host Sound Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Sound Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three contests.
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