The Mt. Rainier Rams will venture away from home to take on the Redmond Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mt. Rainier is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Mt. Rainier is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Kennedy Catholic on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Mt. Rainier was outmatched by Kennedy Catholic at home and fell 62-11. The Rams were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 62-3.
Meanwhile, Redmond can finally bid farewell to their eight-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 34-19 victory over Sammamish. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Mustangs considering their three-point performance the contest before.
Redmond's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brayden Bartoletti, who picked up 36 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. The dominant performance also gave Bartoletti a new career-high in rushing yards (29). Bronson Arzillo also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Redmond was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 264 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Redmond's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-8. As for Mt. Rainier, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-8.
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