The Columbia River Rapids will take on the North Kitsap Vikings at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Columbia River comes in on 15 and North Kitsap on four.
Columbia River is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They never let Sehome get on the board and left with a 1-0 victory. That's two games straight that Columbia River have won by just one goal.
Meanwhile, North Kitsap faced Bainbridge in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Vikings came out on top in a nail-biter against the Spartans, sneaking past 2-1. That's two games straight that North Kitsap have won by just one goal.
Columbia River pushed their record up to 22-1-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 36 goals over those seven matchups. As for North Kitsap, their win bumped their record up to 19-4.
Columbia River beat North Kitsap 4-2 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rapids since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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