The DeSales Irish will square off against the Mabton Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Mabton is hoping to do what Sunnyside Christian couldn't on Friday: put an end to DeSales' winning streak (dating back to last season), which now stands at eight games. DeSales took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 76-0 victory over Sunnyside Christian. Given the Irish's advantage in MaxPreps' Washington football rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Knights are ranked 25th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Cohen Wood, who rushed for 122 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 175 yards and two touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes. Wood is crushing it when it comes to rushing touchdowns: he's punched in at least two every time he's taken the field this season. Diego Caso was another key player, rushing for 125 yards and three touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to DeSales' defense and their six sacks. Sunnyside Christian's QB won't forget Hudson Hall anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Another thorn in Sunnyside Christian's side was William Holtzinger, who picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mabton). They breezed by Yakama Nation Tribal at home to the tune of 70-0 on Friday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Vikings needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
DeSales' win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Mabton, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
DeSales came up short against Mabton when the teams last played back in October of 2018, falling 20-14. Can DeSales avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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