East Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were dealt a 40-7 defeat at the hands of the Clarkston Bantams. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington football rankings (they are ranked 204th, while the Bantams are ranked 88th).
A big part of Clarkston's victory came down to the chemistry between Hayden Line and his top target Niko AhHi. Line rushed for 51 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries while AhHi gained 106 total yards and two touchdowns. Line is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
East Valley's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Clarkston, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East Valley and Rogers are set to duel on Thursday. As for Clarkston, they will square off against Pullman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Clarkston knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Pullman likes a good challenge.
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