Ocosta proved they can win big last Saturday (they won by 50) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged the Tulalip Heritage Hawks out 24-22.
Ocosta found their leader in sophomore Ronin Rutzer, who rushed for 141 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries, and also picked up 50 receiving yards and a touchdown. Rutzer's longest rush was for an impressive 58 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Kayden Turner was another key player, throwing for 176 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 passes.
Ocosta was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 223 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups.
Ocosta is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 44.5 points per game. As for Tulalip Heritage, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-3.
As of now, neither Ocosta nor Tulalip Heritage have any future games scheduled.
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