The Elma Eagles didn't have quite enough to beat the Highline Pirates on Friday and fell 31-28. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington football rankings (they are ranked 210th, while the Pirates are ranked 104th).
Elma lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Isaac McGaffey, who threw for 197 yards and two TDs, and also rushed for 89 yards on only 12 carries. He didn't just play on offense: he also made ten total tackles and defended one pass. A healthy portion of McGaffey's aerial production (101 yards to be exact) went to Colt Landstrom, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Even if they lost, Elma's defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Caiden Rademacher and Reggie Ward, who racked up all four sacks between them.
Most of the squad's points came courtesy of special teams, who contributed 16 in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Landstrom, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
Elma's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Highline, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Looking ahead, Elma will head out to square off against Sequim at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Highline, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Interlake at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
