After flying high against Garfield-Palouse last Friday, Almira-Coulee-Hartline came back down to earth. The Warriors lost 44-18 to the Liberty Christian Patriots on Friday. The Warriors haven't had much luck with the Patriots recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Almira-Coulee-Hartline saw an underclassman step up: freshman Nolan Grindy rushed for 107 yards and a pair of scores on only 13 carries.
Trenten Ralston was a one-man wrecking crew For Liberty Christian. as he threw for 241 yards and three TDs on only 17 passes, and also rushed for 62 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Those 241 passing yards gave Ralston a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Silas Bjur, who gained 155 total yards and a touchdown.
Almira-Coulee-Hartline's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Liberty Christian, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Coming up, Almira-Coulee-Hartline will face off against Cusick at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. This will be the Warriors' first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for Liberty Christian, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 60-8 victory against Sunnyside Christian on the 25th.
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