La Salle has won four straight games at home, while Cle Elum-Roslyn has won four straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The La Salle Lightning will welcome the Cle Elum-Roslyn Warriors at 7:00 p.m. La Salle is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 37.6 points per game this season.
Last Friday, La Salle was able to grind out a solid win over Kittitas/Thorp, taking the game 35-23. Given the Lightning's advantage in MaxPreps' Washington football rankings (they are ranked 114th, while the are ranked 239th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
La Salle got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Johan Valladares out in front who rushed for 124 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also threw for 247 yards and a touchdown while picking up 12.4 yards per attempt. Another player making a difference was Kai Hanrahan, who gained 213 total yards and two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was La Salle's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Braxton Ortiz and Adan Villalobos, who racked up four sacks between them.
Meanwhile, Cle Elum-Roslyn unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They had to suffer through a 41-6 loss at the hands of Goldendale. The defeat continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Timberwolves: they've now lost six in a row.
La Salle's win bumped their record up to 7-0. As for Cle Elum-Roslyn, their loss dropped their record down to 5-2.
Everything came up roses for La Salle against Cle Elum-Roslyn in their previous matchup back in October of 2019, as the team secured a 51-0 victory. Will La Salle repeat their success, or does Cle Elum-Roslyn have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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