After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Liberty Christian, Neah Bay was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They came out on top against the Quilcene Rangers by a score of 34-26. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Red Devils also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Neah Bay to victory, but perhaps none more so than Adan Ellis, who picked up 60 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 48 yards. That's the most rushing yards Ellis has posted since back in September of 2023. Another rusher making a difference was Jodell Wimberly, who rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown.
Quilcene lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Andrew Perez-Lopez, who rushed for 117 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. Perez-Lopez didn't just play on offense: he also made six total tackles and defended a pass.
Neah Bay's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. As for Quilcene, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Neah Bay will head out to take on Muckleshoot Tribal at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Neah Bay is facing Muckleshoot Tribal at the right time seeing as Muckleshoot Tribal is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Quilcene, they will welcome Charles Wright at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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