The Lummi Blackhawks will head out to face off against the Neah Bay Red Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Lummi has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with 13 straight defeats, while Neah Bay will come in with four straight wins.
Last Friday, Lummi lost to Muckleshoot Tribal at home by a 32-18 margin.
Meanwhile, Neah Bay humbled Crescent with a 68-16 victory. Considering the Red Devils have won four matches by more than 47 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Caleb Cummins and he. Cummins rushed for 184 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries while he rushed for 184 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries. With that strong performance, Jodell Wimberly is now averaging an impressive 110.4 rushing yards per game. Adan Ellis was another key player, gaining 80 total yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Neah Bay was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 443 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Neah Bay wouldn't let Crescent keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Neah Bay can thank Kane McGee-Greene and Joe Smith for forcing both of them.
Lummi's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Neah Bay, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Lummi took a serious blow against Neah Bay in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 62-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Wimberly, who rushed for 155 yards and two touchdowns. Now that Lummi knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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