Curtis and Emerald Ridge are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Curtis Vikings are taking a road trip to face off against the Emerald Ridge Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
If Curtis beats Emerald Ridge with 32 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Curtis enjoyed a cozy 32-14 win over South Kitsap on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Vikings.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Emerald Ridge). They were the clear victor by a 42-22 margin over Rogers on Friday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Jaguars with their most commanding win of the season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Joshua Moultrie and he. Moultrie rushed for 121 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries while he rushed for 121 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. Those 121 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Emerald Ridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 296 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Emerald Ridge's defense and their four sacks. In that department, Elijah Wallace was the leader with two. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Curtis' victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Emerald Ridge, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Curtis strolled past Emerald Ridge in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a score of 50-34. The rematch might be a little tougher for Curtis since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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