The Mt. Rainier Rams's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Auburn Riverside Ravens at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Mt. Rainier is likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Stadium on Friday. Mt. Rainier received a blow as they fell 21-7 to Stadium. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington football rankings (they are ranked 215th, while the Tigers are ranked 102nd).
Meanwhile, Auburn Riverside was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat dating back to last season. The contest between them and Kentwood wasn't particularly close, with Auburn Riverside falling 36-20.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Andrew Wold, who threw for 297 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 61 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. 105 of those passing yards were hauled in by Isaac Mospanko.
Mt. Rainier dropped their record down to 0-3 with the loss, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Auburn Riverside, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 0-3.
Mt. Rainier took a serious blow against Auburn Riverside when the teams last played back in October of 2021, falling 41-0. Thankfully for Mt. Rainier, Thaddeus Umi-Tuato'O (who rushed for 131 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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