The Sultan Turks will face off against the Granite Falls Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
After dropping their season opener at home, Granite Falls is headed out to face a Turks squad ready to give their home crowd a win. Sultan fell 27-18 to Interlake on Friday.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Julio Vargas Jr, who picked up 177 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 83 yards. Kaden Koehler was another key signal caller, throwing for 181 yards and two touchdowns on only 16 passes.
Meanwhile, while Granite Falls put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for East Jefferson [Port Townsend/Chimacum]. Granite Falls simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat East Jefferson [Port Townsend/Chimacum] 68-0 at home.
Granite Falls' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brian Sanchez led the charge by rushing for 86 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Rydon Kuahuia, who rushed for 50 yards and two touchdowns.
Granite Falls' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Karson Scott and Kolby McKnight.
Sultan came up short against Granite Falls in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 31-21. Thankfully for Sultan, Kaden Laplaunt (who threw for 158 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 31 yards and a touchdown) 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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