Nelson is ranked highly in their home state and on Friday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Timberline. Nelson was beaten by Timberline 43-15.
A big part of Timberline's win came down to the chemistry between Jack Brant and his top target Hudson Lewis. Brant threw for 308 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 13.4 yards per attempt while Lewis picked up 193 receiving yards and four TDs. Lewis didn't just play on offense: he also made three total tackles and defended one pass. Timberline also got a significant boost from Brody Engroff, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 84 yards.
Nelson's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Timberline, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Nelson didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 17-14 victory against Newberg on the 12th. As for Timberline, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 20-13 win against Boise on the 11th.
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