Rogers is on a seven-game streak of home losses also dating back to last season, Puyallup a four-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. The Rogers Rams will host the Puyallup Vikings at 7:00 p.m.
Rogers is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Sumner on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Rogers was outmatched by Sumner on the road and fell 56-8. The contest marked the Rams' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Puyallup). They took their match at home on Thursday with ease, bagging a 42-14 victory over South Kitsap. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-0.
Puyallup found their leader in underclassman Luke Parker, who threw for 190 yards and five touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 69 yards on only eight carries. J?Isaiah Mitchell was Parker's top target, picking up 68 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Puyallup didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jacek Garden and Jasiah Denmark.
Rogers' defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Puyallup, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-4.
Rogers was taken down by Puyallup 49-21 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Puyallup's Kyson Douglas, who rushed for 175 yards and four touchdowns on only nine carries, and also picked up 51 receiving yards. Now that Rogers 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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