The SelPort Lumberjacks will venture away from home to square off against the Inchelium Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. SelPort comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
SelPort is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Cusick on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Lumberjacks were beaten by the Panthers 55-14. The Lumberjacks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 32-0.
Despite the defeat, SelPort got top-tier performance from Blaine Rieckers (Northport), who rushed for 173 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. Rieckers (Northport) really tore up the turf during one magnificent 76-yard run.
SelPort didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Slate Parker (Selkirk) and Rieckers (Northport).
Meanwhile, Inchelium took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 54-26 victory over Mary Walker. Considering the Hornets have won four games by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
SelPort better keep an eye on Derek Perez. He was instrumental in Inchelium's win, throwing for 235 yards and four TDs while completing 76.2% of his passes, and also rushing for 36 yards. Perez is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for four or more in each of the last three games he's played.
The win made it two in a row for Inchelium and bumps their season record up to 6-1. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points over those games. As for SelPort, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
SelPort was dealt a bruising 74-8 defeat at the hands of Inchelium in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Lumberjacks were down 56-8.
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