Cle Elum-Roslyn hasn't had much luck against La Salle recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Cle Elum-Roslyn Warriors will head out to challenge the La Salle Lightning at 7:00 p.m. Cle Elum-Roslyn is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Cle Elum-Roslyn is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Goldendale just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They were beaten by the Timberwolves 41-6.
Meanwhile, La Salle put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Kittitas/Thorp by a score of 35-23. Given the Lightning's advantage in MaxPreps' Washington football rankings (they are ranked 114th, while the are ranked 239th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
La Salle got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Johan Valladares out in front who rushed for 124 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also threw for 247 yards and a touchdown while picking up 12.4 yards per attempt. Another player making a difference was Kai Hanrahan, who gained 213 total yards and two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was La Salle's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Braxton Ortiz and Adan Villalobos, who racked up four sacks between them.
Cle Elum-Roslyn's loss dropped their record down to 5-2. As for La Salle, their victory bumped their record up to 7-0.
Cle Elum-Roslyn took a serious blow against La Salle in their previous meeting back in October of 2019, falling 51-0. Thankfully for Cle Elum-Roslyn, Ryan Kershaw (who rushed for 127 yards and four touchdowns on only seven carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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