Hockinson has gone 7-2 against Washougal recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Hockinson Hawks will square off against the Washougal Panthers at 7:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Having struggled with nine losses in a row dating back to last season, Hockinson finally turned things around against Hudson's Bay on Friday. They blew past the Eagles 50-30. The Hawks' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Washougal had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Rapids 45-6. Considering the Panthers have won four contests by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Washougal was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 251 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 77.2 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three games they've averaged 222.3.
Washougal didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Thaine Sanders and Owen MacDonald. Washougal got some further help from Elijah Franco: he forced a fumble and made 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Hockinson's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-7. As for Washougal, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Hockinson was dealt a bruising 63-21 defeat at the hands of Washougal in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Hockinson, Holden Bea (who rushed for 99 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also threw for 311 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes) 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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