With a playoff game on the line, Almira-Coulee-Hartline rose to the challenge on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 14-12 victory over the Neah Bay Red Devils. The 14-point effort marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Caden Correia was his usual excellent self, rushing for 121 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 62 yards and a touchdown. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making five total tackles (2.0 for loss).
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Almira-Coulee-Hartline's defense and their four sacks. In that department, Noah Butler was the leader with two. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last six games he's played.
Neah Bay lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jodell Wimberly, who rushed for 98 yards and two touchdowns. Neah Bay also got help from Adan Ellis, who showed off his sure hands for 84 receiving yards.
Almira-Coulee-Hartline pushed their record up to 10-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 33 points. As for Neah Bay, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-2.
Almira-Coulee-Hartline has already played their next game, a 36-28 defeat against Liberty Christian on the 30th. Neah Bay does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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