Almira-Coulee-Hartline is 3-0 against Curlew since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Almira-Coulee-Hartline Warriors are taking a road trip to take on the Curlew Cougars at 3:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Almira-Coulee-Hartline is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Washington's top teams: Liberty Christian, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (Almira-Coulee-Hartline was ranked fifth). Almira-Coulee-Hartline lost to Liberty Christian on the road by a 50-36 margin on Friday. The loss was the Warriors' first of the season.
Despite the loss, Almira-Coulee-Hartline got top-tier performance from Carter Pitts, who rushed for 221 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards Pitts has posted since back in September of 2023. Harvest Parrish was another key rusher, rushing for 54 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Almira-Coulee-Hartline was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 348 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 276 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Curlew put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 40-0 victory over Republic. Fans of the Cougars have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Curlew relied on the efforts of LOGAN RINGSTAD, who rushed for 102 yards on only eight carries, and LUKE DOYEN, who picked up 150 receiving yards. DOYEN torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 70 yards.
Having lost for the first time this season, Almira-Coulee-Hartline fell to 2-1. As for Curlew, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Almira-Coulee-Hartline has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 313.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Curlew struggles in that department as they've been averaging 294.3. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Almira-Coulee-Hartline against Curlew when the teams last played back in October of 2022 as the team secured a 46-7 victory. In that matchup, Almira-Coulee-Hartline amassed a halftime lead of 40-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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