The Darrington Loggers will take on the Quilcene Rangers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Darrington knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Quilcene likes a good challenge.
Darrington is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Washington's top teams: Tulalip Heritage, who was ranked eighth at the time (Darrington was ranked seventh). The Loggers walked away with a 34-26 victory over the Hawks on Friday. Darrington's win was all the more impressive since the Hawks were averaging only 11.2 points allowed on the season.
Among those leading the charge was Hunter Anderson, who rushed for 15 yards and a pair of TDs, and also threw for 188 yards and one touchdown. Grady Stuvland was in the mix as well, providing Darrington with two scores.
Meanwhile, Quilcene took their game last Saturday with ease, bagging a 52-6 victory over Muckleshoot Tribal. The Rangers haven't had any issues with the Kings recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Darrington's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Quilcene, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Darrington took a serious blow against Quilcene when the teams last played back in October of 2024, falling 48-8. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Loggers were down 28-0.
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