Naselle is 5-0 against Chief Leschi since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Naselle Comets will square off against the Chief Leschi Warriors at 5:00 p.m. One thing working in Naselle's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Naselle's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past North Beach 78-0 at home. Fans of the Comets have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Naselle's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Gus Burkhalter led the charge by rushing for 89 yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Strange, who gained 58 total yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Naselle was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 317 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 224 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Chief Leschi fell victim to Ocosta and their airtight defense two weeks ago. They took a blow against the Wildcats, falling 34-0. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Naselle's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Chief Leschi, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-2.
Naselle took their win against Chief Leschi when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 80-58. In that matchup, Naselle amassed a halftime lead of 52-28, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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