The Centralia Tigers will head out to take on the Sultan Turks at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Centralia has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with seven straight losses, while Sultan will come in with three straight victories.
Centralia's offense might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against WF West on Friday. They were dealt a 49-0 defeat at the hands of the Bearcats. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington football rankings (they are ranked 262nd, while the Bearcats are ranked 45th).
Meanwhile, Sultan took their match on the road on Saturday with ease, bagging a 34-7 win over Jefferson. Considering the Turks have won four matchups by more than 20 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Sultan's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Julio Vargas Jr led the charge by picking up 35 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 31 yards. That's the most rushing yards Vargas Jr has posted since back in September of 2023. Another back making a difference was Hunter Ansell, who rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Sultan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 234 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Centralia's loss dropped their record down to 0-7-1. As for Sultan, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-3.
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