The Naselle Comets are taking a road trip to challenge the Evergreen Lutheran Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Naselle has three straight victories, Evergreen Lutheran has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Naselle blew past Sound Christian, posting a 64-6 win at home. With the Comets ahead 56-0 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Naselle got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jack Strange out in front who rushed for 61 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 55 receiving yards and a touchdown. Gus Burkhalter was another key back, rushing for 93 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Naselle was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 231 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 224 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Naselle's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Scott Henington and Strange.
Meanwhile, Evergreen Lutheran took a blow against Taholah on Saturday, falling 84-28.
Naselle pushed their record up to 3-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Evergreen Lutheran, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Naselle came out on top in a nail-biter against Evergreen Lutheran when the teams last played back in October of 2022, sneaking past 2-0. Does Naselle have another victory up their sleeve, or will Evergreen Lutheran turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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