A well-balanced attack led Naselle over Wahkiakum in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Naselle Comets blew the Wahkiakum Mules out of the water with a 72-6 final score. With the Comets ahead 52-6 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Jacob Lindstrom went supernova for Naselle, rushing for 121 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries. Jack Strange was another key player, gaining 70 total yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Naselle was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 224 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wahkiakum only rushed for two.
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 Lindstrom.
When it comes to explaining why Wahkiakum lost, don't look at Parker Leitz. Despite the final result, he picked up 95 receiving yards and a touchdown.
The victory made it two in a row for Naselle and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Wahkiakum, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-2.
Naselle will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on Sound Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Naselle will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Wahkiakum, they will face off against Ilwaco at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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