A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers faces off against the Curlew Cougars at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Cusick will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
Cusick is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Columbia 74-24. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Panthers with their most commanding win of the season.
Meanwhile, Curlew faced Inchelium in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Curlew took a blow against Inchelium, falling 60-26. The matchup marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Curlew's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of LOGAN RINGSTAD, who rushed for 205 yards while picking up 10.3 yards per carry, and LUKE DOYEN, who picked up 66 receiving yards and a touchdown. DOYEN got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 54 yards.
Even though they lost, Curlew was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 250 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September.
Cusick now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Curlew, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-3 record this season.
Cusick lost to Curlew on the road by a decisive 46-30 margin in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Cusick avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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