Puyallup entered their match against Emerald Ridge on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Puyallup Vikings fell 29-19 to the Emerald Ridge Jaguars. The Vikings gained 105 more yards on the day, but it was the Jaguars that made the best use of them.
Despite the loss, Puyallup had strong showings from Nick Neil, who picked up 158 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and Brayden Paulino, who threw for 236 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Paulino a new career-high in rushing yards.
Leading Emerald Ridge to victory were Malcolm Akuffo and Logan Lipscomb. Akuffo rushed for 92 yards and two touchdowns, while Lipscomb picked up 128 receiving yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 76 yards. Zane Turner also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
This is the second loss in a row for Puyallup and nudges their season record down to 1-3. As for Emerald Ridge, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Puyallup and Sumner are set to duel on Thursday. Sumner's defense has only allowed 17 points per game this season, so Puyallup's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Emerald Ridge, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Rogers at 7:00 p.m. Rogers knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Emerald Ridge likes a good challenge.
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