The Tulalip Heritage Hawks are taking a road trip to square off against the Quilcene Rangers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Tulalip Heritage is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Washington's top teams: Neah Bay, who was ranked third in their home state at the time (Tulalip Heritage was ranked 14th). Tulalip Heritage had to suffer through a 82-20 loss at the hands of Neah Bay. The Hawks' loss signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Quilcene came tearing into Saturday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They really took it to the Loggers for the full four quarters, racking up a 60-32 victory. Considering the Rangers have won six matchups by more than 19 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Quilcene's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Andrew Perez-Lopez led the charge by rushing for 177 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, while also throwing for 47 yards and a touchdown. Perez-Lopez's longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Robert Evans was another key player, rushing for 128 yards and two touchdowns.
Quilcene was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 391 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 171 rushing yards in 14 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Quilcene's defensive line made their presence known, laying out the QB five times. Leading the way was Tucker Boling with two sacks. Tyler Beukes was another major factor on D, making 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Having lost for the first time this season, Tulalip Heritage fell to 7-1. As for Quilcene, their win bumped their record up to an identical 7-1.
Tulalip Heritage came out on top in a nail-biter against Quilcene in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, sneaking past 28-25. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tulalip Heritage since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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