On Saturday, Neah Bay faced Liberty Christian in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Neah Bay Red Devils had to suffer through a 60-16 loss at the hands of the Liberty Christian Patriots. The Red Devils were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Patriots apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in November of 2023.
Although Neah Bay took the loss, they still got scores from Tyler Swan and Caleb Cummins.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Liberty Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Charlie Branning, who rushed for 75 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 41 receiving yards and a touchdown. Branning also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making six total tackles and defending two passes in addition to snagging an interception. Another passer making a difference was Perry Pottle, who threw for 138 yards and three touchdowns.
Having lost for the first time this season, Neah Bay fell to 2-1. As for Liberty Christian, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Neah Bay will face off against Quilcene at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neah Bay will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Liberty Christian, they will take on Almira-Coulee-Hartline at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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