After flying high against Muckleshoot Tribal last Friday, Concrete came back down to earth. The Concrete Lions took a 42-32 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Darrington Loggers on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Loggers: they've now lost six in a row.
Despite the loss, Concrete still got an impressive performance from Josiah Rider, who rushed for 185 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry, and also threw for 61 yards and a touchdown. Rider didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made ten total tackles in addition to snagging an interception. Another player making a difference was Zach Link, who gained 179 total yards and a touchdown.
Even though they lost, Concrete was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 307 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 307 rushing yards in six consecutive matches.
Concrete's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Darrington, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Concrete will head out to take on Neah Bay at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Neah Bay is coming into the matchup with five straight wins at home, so Concrete will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Darrington, they will venture away from home to face off against Muckleshoot Tribal at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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