Washougal owes their defense a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. They took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 28-0 win over the R.A. Long Lumberjacks. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won three matchups by 22 points or more so far this season.
Hunter Miller was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 124 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Washougal was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 302 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 65.8 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three matches they've averaged 179.7.
Washougal didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Elijah Franco and Brandon Austenfeld. Franco also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because Washougal is 3-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
Washougal is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. As for R.A. Long, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Washougal will take on Columbia River at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Washougal's defense has only allowed 10.6 points per game this season, so Columbia River's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for R.A. Long, they will square off against Ridgefield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Ridgefield has seven straight victories, R.A. Long has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
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