You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Almira-Coulee-Hartline's strategy against Lake Roosevelt on Saturday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Warriors blew the Raiders out of the water with a 92-44 final score. The Warriors pushed the score to 70-38 by the end of the third, a deficit the Raiders had no chance of recovering from.
Almira-Coulee-Hartline was led to victory by Max Grindy and Nolan Grindy. Max gained 203 total yards and five touchdowns, while Nolan gained 185 total yards and four touchdowns. Nolan was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 50 yards. Another player making a difference was Brady Roberts, who picked up 83 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Almira-Coulee-Hartline was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 458 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 200 rushing yards in four consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Almira-Coulee-Hartline's defensive line stepped up as well, laying out Kayman Jordan. five times. Lake Roosevelt's QB won't forget Caden Correia anytime soon given he sacked him twice.
When it comes to explaining why Lake Roosevelt lost, don't look at Terrell Bush. Despite the final result, he rushed for 288 yards and three TDs on only 12 carries, and also picked up 43 receiving yards and one score. Bush's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 104 rushing yards dating back to last season. Jordan was another key player, rushing for 80 yards and one touchdown on only seven carries.
Almira-Coulee-Hartline now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Lake Roosevelt, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Almira-Coulee-Hartline will welcome Curlew at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Warriors will need to watch out since the Cougars have now posted at least 31 points in their last three matchups. As for Lake Roosevelt, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Manson at 5:00 p.m.
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