It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 56-14, which was the final score in the North Thurston Rams's tilt against the Lakes Lancers on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington football rankings (they are ranked 212th, while the Lancers are ranked 27th).
Leading Lakes to victory were Willie Nash and Toetu Moliga. Nash threw for 302 yards and seven touchdowns while completing 78.3% of his passes, while Moliga gained 195 total yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance also gave Moliga a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Bryce Mccray, who picked up 64 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
North Thurston dropped their record down to 1-3 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Lakes, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Thurston will host Peninsula at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Lakes, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against River Ridge at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Lakes: 9.2, River Ridge: 12.5) so any points scored will be well earned.
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