Quilcene has been on the road for two straight, but on Saturday they'll finally head home. They will host the Charles Wright Tarriers at 1:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Quilcene is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Washington's top teams: Neah Bay, who was ranked seventh in their home state at the time (Quilcene was ranked 14th). Quilcene took a 34-26 hit to the loss column at the hands of Neah Bay on Friday. The loss was the Rangers' first of the season.
Quilcene's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Andrew Perez-Lopez, who rushed for 117 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry, and Mason Iverson, who rushed for 48 yards and a touchdown. Perez-Lopez also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making six total tackles and defending a pass.
Even though they lost, Quilcene was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 203 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 172 rushing yards in nine consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Charles Wright was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 48-42 to Darrington.
Charles Wright wouldn't let Darrington keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Charles Wright can thank James Cole and Henry Zhang for forcing both of them.
Having lost for the first time this season, Quilcene fell to 2-1. As for Charles Wright, they dropped their record down to 1-2 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Quilcene skirted past Charles Wright 2-0 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Does Quilcene have another victory up their sleeve, or will Charles Wright turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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