After only seven points in their last game, Emerald Ridge made sure to put some points up on the board against South Kitsap on Friday. The Emerald Ridge Jaguars were the clear victor by a 35-14 margin over the South Kitsap Wolves. That 21 point margin sets a new team best for the Jaguars this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Emerald Ridge to victory, but perhaps none more so than Mal Mal Akuffo, who rushed for 130 yards while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. Robert Lutz was another key player, picking up 61 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Emerald Ridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 261 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 88 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three matches they've averaged 224.
Despite the loss, South Kitsap still got an impressive performance from Brycen Clay, who rushed for 130 yards and a touchdown.
The victory (which was Emerald Ridge's fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-2. As for South Kitsap, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-4.
Emerald Ridge will take on Sumner at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Sumner: 14.6, Emerald Ridge: 14.6) so any points scored will be well earned. As for South Kitsap, they will be playing at home against Rogers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. South Kitsap is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.4 points per game this season.
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