The Lynnwood Royals will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Sultan Turks at 7:00 p.m. Lynnwood hasn't scored more than seven points for five games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Lynnwood is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Mariner on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Lynnwood was outmatched by Mariner on the road and fell 43-3. The Royals were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 27-3.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sultan). They blew past Cedar Park Christian 45-22 on Saturday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Turks needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Sultan to victory, but perhaps none more so than Hunter Ansell, who rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. The dominant performance gave Ansell a new career-high in rushing yards. Julio Vargas Jr got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Sultan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 215 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Lynnwood's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Sultan, their record now sits at 2-3.
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