Central Kitsap came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They were beaten by the Lincoln Abes 49-7. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington football rankings (they are ranked 138th, while the Abes are ranked 25th).
Leading Lincoln to victory were Jadeon Scranton and Sione Kaho. Scranton rushed for 83 yards and two TDs on only eight carries, while Kaho threw for 156 yards and one touchdown while completing 73.7% of his passes. What's more, Kaho racked up 76 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in September of 2024. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Tyrone Jones, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Central Kitsap's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Lincoln, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Central Kitsap will host North Thurston at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Lincoln, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Timberline at 7:00 p.m. on the 31st.
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