On Saturday, Concrete faced Charles Wright in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Concrete Lions fell 48-40 to the Charles Wright Tarriers. The Lions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tarriers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Concrete's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Zach Link, who gained 204 total yards and four touchdowns, and Josiah Rider, who rushed for 176 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.4 yards per carry. Link showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 66 yards.
Concrete didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Connor Evans. Another thorn in Charles Wright's side was Jakob Lofton, who picked up three sacks and made nine total tackles.
Even though they lost, Concrete was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 408 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 309 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Concrete's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Charles Wright, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-4.
Concrete has already played their next match, a 64-8 victory against Muckleshoot Tribal on the 18th. As for Charles Wright, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 48-36 win against Crescent on the 18th.
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