On Saturday Washington will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will take on the Lowell Cardinals at 2:00 p.m.
Washington's offense might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against Lincoln on Saturday. They took a blow against the Mustangs, falling 54-0. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Eagles haven't been shut out since back in September.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Lowell brought some dynamite into their most recent match. They really took it to Burton for the full four quarters, racking up a 62-0 win on the road. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Cardinals as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Ethan Lee was a one-man wrecking crew for Lowell as he rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown.all of that, rushing production came thanks to one massive run Another player making a difference was Angelo Ornelas-Rafael, who threw for 118 yards and two touchdowns on only five passes.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Lowell's defense and their three sacks. In that department, Gage Schopen was the leader with two. Lowell got some further help from Ryan Eder Garcia: he forced two fumbles, made six total tackles (1.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lowell was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 260 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Washington dropped their record down to 1-5 with the loss, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Lowell, their win bumped their record up to 2-4.
Washington came up short against Lowell when the teams last played back in November of 2023, falling 35-28. Can Washington avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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