On Friday, Wellpinit faced Almira-Coulee-Hartline in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Wellpinit Redskins were outmatched by the Almira-Coulee-Hartline Warriors at home and fell 48-14. That makes it the first time this season the Redskins have let down their home crowd.
Carter Pitts was his usual excellent self, rushing for 166 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries for Almira-Coulee-Hartline. Pitts didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made five total tackles (2.0 for loss). Another rusher making a difference was Brady Roberts, who rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown.
Wellpinit's loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-2. As for Almira-Coulee-Hartline, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-1.
Wellpinit will challenge Odessa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Odessa's defense has only allowed 13.2 points per game this season, so Wellpinit's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Almira-Coulee-Hartline, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Wilbur-Creston-Keller at 7:00 p.m. Almira-Coulee-Hartline will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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