On Friday, Charles Wright faced Darrington in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Charles Wright Tarriers fell to the Darrington Loggers 48-42. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tarriers of the 46-42 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Charles Wright's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Easton Francis, who picked up 54 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 53 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. That's the most rushing yards Francis has posted since back in September of 2023. Tofy Ogunbinu-Peters also helped out as he racked up 142 rushing yards.
Charles Wright wouldn't let Darrington keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Charles Wright can thank James Cole and Henry Zhang for forcing both of them.
Charles Wright dropped their record down to 1-2 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Darrington, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Charles Wright will face off against Quilcene at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Darrington, they will square off against Crescent at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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