On Friday, Almira-Coulee-Hartline faced Curlew in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Everything went the Almira-Coulee-Hartline Warriors' way against the Curlew Cougars as the Almira-Coulee-Hartline Warriors made off with a 50-30 victory. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 42-6.
Almira-Coulee-Hartline's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Harvest Parrish, who rushed for 130 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. Parrish's longest rush was for an incredible 78 yards. Carter Pitts was another key rusher, rushing for 103 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Almira-Coulee-Hartline was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 266 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 266 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
One reason for the win was Almira-Coulee-Hartline's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. In that department, Kayle Casimir was the leader with three. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Curlew's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of LUKE DOYEN, who picked up 140 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and SYLAS STOTTS, who threw for 140 yards and three touchdowns. DOYEN continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.
Almira-Coulee-Hartline's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Curlew, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-1.
Almira-Coulee-Hartline wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 52-14 victory against Mary Walker on the 4th. Curlew has also already played their next contest, a 56-8 win against Columbia on the 4th.
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