The Nathan Hale Raiders will head out on the road to take on West Seattle at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Nathan Hale is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Chief Sealth on Friday, sneaking past 15-12.
Meanwhile, West Seattle strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 58-6 win over Ingraham. The game marked West Seattle's most dominant victory of the season.
Nathan Hale better keep an eye on Desmond Parkinson. He was instrumental in West Seattle's win, throwing for 243 yards and five TDs while completing 76.5% of his passes. Those five passing touchdowns gave Parkinson a new career-high. LJ Moody also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
Special teams was a major factor in the game for West Seattle, racking up 14 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Moody, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
West Seattle 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 Ford Fitterer. He also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with nine.
West Seattle's win bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Nathan Hale, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-6.
Nathan Hale couldn't quite get it done against West Seattle in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 as they fell 21-14. Can the Raiders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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