Ocosta hasn't had much luck against Naselle recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Ocosta Wildcats will look to defend their home field against the Naselle Comets at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Ocosta is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They snuck past Taholah with a 64-60 victory last Friday.
Kayden Turner continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 131 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry, and also throwing for 172 yards on only ten passes. Ronin Rutzer was Turner's top target, rushing for 145 yards while picking up 9.1 yards per carry.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Ocosta was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 395 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in four consecutive contests.
Ocosta wouldn't let Taholah keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Ocosta can thank Matthew Wyland and Elijah Perry for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Naselle put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 35-0 win over Taholah. Fans of the Comets have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
It was another big night for Jack Strange, who rushed for 47 yards and two touchdowns.
Ocosta pushed their record up to 4-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Naselle, their win bumped their record up to 7-0.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Ocosta has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 272.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Naselle struggles in that department as they've been averaging 260.7. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Ocosta was dealt a bruising 48-19 loss at the hands of Naselle when the teams last played back in September of 2023. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Ocosta was down 36-7.
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