The Elma Eagles will take on the Hoquiam Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hoquiam took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Elma, who comes in off a win.
On Friday, Elma needed a bit of extra time to put away Black Hills. They snuck past the Wolves with a 34-28 win. The Eagles' offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.

Colt Landstrom
| 10/17/25 vs Black Hills | 179 |
| 10/10/25 @ Tenino | 39 |
| 10/03/25 @ Rochester | 102 |
| 09/26/25 vs King's | 47 |
| 09/19/25 @ Sequim | 187 |
| + 2 more games |
A big part of Elma's victory came down to the chemistry between Isaac McGaffey and his top target Colt Landstrom. McGaffey threw for 238 yards and five touchdowns while Landstrom picked up 179 receiving yards and four TDs. With that strong performance, Landstrom is now averaging an impressive 107.7 receiving yards per game.
Meanwhile, Hoquiam lost 43-21 to Tenino on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Grizzlies in their meetings with the Beavers: they've now lost five in a row.
Hoquiam now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Elma, with the win, they broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-5.
Everything went Elma's way against Hoquiam in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as Elma made off with a 36-14 victory. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Grizzlies have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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