It was a good run, but Moses Lake unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak on Saturday. They were beaten by the Kamiakin Braves 49-20. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Mavericks have suffered since September 6th.
Despite the loss, Moses Lake saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Elijah Burns picked up 149 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 56 yards. Burns' longest reception was for an incredible 77 yards. Brady Jay was another key player, having thrown for 257 yards and two touchdowns.
Moses Lake wouldn't let Kamiakin keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Moses Lake can thank Isaiah Moreno-Jackson and Taggart Rathbun for forcing all of them. Another thorn in Kamiakin's side was Cylar Meseberg, who made 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Moses Lake's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-2. As for Kamiakin, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Moses Lake does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Kamiakin, they will head out on the road to face off against Sumner at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Sumner is coming into the matchup with seven straight victories at home, so Kamiakin will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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