Naselle is 3-0 against Ocosta since February of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Naselle Comets will challenge the Ocosta Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Naselle's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Ocosta's offense is going to have their work cut out for them on Friday: Naselle hadn't allowed a single point the last four times they've hit the field. Naselle breezed by Taholah at home to the tune of 35-0 on Friday. The 35-point effort marked the Comets' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Jack Strange continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 47 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Ocosta). They snuck past Taholah with a 64-60 victory last Friday.
It was another big night for Kayden Turner, who rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry, and also threw for 172 yards on only ten passes. Benjamin Tackett was in the mix as well, providing Ocosta with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Ocosta was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 395 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 243 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Ocosta's defensive line made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. In that department, Matthew Wyland was the leader with two sacks.
Naselle pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Ocosta, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Naselle has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 260.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Ocosta struggles in that department as they've been averaging 272.5. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Naselle against Ocosta in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 48-19 victory. In that contest, Naselle amassed a halftime lead of 36-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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