Morton/White Pass is 3-0 against Ilwaco since September of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Morton/White Pass Timberwolves will challenge the Ilwaco Fishermen at 7:00 p.m. Morton/White Pass has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 128 points over their last three games.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 64-34, which was the final score in Morton/White Pass' tilt against Rainier on Friday. The Timberwolves were down 50-22 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Judah Kelly put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and also threw for 141 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 passes. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023. Logan Mays handled things on the ground, rushing for 120 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Morton/White Pass was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 295 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 276 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Ilwaco put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 28-20 win over Wahkiakum. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Fishermen's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington football rankings (they are ranked 256th, while the Mules are ranked 35th).
Having lost for the first time this season, Morton/White Pass fell to 2-1. As for Ilwaco, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Everything came up roses for Morton/White Pass against Ilwaco in their previous meeting back in October of 2022, as the squad secured a 42-0 victory. Does Morton/White Pass have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ilwaco turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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