The Lynden Christian Lyncs will challenge the Okanogan Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Lynden Christian earned a 26-15 victory over North Kitsap.
Meanwhile, Okanogan had already won 14 in a row dating back to last season (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 40.2 points), and they went ahead and made it 15 on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 44-22 margin over the Mountain Lions. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington football rankings (they are ranked 22nd, while the Mountain Lions are ranked 249th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Okanogan's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Carter Kuchenbuch led the charge by rushing for 113 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 carries. That's the most rushing yards Kuchenbuch has posted since back in October of 2023. Another rusher making a difference was Wesley Allen, who rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Okanogan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 361 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 231 rushing yards in 15 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Lynden Christian's win was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-1. As for Okanogan, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
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