Emerald Ridge hadn't done well against Puyallup recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Emerald Ridge Jaguars walked away with a 29-19 win over the Puyallup Vikings. The Jaguars' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Emerald Ridge was led to victory by Malcolm Akuffo and Logan Lipscomb. Akuffo rushed for 92 yards and two touchdowns, while Lipscomb picked up 128 receiving yards and a touchdown. Lipscomb's longest reception was for an incredible 76 yards. Zane Turner also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
Emerald Ridge's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Lipscomb and Mateo Ngueita.
Puyallup's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Nick Neil, who picked up 158 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and Brayden Paulino, who threw for 236 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Paulino a new career-high in rushing yards.
The victory got Emerald Ridge back to even at 2-2. As for Puyallup, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Emerald Ridge will challenge Rogers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rogers knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Emerald Ridge likes a good challenge. As for Puyallup, they and Sumner are set to duel on Thursday. Sumner's defense has only allowed 17 points per game this season, so Puyallup's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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