On Friday, Almira-Coulee-Hartline faced Wellpinit in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Almira-Coulee-Hartline Warriors took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 48-14 win over the Wellpinit Redskins. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won six matches by 20 points or more so far this season.
It was another big night for Carter Pitts, who rushed for 166 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made five total tackles (2.0 for loss). Another rusher making a difference was Brady Roberts, who rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Almira-Coulee-Hartline's defense and their eight sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Noah Butler and Caden Correia, who racked up four sacks between them.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Almira-Coulee-Hartline was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 329 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 257 rushing yards in seven consecutive games.
Almira-Coulee-Hartline's record now sits at 6-1. As for Wellpinit, their loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-2.
Almira-Coulee-Hartline will host Wilbur-Creston-Keller at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wilbur-Creston-Keller will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Almira-Coulee-Hartline surely won't give up without a fight. As for Wellpinit, they will venture away from home to square off against Odessa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Odessa's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
