The Washington School for the Deaf Terriers will challenge Easton at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Washington School for the Deaf will be strutting in after a win while Easton will be coming in after a loss.
Washington School for the Deaf took a loss when they played away from home last Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. Their defense stepped up to hand Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf a 25-0 shutout. Given the Terriers' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 49th in Washington, while the Trojans are ranked 198th in Minnesota), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
La'Juan Malone was a one-man wrecking crew for Washington School for the Deaf as he rushed for 122 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 65 yards and a touchdown while completing 71.4% of his passes. The dominant performance gave Malone a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Nathan Yerkes, who picked up 51 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Washington School for the Deaf didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Dimas Zepeda and Malone.
Meanwhile, Easton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were outmatched by Clallam Bay at home and fell 50-6.
Washington School for the Deaf's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Easton, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
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