Darrington hasn't had much luck against Neah Bay recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Darrington Loggers will stay at home for another week and welcome the Neah Bay Red Devils at 5:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Darrington is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 50-0 victory over Crescent at home. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded Darrington with their most commanding win of the season.
Meanwhile, Neah Bay blew past Muckleshoot Tribal, posting a 66-18 win on the road. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Red Devils.
Neah Bay's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jontae Akin, who rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown. Akin was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 68 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Adan Ellis, who rushed for 45 yards and a touchdown.
Darrington's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Neah Bay, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Darrington was dealt a bruising 64-14 defeat at the hands of Neah Bay in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Neah Bay's Jodell Wimberly, who rushed for 266 yards and seven touchdowns while picking up 12.7 yards per carry. Now that Darrington knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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