South Bend/Raymond Ravens fall to Mules 45-6

The Wahkiakum Mule football team jumped on the South Bend/Raymond Ravens and rolled to a 45-6 victory last Friday. The win raised the Mules' season record to 3-0.

The Mules scored three times in the first quarter, twice in the second and twice in the third. The Ravens got on the scoreboard late in the third quarter on a long run against the Mule junior reserves.

Leading rushers were Jake Leitz with 123 yards on seven runs, including two touchdowns, and Chance Cothren who gained 100 yards on five runs. Dominic Curl picked up 51 yards and scored a touchdown.

Quarterback Brody Carlson completed 10 of 13 passes for 135 yards and two touchdowns; he also scored six points on a two-yard run. Leitz caught five passes for 90 yards and two touchdowns; Chance Cothen caught a pass for a 16-yard touchdown, and Gabe Moon and Brodie Avalon also caught passes.

Ashden Niemeyer led the defense with seven tackles and three assists; Gabe Moon had 6/2; Colten Vik 4/4; Zakk Carlson 4/3; Elijah Cothren, Brodie Avalon and Tanner Collupy all had 4/1; Eli Moon 3/3; Chance Cothren 3/0; Jerimiyah Johnson 2/5; Damion Curl 2/2, and Jacob Johnson 2/0. Dominic Curl intercepted a Raven pass.

The Mules head to Stevenson this Friday for a 7 p.m. game with the Bulldogs. On March 12, they go to Ocean Shores to play the North Beach Hyaks, and they host the Ilwaco Fishermen March 19 in the season finale.