High School Football: R.A. Long throttled at Hockinson

Shutout City – Lumberjacks suffer another setback in 41-0 loss to Hawks

The R.A. Long Lumberjacks stare into the setting sun and ponder what the future might hold during a game earlier this season at Longview Memorial Stadium. On Friday the Jacks fell 41-0 on the road at Hockinson. / Photo by Ben Hendrickson for Blast Zone Media

Dacota Haynes for Blast Zone Media / blastzonenews@gmail.com

High School Football / Report

BRUSH PRAIRIE — If you looked at the game film at the right angle, it sort of seemed like the Lumberjacks had some poise and offensive momentum built up after a breakout fourth quarter performance in Week 3.

But that momentum did not sustain, and poise went out the window Friday night in a 41-0 loss at Hockinson in 2A Greater St. Helens League play.

That Diesel offense? Stalled out.

And that bend, but don’t break defense? It broke and R.A. Long wasn’t able to force any stops until it was far too late.

“Our defensive toughness wasn’t there,” the RAL boss Jon Barker explained.

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