Linfield’s offense is exploding: While Linfield’s offense has been producing at a level not seen since 2005, they had trouble putting points on the board against good defenses earlier in the season (24 against Cal Lutheran, 20 against Willamette); in those games, Linfield turned the ball over on multiple drives where they had something going. On Saturday, Linfield’s offense corrected the miscues of those earlier games, and put a huge hurt on PLU’s defense to the tune of 460 yards and 45 points. More impressive than the numbers was the fast tempo that Linfield played at; as the game wore on, Pacific Lutheran’s defense just flat-out got worn down and ran over.
Josh Hill is a gamer: Against Pacific Lutheran, Josh Hill ran for 100 yards and two touchdowns on 18 carries, his third 100-yard game of the season. Strangely, all three of Hill’s 100-yard games have come against the three best defensive teams that Linfield has played against so far (Cal Lutheran, Willamette, PLU); Hill has rushed for 504 yards and six touchdowns on the season thus far. While Mickey Inns and the passing game draw most of the attention, Josh Hill continues to go largely unnoticed despite being one of the best backs, if not the best, in the Northwest Conference.
Linfield in a class of their own: Linfield’s game against Pacific Lutheran on Saturday was supposed to be the game that would decide the Northwest Conference title race. If the 45-7 score was any indication, nobody in the NWC can even come close to touching the Wildcats this season. Lewis & Clark may have a slim chance at upsetting Linfield because of their quarterback sensation Keith Welch and all the skill players around him, but their lack of defense and Linfield’s nationally-elite defense will prevent such a thing from occurring.
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