Football Preview: East Valley Red Devils vs. Ephrata Tigers
The East Valley Red Devils will challenge the Ephrata Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East Valley has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 129 points over their last three matchups.
Last Thursday, East Valley was just a hair shy of victory and fell 36-35 to Prosser. The loss was the Red Devils' first of the season.
East Valley might have lost, but man, Braden Albrecht was a machine: he rushed for 227 yards and two touchdowns. Albrecht really tore up the turf during one magnificent 74-yard run.
East Valley wouldn't let Prosser keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. East Valley can thank Luc Broussard and Jayden Buckalew for forcing both of them. Broussard is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made eight or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Prosser's side was Zeliah Wade, who picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Even though they lost, East Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 247 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday Ephrata sidestepped Ellensburg for a 9-6 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.
Having lost for the first time this season, East Valley fell to 2-1. As for Ephrata, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
East Valley came up short against Ephrata in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 21-17. Will East Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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