Football Preview: Ellensburg Bulldogs vs. Toppenish Wildcats
Ellensburg is 4-0 against Toppenish since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Ellensburg Bulldogs will square off against the Toppenish Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Ellensburg has struggled recently with five defeats in a row, while Toppenish will arrive with three straight victories.
Last Friday, Ellensburg didn't have quite enough to beat Ephrata and fell 9-6.
Meanwhile, everything went Toppenish's way against Quincy on Friday as Toppenish made off with a 42-17 win. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington football rankings (they are ranked 109th, while the Jackrabbits are ranked 222nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Toppenish's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jason Sanchez, who threw for 218 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground. Alek Zapien was Sanchez's top target, picking up 108 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also rushing for 51 yards.
Ellensburg's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Toppenish, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Everything came up roses for Ellensburg against Toppenish when the teams last played back in October of 2017, as the team secured a 42-0 victory. Does Ellensburg have another victory up their sleeve, or will Toppenish turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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