Football Recap: White River's Win on Friday Extends Winning Streak to Five + How To Watch

By Team Reports Oct 7, 2025, 2:34pm

Football Recap: White River Hornets vs. Kentlake Falcons

HOW TO WATCH: This game can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the WA Interscholastic Activities Assn. (WIAA) & White River High School. Watch Full Replay

If Kentlake wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played White River, they should've done a better job of containing Chaz Strickland. The Hornets took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 64-7 win over the Falcons for which the team can thank Strickland, who threw for 331 yards and six touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for four or more in each of the last three games he's played.

Special teams was a major factor in the game for White River, racking up 14 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Parker Fry, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.

Hornets

Previous 5 Games

10/03/25 vs Kentlake64-7
09/26/25 @ Beamer55-0
09/19/25 @ Auburn Mountainview48-3
09/11/25 vs Fife48-10
09/05/25 @ Jefferson41-6

The victory keeps White River at an undefeated 5-0. The team's perfect season has a lot to do with their offensive performance: the team's won by an average of 46 points thus far. As for Kentlake, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.

Looking ahead, White River will square off against Federal Way at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Eagles' defense has only allowed 11.6 points per game this season, so the Hornets' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Kentlake, they will challenge Jefferson at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Falcons will be up against the Raiders' rather soft defense (which has allowed 40.8 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.

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