Football Game Preview: Wilbur-Creston-Keller Wildcats vs. Almira-Coulee-Hartline Warriors

The Wilbur-Creston-Keller Wildcats will square off against the Almira-Coulee-Hartline Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a five-game winning streak alive.

Wilbur-Creston-Keller is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Washington's top teams: Odessa, who was ranked 11th at the time (Wilbur-Creston-Keller was ranked ninth). The Wildcats took down the Tigers 22-8 on Friday.

Cole Snider

Total Tackles

10/17/25 vs Wellpinit	4
09/19/25 @ Garfield-Palouse	5
09/26/25 vs Mary Walker	5
10/10/25 vs Republic	5
09/05/25 @ Cusick	6

One reason for the win was Wilbur-Creston-Keller's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. Leading the way was Cole Snider with five. He also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with 12.

Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Almira-Coulee-Hartline against Wellpinit on Friday as the squad secured a 58-16 victory. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by 28 points or more this season.

A big part of Almira-Coulee-Hartline's win came down to the chemistry between Haydon Boyd and his top target Max Grindy. Boyd rushed for 92 yards and one score on only seven carries while Grindy rushed for 49 yards and a pair of TDs. Grindy is also on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in each of the last five games he's played.

Almira-Coulee-Hartline was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 292 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 188 rushing yards in eight consecutive games dating back to last season.

Wilbur-Creston-Keller's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Almira-Coulee-Hartline, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.

Friday's matchup might be decided on the ground. Wilbur-Creston-Keller has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 367.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Almira-Coulee-Hartline struggles in that department as they've been averaging 309.3 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's contest turns into a tough fight on the ground.

Wilbur-Creston-Keller didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Almira-Coulee-Hartline in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, but they still walked away with a 30-24 victory. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Warriors turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.