Football Preview: East Valley Red Devils vs. Ephrata Tigers
The East Valley Red Devils will square off against the Ephrata Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East Valley knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Ephrata likes a good challenge.
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.
Despite the loss, East Valley got top-tier performance from Braden Albrecht, who 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. Zeliah Wade was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 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, Ephrata sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-6 victory over Ellensburg on Friday. 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 when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 21-17. Will East Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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