Football Preview: Othello Huskies vs. Toppenish Wildcats
Othello is 4-0 against Toppenish since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Othello Huskies will welcome the Toppenish Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Othello: 11.6, Toppenish: 14.4) so any points scored will be well earned.
Othello is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Prosser just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 26-7 bruising from the Mustangs. The game marked the Huskies' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Toppenish, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with a 15-6 win over Ephrata on Friday.
The critical scores for Toppenish came from Jack Davila and Tyland Taylor.
Toppenish didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Carlos Guizar, Kiyanno Zuniga, and Lyle Wapsheli picked up one apiece. Wapsheli is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Adam Gonzalez was another major factor on D, making eight total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Having lost for the first time this season, Othello fell to 6-1. As for Toppenish, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Othello didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Toppenish in their previous meeting back in October of 2017, but they still walked away with a 29-25 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Toppenish's Adonis Shaul, who threw for 325 yards and four touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Othello to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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