Football Game Preview: Waterville/Mansfield vs. Entiat Tigers

By Team Reports Nov 8, 2024, 6:50am

Football Preview: Waterville/Mansfield vs. Entiat Tigers

Waterville/Mansfield will square off against the Entiat Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Waterville/Mansfield will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.

Waterville/Mansfield will head into Saturday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 20-point they dealt Oroville on Saturday. Waterville/Mansfield was the clear victor by a 58-38 margin over Oroville. Waterville/Mansfield might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 20 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Entiat put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 58-46 win over Mabton. 58 seems to be a good number for the Tigers as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.

A big part of Entiat's win came down to the chemistry between Ethan Fogelstrom and his top target Noah Fogelstrom. Ethan threw for 341 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.6 yards per attempt while Noah gained 250 total yards and five touchdowns. Noah didn't just play on offense: he also made seven total tackles and defended two passes. Another player making a difference was Monico Valadez-Robinson, who picked up 138 receiving yards and a touchdown.

Entiat was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 268 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 186 rushing yards in nine consecutive games dating back to last season.

Waterville/Mansfield pushed their record up to 5-4 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.9 points per game. As for Entiat, their record now sits at 8-0.

Waterville/Mansfield took their win against Entiat in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 36-12. The rematch might be a little tougher for Waterville/Mansfield since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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