Football Preview: East Valley Red Devils vs. Ephrata Tigers
The East Valley Red Devils will face off against the Ephrata Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East Valley has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 129 points over their last three matchups.
Last Thursday, East Valley and Prosser were almost perfectly matched up, but East Valley suffered a 36-35 defeat. 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's longest rush was for an incredible 74 yards.
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 narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Ellensburg 9-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Having lost for the first time this season, East Valley fell to 2-1. As for Ephrata, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
East Valley came up short against Ephrata in their previous matchup 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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