The Entiat Tigers will face off against Waterville/Mansfield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Entiat knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past eight matches -- so hopefully Waterville/Mansfield likes a good challenge.
Entiat is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Washington's top teams: Mabton, who was ranked 18th in their home state at the time (Entiat was ranked seventh). Entiat came out on top against Mabton by a score of 58-46 on Saturday. 58 seems to be a good number for the Tigers as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
A big part of Entiat's victory 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 is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of 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 contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Waterville/Mansfield got the win against Oroville on Saturday by a conclusive 58-38. Waterville/Mansfield might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Waterville/Mansfield's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-4. 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 victory bumped their record up to 8-0.
Entiat suffered a grim 36-12 defeat to Waterville/Mansfield when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Entiat have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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