Tonasket was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 20-18 heartbreaker at the hands of the Warden Cougars. While the Tigers had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Cougars 15-6.
Tonasket lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Ryder Vassar, who rushed for 36 yards and one score, and also threw for 173 yards while completing 76.5% of his passes. Another big playmaker for Tonasket was Kevin Polito, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Most of the squad's points came courtesy of special teams, who contributed ten in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Polito, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
Tonasket's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Warden, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-0.
Tonasket has already played their next matchup, a 37-30 defeat against Brewster on the 26th. As for Warden, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 40-0 loss against Columbia on the 26th.
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