Wenatchee is 1-9 against Eastmont since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers dukes it out withWildcats at 6:00 p.m.
Wenatchee came up short against Moses Lake on Friday, falling 48-27. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington football rankings (they are ranked 115th, while the Mavericks are ranked 29th).
Although Wenatchee took the loss, they still got scores from Griffin Butler, Gabriel Pulido-Torres, Benjamin Cook, and Michael Mahuika.
Meanwhile, in a tight game that could have gone either way, Eastmont made off with a 28-27 victory over Sunnyside. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
One reason for the win was Eastmont's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for eight sacks. Tyson Gonzalez was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up sixhimself. Another thorn in Sunnyside's side was Logan Schmutzler, who made 12 total tackles.
Wenatchee's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Eastmont, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Wenatchee took a serious blow against Eastmont in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 49-10. Thankfully for Wenatchee, Gunnar Peterson (who rushed for 212 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 13.3 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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