Lakewood's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They came out on top against the Toppenish Wildcats by a score of 38-28. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Cougars considering their eight-point performance the matchup before.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lakewood to victory, but perhaps none more so than Evan Stacey, who threw for 344 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.2% of his passes, and also punched in a rushing score. What's more, Stacey also racked up -10 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in November of 2023. Another receiver making a difference was Bakary Sonko, who gained 156 total yards and three touchdowns.
When it comes to explaining why Toppenish lost, don't look at Jason Sanchez. Despite the final result, he threw for 349 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 35 yards. 104 of Sanchez's passing yards were hauled in by Alek Zapien, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Lakewood's win bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Toppenish, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season.
Lakewood has already played their next match, a 45-29 victory against Mount Vernon on the 7th. As for Toppenish, they will venture away from home to challenge Orting at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 952 yards in their previous games.
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