The Entiat Tigers will head out to challenge the Oroville Hornets at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Entiat is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Washington's top teams: Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian, who was ranked 23rd in their home state at the time (Entiat was ranked ninth). Entiat put the hurt on Moses Lake Christian Academy/Covenant Christian with a sharp 62-36 win on Saturday. The Tigers' victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Entiat to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ethan Fogelstrom, who rushed for 182 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also threw for 225 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 passes. The dominant performance gave Fogelstrom a new career-high in rushing yards. Sebastian Sanchez was another key back, gaining 197 total yards and four touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Entiat was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 446 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 192 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Entiat's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Sanchez and Fogelstrom.
Meanwhile, Oroville humbled Bridgeport with a 70-22 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hornets.
Entiat's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Oroville, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Everything went Entiat's way against Oroville in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as Entiat made off with a 62-40 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Entiat since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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