West Valley was the 38-24 winner over Wenatchee when they last played one another back in October of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Rams lost to the Panthers on the road by a 49-33 margin on Friday. Despite 60 more yards than the Panthers, the Rams couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Despite the defeat, West Valley saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ryker Warner rushed for 188 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 11.8 yards per carry.
Wenatchee got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Russell Cate out in front who rushed for 64 yards and one touchdown on only eight carries. Those 64 rushing yards gave Cate a new career-high.
This is the second loss in a row for West Valley and nudges their season record down to 2-4. As for Wenatchee, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. West Valley is set to face off against their familiar foe Eisenhower at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Wenatchee will challenge rival Davis at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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