On Saturday, Mabton faced Entiat in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Mabton Vikings fell 58-46 to the Entiat Tigers. While the Vikings had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Tigers 14-8.
A big part of Entiat's victory came down to the chemistry between Ethan Fogelstrom and his top target Noah Fogelstrom. Ethan threw for 341 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.6 yards per attempt while Noah gained 250 total yards and five touchdowns. Noah was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 66 yards. Monico Valadez-Robinson was another key player, picking up 138 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Mabton dropped their record down to 4-4 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Entiat, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 8-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mabton will square off against Charles Wright at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Charles Wright knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Mabton likes a good challenge. As for Entiat, they will take on Waterville/Mansfield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Entiat is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.2 points per game this season.
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