Two dominant signal callers in Ethan Fogelstrom and Jairo Lopez are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Entiat Tigers will challenge the Soap Lake Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Entiat's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Entiat is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Bridgeport: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Entiat blew Bridgeport out of the water with a 78-12 final score. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by 26 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Fogelstrom, who rushed for 234 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and also threw for 254 yards and five touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes. His longest rush was for an incredible 79 yards. Noah Fogelstrom was Ethan's top target, picking up 87 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Entiat was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 320 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 192 rushing yards in seven consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Soap Lake faced Oroville in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Soap Lake snuck past Oroville with a 34-28 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Soap Lake's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lopez, who threw for 239 yards and four touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Kyle Ayers was Lopez's top target, picking up 102 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Entiat's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Soap Lake, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Entiat has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 274.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Soap Lake struggles in that department as they've been averaging 196.6. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Entiat against Soap Lake in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 70-26 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Entiat since the team 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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