East Valley hasn't had much luck against Ellensburg recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The East Valley Red Devils will challenge the Ellensburg Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in East Valley's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three matchups.
East Valley's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Quincy 53-0. The Red Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by 27 points or more this season.
East Valley got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jaxon Berg out in front who threw for 234 yards and four touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes. Braden Albrecht helped Berg out on the ground, rushing for 74 yards and a touchdown, while also catching a touchdown.
East Valley didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Brock Goodell, Greyson Stevens, and Cody Gasseling picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, a win for Ellensburg just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 49-20 loss at the hands of Prosser. The defeat continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now lost eight in a row.
East Valley's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. As for Ellensburg, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Things could have been worse for East Valley, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 33-17 loss to Ellensburg in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can East Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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