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| 10/24/24 - Home | 20-15 W |
| 10/20/23 - Away | 20-10 W |
| 10/20/22 - Home | 20-7 W |
| 10/01/21 - Away | 20-10 W |
| 10/25/19 - Away | 0-28 L |
| + 4 more games |
Sunnyside has gone 7-2 against Wenatchee recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Grizzlies will head out to square off against the Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
If Sunnyside beats Wenatchee with 42 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. The Grizzlies breezed past Davis to the tune of 42-14 last Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Grizzlies.
Sunnyside got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Julian Villanueva out in front who threw for 135 yards and three TDs, and also rushed for 43 yards and one score. Ryan Hendrickson was Villanueva's top target, picking up zero receiving yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Sunnyside was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 218 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Wenatchee beat Davis 34-21 on Friday. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Pirates recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Wenatchee's win came from a few key players Sunnyside will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ryan Branam, who threw for 116 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only nine passes. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Russell Cate, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Sunnyside picked up their first home victory, bumping their record up to 2-4. As for Wenatchee, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Sunnyside didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Wenatchee in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, but they still walked away with a 20-15 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Grizzlies 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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