The Graham-Kapowsin Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Spanaway Lake Sentinels at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Graham-Kapowsin has seven straight victories, Spanaway Lake has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Friday, Graham-Kapowsin strolled past Olympia with points to spare, taking the game 34-20. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Eagles' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Washington football rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Bears are ranked 61st).
Blake Pearson
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Blake Pearson produced another solid performance rushing for 170 yards and a pair of TDs on only 15 carries. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in rushing touchdowns (two). Kolton Wadley was another key player, throwing for 208 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.4% of his passes.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Graham-Kapowsin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 261 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Spanaway Lake had taken Bonney Lake down for three straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Thursday. The Sentinels fell 15-6 to the Panthers.
Graham-Kapowsin will have to keep a close watch on Peyton Martin and Jericho Martin, a pair of players who had a big impact on Spanaway Lake's prior game. Peyton picked up 126 receiving yards and one score, while Jericho threw for 202 yards and one TD.
Graham-Kapowsin's record is now 7-0. As for Spanaway Lake, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: Graham-Kapowsin has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 380.6 total yards per game. It's a different story for Spanaway Lake, though, as they've been averaging only 185.6 total yards. Will Graham-Kapowsin be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will the Sentinels flip the script?
Graham-Kapowsin didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Spanaway Lake in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, but they still walked away with a 24-19 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
