On Thursday, the Toppenish Wildcats came up short against the Lakewood Cougars and fell 38-28. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Toppenish still got an impressive performance from Jason Sanchez, who threw for 349 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 35 yards. Alek Zapien also helped out as he racked up 104 receiving yards.
Toppenish wouldn't let Lakewood keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Adam Gonzalez, Ezequiel Ramirez, and Kiyanno Zuniga picked up one apiece. Another thorn in Lakewood's side was Angelo Simental, who made 14 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Lakewood got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Evan Stacey out in front who threw for 344 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.2% of his passes, and also punched in a rushing score. What's more, Stacey also racked up -10 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in November of 2023. Bakary Sonko was another key player, gaining 156 total yards and three touchdowns.
Toppenish's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Lakewood, their win bumped their record up to 3-6.
Toppenish will venture away from home to face off against Orting at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Orting's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five matches. As for Lakewood, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 45-29 victory against Mount Vernon on the 7th.
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