Soap Lake has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Entiat Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Soap Lake is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Washington's top teams: Oroville, who was ranked 23rd in their home state at the time (Soap Lake was ranked 19th). Soap Lake managed a 34-28 win over Oroville on Friday.
Soap Lake's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jairo Lopez led the charge by throwing for 239 yards and four touchdowns, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Kyle Ayers was Lopez's top target, picking up 102 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Entiat put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 78-12 victory over Bridgeport at home. Considering the Tigers have won five games by more than 25 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Ethan Fogelstrom continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 234 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, while also throwing for 254 yards and five touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 79-yard run. 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 contests dating back to last season.
Soap Lake pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Entiat, their victory bumped their record up to 6-0.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Soap Lake has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 196.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Entiat struggles in that department as they've been averaging 274.3. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Soap Lake was taken down by Entiat 70-26 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Soap Lake, Pedro Arias (who rushed for 148 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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