Ephrata is 1-9 against East Valley since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Tigers will face off against the Red Devils at 12:00 p.m. Ephrata will be strutting in after a win while East Valley will be coming in after a loss.
Ephrata took a three-goal defeat the last time they faced off against Selah, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Tigers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over the Vikings on Tuesday. The win was all the more spectacular given Ephrata's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington soccer rankings (they are ranked 199th, while Selah are ranked 27th).
Meanwhile, East Valley and West Valley faced off in a cross-town battle on Wednesday. The Red Devils fell just short of the Rams by a score of 2-1.
East Valley's loss dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Ephrata, their victory bumped their record up to 3-7-1.
Ephrata might still be hurting after the 4-0 defeat they got from East Valley in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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