The Ephrata Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the East Valley Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East Valley took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Ephrata, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, it was close, but Ephrata sidestepped Ellensburg for a 9-6 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.
Meanwhile, East Valley and Prosser were almost perfectly matched up on Thursday, but East Valley suffered a 36-35 defeat. The loss was the Red Devils' first of the season.
Despite the loss, East Valley got top-tier performance from Braden Albrecht, who rushed for 227 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Albrecht a new career-high in rushing yards.
East Valley wouldn't let Prosser keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. East Valley can thank Luc Broussard and Jayden Buckalew for forcing both of them. Broussard is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made eight or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Prosser's side was Zeliah Wade, who picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Even though they lost, East Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 247 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Prosser only rushed for 118.
Ephrata's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for East Valley, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Ephrata didn't have too much breathing room in their game against East Valley in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 21-17 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ephrata since the team 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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