Eastmont waltzed into their contest on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They took down the Wenatchee Panthers 42-24. With that win, the Wildcats brought their scoring average up to 26.2 points per game.
Eastmont's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Austin Zelinski, who rushed for 75 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 35 receiving yards. Bodie Yale was in the mix too, providing Eastmont with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Eastmont was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 407 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in 15 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Eastmont didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Evan Mathena and Logan Schmutzler.
Ryan Branam and Benjamin Cook certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Branam rushed for 39 yards and a touchdown, while Cook picked up 88 receiving yards.
Eastmont's win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Wenatchee, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
Eastmont wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 33-14 victory against Eisenhower on the 11th. Wenatchee has also already played their next matchup, a 38-24 loss against West Valley on the 11th.
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