The Ephrata Tigers are taking a road trip to square off against the Steilacoom Sentinels at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
On Thursday, Ephrata needed a bit of extra time to put away Grandview. They managed a 26-20 win over the Greyhounds. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Meanwhile, Steilacoom didn't have too much trouble with Fife on Thursday as they won 40-22.
Ephrata better keep an eye on Titus Kaeka. He was instrumental in Steilacoom's win, throwing for 245 yards and four TDs, while also punching in one score on the ground. The dominant performance also gave Kaeka a new career-high in rushing yards (23). Jason Freeland was Kaeka's top target, picking up 57 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Steilacoom proved: they limited Fife to a paltry 2.7 yards per carry. The team can thank Noah Maxwell for the heroic effort on defense: he. Steilacoom's ground attack was stronger, having averaged five.
Steilacoom's defense didn't let Mattson Ducharme, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. In that department, Xander Shaw was the leader with two.
Ephrata's record is now 6-3. As for Steilacoom, their record now sits at 7-2.
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