Tonasket is 0-10 against Okanogan since October of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Tonasket Tigers will look to defend their home field against the Okanogan Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m.
Tonasket is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They took a 28-14 bruising from Cascade.
Although Tonasket took the loss, they still got scores from Kevin Polito and Colton Wilson.
Tonasket wouldn't let Cascade keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Tonasket can thank Gerardo Hernandez and Joel Wilson for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Okanogan put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Chelan at home to the tune of 57-7. Considering the Bulldogs have won four contests by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Wesley Allen, who rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, and also caught a touchdown. Those 96 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another rusher making a difference was Tanner Grooms, who rushed for 56 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Okanogan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 370 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 231 rushing yards in 18 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Tonasket's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Okanogan, their win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Tonasket has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 174.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Okanogan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 310.8. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Tonasket took a serious blow against Okanogan in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 60-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Okanogan's Carter Kuchenbuch, who threw for 76 yards and three touchdowns on only six passes, and also rushed for 40 yards and a touchdown. Now that Tonasket knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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