Soap Lake had already won four in a row dating back to last season (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 40.3 points), and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They strolled past Waterville/Mansfield with points to spare, taking the game 36-20. For the Eagles, this counts as revenge for the 66-28 loss the walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
Soap Lake can attribute much of their success to Jairo Lopez, who threw for 158 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 passes, and also rushed for 51 yards on only seven carries. Lopez is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last seven games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Samuel Schopf, who rushed for 55 yards and a touchdown.
Soap Lake's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Waterville/Mansfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Soap Lake will challenge Dayton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Waterville/Mansfield, they will head out to take on Odessa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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