The Soap Lake Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Oroville Hornets at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Soap Lake is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 40.5 points per game this season.
Soap Lake will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up 12 points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Pateros on Thursday. Soap Lake simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Pateros 54-6 on the road. That 48 point margin sets a new team best for the Eagles this season.
Soap Lake's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kyle Ayers, who rushed for 132 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. Another passer making a difference was Jairo Lopez, who threw for 85 yards and four touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
Soap Lake didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Robby Fisher picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Oroville faced Entiat in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Oroville was outmatched by Entiat at home and fell 58-30. The Hornets were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-16.
Soap Lake's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Oroville, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Everything came up roses for Soap Lake against Oroville in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 28-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Soap Lake since the squad 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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