The Connell Eagles will challenge the Cashmere Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Cashmere will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: Connell extended their winning streak to three on Friday. The Eagles blew past Kiona-Benton 69-6. That 63 point margin sets a new team best for the Eagles this season.
Hunter Vanhollebeke had an outrageously good game as he threw for 360 yards and six TDs. Benjamin Naef was Vanhollebeke's top target, picking up 93 receiving yards and three scores.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Connell proved: they limited Kiona-Benton to a paltry 3.4 yards per carry. The Eagles didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 9.3.
Connell didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Vanhollebeke and Danny Ramos.
Cashmere's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Royal on Friday. The Bulldogs simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Zillah 35-6.
Connell better keep an eye on Rylan Hatmaker. He was instrumental in Cashmere's win, rushing for 60 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only six carries, while also throwing for 144 yards and one TD. Those 60 rushing yards gave Hatmaker a new career-high.
The win got Connell back to even at 3-3. As for Cashmere, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Connell was dealt a bruising 47-14 defeat at the hands of Cashmere when the teams last played back in October of 2024. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Eagles were down 27-7.
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