If East Valley was riding high fresh off their 44-14 takedown of Grandview last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The East Valley Red Devils were just a hair shy of victory on Thursday and fell 36-35 to the Prosser Mustangs. The Red Devils were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mustangs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why East Valley lost, don't look at Braden Albrecht. Despite the final result, he rushed for 227 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Albrecht a new career-high in rushing yards.
East Valley wouldn't let Prosser keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. East Valley can thank Luc Broussard and Jayden Buckalew for forcing both of them. Broussard is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made eight or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Prosser's side was Zeliah Wade, who picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Even though they lost, East Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 247 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Prosser only rushed for 118.
Jacob Rainer was a one-man wrecking crew for Prosser as he threw for 396 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.4 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 51 yards and a touchdown. Landon Bailey did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 72 receiving yards.
Having lost for the first time this season, East Valley fell to 2-1. As for Prosser, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
East Valley will welcome Ephrata at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East Valley knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Ephrata likes a good challenge. As for Prosser, they are taking a road trip to take on Grandview at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Prosser has played have been within three points, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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