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| 09/26/25 - Away | 26-14 W |
| 10/25/24 - Away | 15-35 L |
| 10/11/24 - Home | 18-35 L |
| 10/06/23 - Away | 6-45 L |
| 10/07/22 - Home | 8-54 L |
Washington hadn't done well against Boonville recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Hatchets came out on top against the Pioneers by a score of 26-14. For the Hatchets, this counts as revenge for the 35-15 win the Pioneers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2024.
Washington's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cooper Wright led the charge by throwing for 190 yards and two TDs on only ten passes. Wright also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making nine total tackles and defending two passes in addition to snagging an interception. Cordell Turner also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Washington didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Boonville to a completion percentage of just 45.9%. The team can thank Benjamin Merold for the heroic effort on defense: he. Washington hasn't an opponent to post a completion percentage of 0.58 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Most of the squad's points came courtesy of special teams, who contributed 14 in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Turner, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Boonville's loss came despite strong showings from Grant Davis and Bradyn Egli. Davis gained 139 total yards and a touchdown, while Egli picked up 59 receiving yards and one score.
Washington has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 3-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 28.0 points over those games. As for Boonville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-3.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Washington will face off against rival Gibson Southern at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Boonville is set to square off against their familiar foe Princeton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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