The East Valley Red Devils will square off against the Ephrata Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in East Valley's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Last Thursday, East Valley was just a hair shy of victory and fell 36-35 to Prosser. The loss was the Red Devils' first of the season.
East Valley might have lost, but man, Braden Albrecht was a machine: he rushed for 227 yards and two touchdowns. Albrecht really tore up the turf during one magnificent 74-yard run.
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. East Valley got some further help from Zeliah Wade: he 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. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Ephrata had just enough and edged Ellensburg out 9-6 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tigers.
Having lost for the first time this season, East Valley fell to 2-1. As for Ephrata, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
East Valley came up short against Ephrata when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 21-17. Will East Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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