The Stanwood Spartans will head out on the road to challenge Marysville Getchell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Stanwood has four straight wins, Marysville Getchell has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Stanwood will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Arlington, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Spartans walked away with a 35-28 victory over the Eagles on Friday. Surprisingly, this marked the Spartans' seventh straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Eben Bland Jr
| 10/10/25 @ Arlington | 128 |
| 09/05/24 @ Spanaway Lake | 107 |
| 09/20/24 @ Oak Harbor | 86 |
| 09/13/24 vs Sedro-Woolley | 76 |
| 09/27/24 @ Snohomish | 66 |
Eben Bland Jr was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 128 yards and one touchdown on only 13 carries. Those 128 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Bland Jr was just one part of a punishing run game: Stanwood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 238 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Marysville Getchell took a blow against Sedro-Woolley on Friday, falling 49-21. While losing is never fun, Marysville Getchell can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington football rankings (they are ranked 189th, while Sedro-Woolley is ranked 33rd).
Stanwood's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Marysville Getchell, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything came up roses for Stanwood against Marysville Getchell in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 56-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spartans since the team 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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