Toppenish proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 44) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Ellensburg Bulldogs, sneaking past 27-25. That's more bragging rights for the Wildcats, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Tegan Hernandez was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 127 yards on only six carries.
Wildcats
| 09/26/25 @ Ellensburg | 27-25 |
| 09/19/25 vs Quincy | 50-6 |
| 09/12/25 @ Prosser | 3-13 |
| 09/06/25 vs Grandview | 28-14 |
| 11/09/24 @ Orting | 6-24 |
Toppenish's win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-1. As for Ellensburg, their defeat was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Toppenish will challenge Selah at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Wildcats 14.5, the Vikings 15) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Ellensburg, they will square off against Grandview at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Bulldogs will be up against the Greyhounds' rather soft defense (which has allowed 46.75 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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