The Inchelium Hornets will take on the SelPort Lumberjacks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Inchelium knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven games -- so hopefully SelPort likes a good challenge.
On Friday, everything came up roses for Inchelium against Mary Walker as the squad secured a 54-26 victory. The win continues a trend for the Hornets in their matchups with the Chargers: they've now won four in a row.
Derek Perez
| 10/17/25 vs Mary Walker | 4 |
| 10/10/25 vs Cusick | 6 |
| 10/03/25 vs Wilbur-Creston-Keller | 5 |
Inchelium found their leader in sophomore Derek Perez, who threw for 235 yards and four TDs while completing 76.2% of his passes, and also rushed for 36 yards. Perez is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for four or more in each of the last three games he's played.
Meanwhile, SelPort was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a blow against Cusick, falling 55-14. The Lumberjacks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 32-0.
Despite the loss, SelPort saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Blaine Rieckers (Northport) rushed for 173 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. Rieckers (Northport)'s longest rush was for an incredible 76 yards.
SelPort didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Slate Parker (Selkirk) and Rieckers (Northport).
SelPort's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Inchelium, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
Everything came up roses for Inchelium against SelPort in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 74-8 win. In that contest, the Hornets amassed a halftime lead of 56-8, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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