Othello, Prosser have big Week 6 prep football contests this weekend
Week 6 of small-school prep football doesn’t have a lot of major matchups this Friday or Saturday.
But there are a couple.
On Saturday, Othello — which sits alone at the top of the Class 2A Central Washington Athletic Conference — visits Ephrata at 6 p.m. in a key conference game.
While the visiting Huskies are unbeaten (4-0 in CWAC, 5-0 overall), the host Tigers sit at 3-1, 3-2, and Ephrata likely needs this win more than Othello does as we’re starting to close in on the postseason.
Meanwhile Prosser has won three consecutive CWAC contests to get back into postseason talk.
The Mustangs will step out of conference play this week when they visit Class 1A power Royal at 7 p.m. Friday.
According to Prosser statistician Sean Hall, this will be the first time in 36 years the two schools will meet in football. Back in 1987 and 1988, Prosser and Royal were in the same 1A league, with the Mustangs winning both years.
The Knights went into Cashmere last week and dominated to raise their record to 5-0.
Latest RPI rankings
Richland’s Liberty Christian is still ranked No. 1 in the latest Class 1B Ratings Percentage Index rankings, with conference rival DeSales sitting at No. 7.
Other area teams ranked among the top 10 include Royal at No. 2 in Class 1A, while the following teams — Chiawana (4A), Kennewick (3A) and Othello (2A) are all sitting at No. 7 in their respective classifications.
Tri-Cities has entered the 2B top 10 rankings at No. 10.
Camas (4A), Bellevue (3A), Tumwater (2A), La Center (1A), and Asotin (2B) are all ranked No. 1 this week.
Last week
4A CBBN: Ethan Avalos was 20-four-30 passing for 205 yards and three touchdowns to lead Sunnyside over West Valley-Yakima 35-3. Derek Hansen added 97 yards rushing on 19 carries for the Grizzlies, whose defense had four interceptions.
2A CWAC: Jacob Rainer tossed seven touchdown passes in leading Prosser over Quincy 58-0. Rainer was 17 for 23 for 305 yards passing. Brody Buxton caught 3 passes for 11 yards for the Mustangs, while teammate Landon Bailey caught 3 passes for 62 yards and three touchdowns. … Nathanylle Rodriguez had 205 passing yards and a TD pass, but it wasn’t enough as Grandview fell to Ellensburg 19-7.
1A SCAC: Royal rolled over Cashmere 55-14 as Lance Allred passed for 283 yards and four TDs. At linebacker, Allred added 5.5 tackles and one QB sack. The Knights outgained the Bulldogs 534-133. … Carson Lloyd went 15 for 22 for 202 yards passing, with two touchdown strikes, as Connell beat Naches Valley 56-7. Max Andersen caught 7 passes for 92 yards and two TDs. … College Place QB Trey Arlington was involved in six touchdowns — four passing and two rushing — to lead the Hawks over Wapato 63-34. Arlington rushed for 162 yards and passed for another 103. Parker Hodgen had five catches for 98 yards receiving and four TD receptions. He also rushed two times for 54 yards and a score. … Spencer Hansen passed for 181 yards and two touchdowns, but it wasn’t enough as Kiona-Benton lost 48-12 to Zillah. The Bears’ Cooper Hansen caught 9 passes for 123 yards and a score.
Southeast 1B: No. 1 Liberty Christian rolled over Mabton 76-0, with Silas Bjur (110 yards rushing) and Charlie Branning (108 rushing and four touchdowns) leading the way. Patriots QB Perry Pottle was 6-for-7 passing for 201 yards and two touchdowns. Ryan Powell led LC with 13 tackles, while Addison Lyle had 12. … Cohen Wood passed for 72 yards and rushed 5 times for 96 yards to lead DeSales over Touchet 86-7. Caleb Bingham added 117 yards rushing on 11 carries for the Irish.
2A CWAC football standings
Othello 4-0 CWAC, 5-0 overall
Toppenish 4-1, 4-1
Ephrata 3-1, 3-2
Selah 3-1, 3-2
Prosser 3-2, 3-2
East Valley-Yakima 2-2, 3-2
Ellensburg 1-4, 1-4
Quincy 0-4, 1-4
Grandview 0-5, 0-5
Last week’s scores
Davis 24, Ephrata 17
Ellensburg 19, Grandview 7
Othello 26, East Valley-Yakima 13
Prosser 58, Quincy 0
Selah 14, Toppenish 6
Friday, Oct. 11
Ellensburg at Quincy, 7 p.m.
Grandview at Selah, 7 p.m.
Prosser at Royal, 7 p.m.
Toppenish at East Valley-Yakima, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 12
Othello at Ephrata, 6 p.m.
1A SCAC football standings
Royal 5-0 SCAC, 5-0 overall
Cashmere 4-1, 4-1
Zillah 4-1, 4-1
Connell 2-2, 2-3
Wahluke 2-2, 2-3
Kiona-Benton 2-3, 2-3
College Place 1-3, 2-3
Naches Valley 0-5, 0-5
Wapato 0-5, 0-5
Last week’s scores
College Place 63, Wapato 34
Connell 56, Naches Valley 7
Granger 24, Wahluke 8
Royal 55, Cashmere 14
Zillah 48, Kiona-Benton 12
Friday, Oct. 11
All kickoffs at 7 p.m.
Cashmere at Zillah
College Place at Wahluke
Connell at Kiona-Benton
Prosser at Royal
Wapato at Naches Valley
2B EWAC East
Tri-Cities Prep 2-0 EWAC, 3-2 overall
Warden 1-1, 4-1
Columbia-Burbank 1-1, 1-4
Granger 0-1, 4-1
River View 0-1, 0-5
Last week’s scores
Granger 24, Wahluke 8
Tri-Cities Prep 18, Columbia-Burbank 0
Warden 28, River View 6
Friday, Oct. 11
All kickoffs are at 7 p.m.
Granger at Columbia-Burbank
Tri-Cities Prep at River View
Warden at Lind-Ritzville-Sprague
Southeast 1B Grape Division
DeSales 2-0 SE1B, 5-0 overall
Liberty Christian 2-0, 5-0
Sunnyside Christian 1-1, 3-2
Mabton 1-1, 2-2
Yakama Tribal 0-2, 0-4
Touchet 0-2, 0-5
Last week’s scores
DeSales 86, Touchet 7
Liberty Christian 76, Mabton 0
Sunnyside Christian 44, Yakama Nation Tribal 0
Friday, Oct. 11
DeSales at Sunnyside Christian, 7 p.m.
Touchet vs. Liberty Christian at Fran Rish Stadium, 7 p.m.
Yakama Nation Tribal at Mabton, 7 p.m.
4A CBBN
Eastmont 3-0 CBBN, 4-1 overall
Moses Lake 3-0, 4-1
West Valley-Yakima 1-1, 3-2
Sunnyside 1-2, 1-4
Wenatchee 1-2, 1-4
Eisenhower 0-2, 1-4
Davis 0-2, 1-4
Last week’s scores
Davis 24, Ephrata 17
Eastmont 42, Wenatchee 24
Moses Lake 49, Eisenhower 0
Sunnyside 34, West Valley-Yakima 3
Friday, Oct. 11
Eisenhower at Eastmont, 7 p.m.
Post Falls at Moses Lake, Lions Field, 7 p.m.
Sunnyside at Davis, 7 p.m.
Wenatchee at West Valley-Yakima, 7 p.m.