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Weekend prep roundup: Ephrata downs Cashmere 28-12

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Football

Ephrata 28, Cashmere 12

The Ephrata High School Tigers took and held onto an early lead Friday, with Beau Dechenne scoring two touchdowns off passes from Cole Hertz in the first quarter. Carson Burns kicked the extra point both times. Two more Tiger touchdowns in the fourth quarter, one by the same Dechenne-Hertz duo, cemented the game. Hertz led the team in passing yards with 118, while Jeremias Barajas led in rushing yards with 84.

Other scores:

Quincy 0, Cascade 42

Almira/Coulee-Hartline 50, Odessa 20

Moses Lake 21, Eastmont 13

Warden 41, Mabton 42

Wahluke 19, College Place 27

Girls soccer

Othello 4, Prosser 3

It was a tough game, but between one goal by Janelly Verduzco and three by Hailee Guzman, including the winning goal on a breakaway with 10 seconds remaining, the Othello Huskies came home victorious.

Other scores:

Warden 3, Goldendale 3

Volleyball

Warden 3, Columbia 2

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