Basin football roundup week one
MIKE MAYNARD | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 11 months, 4 weeks AGO
The Knights defense brings pressure against the Kiona-Benton offense on Friday. The Knights put up 48 points in the first quarter on Friday, ultimately winning 68-0.
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MOSES LAKE – The first week of Basin football is in the books. See below how your favorite teams did in week one.
Sept. 4
The Mavericks went on the road and dominated in week one.
Moses Lake at Oak Harbor
Final Score 49-6
Sept. 5
The Broncos fell short in a close game at home.
Lind/Ritzville vs Liberty
Final Score 13-21
The Cougars defended home turf on Friday.
Warden vs Medical Lake
Final Score 32-13
The Eagles were defeated on the road in week one.
Soap Lake at Wallace
Final Score 0-66
The Knights continued their winning ways against Kiona-Benton.
Royal vs Kiona-Benton
Final Score 68-0
The Lions won in a high scoring affair.
MLCA/CCS vs Sunnyside
Final Score 68-44
The Tigers fell short by a point on the road.
Ephrata at Prosser
Final Score 13-14
The Wahluke Warriors lost a heartbreaker on Friday.
Wahluke vs Naches Valley
Final Score 20-21
Sept. 6
The Huskies were dominant on the road Saturday
Othello at Ellensburg
Final Score 49-0
The Jacks were shutout on the road Saturday.
Quincy at Selah
Final Score 0-44
Current Records:
ACH: 0-0
LRS: 0-1
Ephrata: 0-1
MLCA/CCS: 1-0
MLHS: 1-0
Othello: 1-0
Quincy: 0-1
Royal: 1-0
Soap Lake: 0-1
Wahluke: 0-1
Warden: 1-0
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ROYAL CITY — After a strong 2025 that fell just short of a state tournament bid, the Royal Knights (13-3) come into this season eager to take that next step. “I think we need to score,” Head Coach Jens Jensen said. “We need to score from more set pieces than we did last year. That's going to be huge. So free kicks, corners – we got to find more goals.”