11/29/25
The #1 Toledo Riverhawks have made it to the State Championship game for the 2nd time in school history and 1st since 1996. For the #3 Tri-Cities Prep Jaguars, this is also their 2nd trip to the Title showdown. The Jags won their ownly attempt but it was back in 2009 and they were a 1B program playing 8-man football.
We’ll have full coverage of the Championship after the game goes final on Saturday afternoon.
Links of Note
Link to Eli Sports Live Broadcast page
Link to WIAA for Fan information
Link to WIAA official bracket
Semifinals
(3) Tri Cities Prep 34, (7) Adna 28
(Richland, WA) The Adna Pirates jumped out to a 14 point lead but the Jaguars were relentless and behind the efforts of many it was Jameson Elliott who led the Tri-Cities Prep comeback.
Elliott scored 3 touchdowns one by kick return, a rushing score and catching another. That performance led the Jags attack and earned Elliott our Sumner Holdiay Inn Express MVP of the game award.
For more on this game check out our postgame show below followed by video highlights.
You can also get full coverage from The Chronicle’s Dylan Wilhelm on this link
Link to watch full replay on the NFHS Network (subscription required)
ESN Postgame Show
Video Highlights
Trevin Salme runs in the 1st score for 6
Jarrett Garza finds Jameson Elliott for 6
Jameson Elliott takes it to the house on a 74-yard TD run
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(1) Toledo 24, (5) Okanogan 8
(Tumwater, WA) The Toledo Riverhawks advanced to the State Championship game for the first time since their only trip in 1996. They are set on a way differfent outcome next Saturday at Husky Stadium than the 1996 experience where they were beaten 70-0 by Royal in the 1A championship.
To get there they would have to get by the 2-time defending champs Okanogan Bulldogs to do so.
The Riverhawks and Bulldogs battled to a 0-0 tie through the 1st quarter but then Toledo began to catch fire. QB Eli Weeks would get things started with a 40-yard scramble up the far sideline for a 6-0 lead as they failed on the 2 point attempt. Carter Swofford pounded in a 4 yard run for 6 more and the ‘Hawks would go to the break with the 12-0 lead.
In the 3rd quarter, the Riverhawks added to their advantage with a 2nd TD run by Weeks from 10 yards out and the Weeks found Adam Kruger on a beautiful 22-yard strike. Toledo never converted an extra point but led 24-0.
The Bulldogs got a big drive together before the end of 3 with Wesley Allen scoring from 6 yards out. The Dogs converted the 2 pointer and it was 24-8 with a full 4th quarter still to go.
The 4th quarter turned out to be like the 1st with the defenses stealing the show shutting each other out. Toledo’s Nico Acosta stood out with multiple tackles for loss and playing both sides of the ball was enough to earn him our Thorbeckes MVP of the game award.
#1 seed Toledo improves to 12-0 and faces #3 Tri-Cities Prep for the Championship at 11am on Saturday at Husky Stadium.
Okanogan finishes their season 10-3 and falls just short of going for 3 Titles in a row.
For more on this game check out the ESN Postgame show below and video highlights.
Link to watch full replay on the NFHS Network (subscription required)
ESN Postgame Show
Video Highlights
Eli Weeks busts off a 40 yard TD run
Eli Weeks finds Adam Kruger for 6
The Bulldogs Wesley Allen pounds in for 6 then get the 2 pointer to keep their hopes alive
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Quarterfinals
Friday, November 21
(5) Okanogan 34, (4) Freeman 32
Saturday, November 22
(3) Tri Cities Prep 55, (11) Liberty Bell 12
(7) Adna 42, (2) Newport 32
(1) Toledo 42, (8) Napavine 0
Opening Round
Friday, November 14
#4 Freeman 47, #13 Cle Elum-Roslyn 6
#1 Toledo #16 Columbia (Burbank)
#5 Okanogan 24, #12 Reardan 0
#7 Adna 36, #10 Kittitas 15
Saturday, November 15
#2 Newport 56, #15 Rainier 6
#11 Liberty Bell 40, #6 Onalaska 38
#3 Tri-Cities Prep 56, #14 Pe Ell/Willapa Valley 0
#8 Napavine 34, #9 Northwest Christian (Colbert) 28
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