Football

08/09/2022 – The ESN crew will travel to University Place on Friday for a 4A SPSL showdown between the 1-0 Curtis Vikings and the 1-0 Sumner Spartans. Both teams started…

Football season is upon us, and the Richland Bombers opened up their season with a 17-16 nail-biter over Southridge. The game came down to a 23-yard field goal made by…

9/2/2022 Napavine 40, Adna 0 (Napavine, WA) It is always an interesting challenge when a team opens up their season against one of their biggest rivals. That was the case…

Lakes 50, Kentwood 23 9/2/2022 (Kent, WA) The Lakes Lancers were facing a familiar face on a new sideline Friday night when their former assistant coach Matt Roth led the…

Gig Harbor 20, Spanaway Lake 0 By Alex Benzegala 09/03/2022 (Purdy, WA) – On a night where former Gig Harbor Defensive Coordinator Darrin Reeves was making his head coaching debut…

9/4/2022 Black Hills 33, Montesano 20 Black Hills played host to Montesano in non league football at Tumwater District Stadium on Friday night. The Wolves had the 1st possession and…

KENNEWICK, WA With the game pushed back to 8:00 PM due to the heat, not even overtime could affect the excitement of the Chiawana Riverhawks Friday night to open the…

Enumclaw, 29 Peninsula, 27 By Alex Benzegala Purdy, WA – In a battle between former 3A SPSL opponents, the 2022 high school football season kicked off with a bang at…

08/31/22 – The Darrin Reeves era at Gig Harbor begins on Friday night as the Tides of the 3A South Sound Conference host the Spanaway Lake Sentinels of the 3A…

08-30-22 On Thursday night, the Eli Sports Network opens up the high school football season with a very intriguing match up between two teams that look to contend for league…

Riverhawks Look to Jump Back into League Contention By Jamie Council Head Coach: Scott Bond (3rd Season) Last Season: 5-5 Overall (5-3 MCC), Lost 34-14 to Gonzaga Prep in Districts…

Coyotes Capitalizing on Momentum Coming into Season By Jamie Council Head Coach: Trevor Curtis (6th Season) Last Season: 10-1 Overall, Lost 50-0 to Okanogan in State First Round “I‘m excited…

8/26/2022 The Eli Sports Network has released our 1st two weeks of live streaming schedule. After the last two seasons of just trying to get on as many games as…

Grizzlies Looking for Breakout Year By Jamie Council Head Coach: Marshall Lobbestael (1st Year) Last Season: Overall 6-4 At one point contenders for the Big 9, Sunnyside dropped a one…

Suns Looking to Keep Momentum Rolling By Jamie Council Head Coach: Matt Johnson (2nd Season) Last Season: 4-6 Overall, Lost to Bellevue (Eventual State Champions) in district playoffs In 2021,…

Mustangs Searching for 34th League Title By Jamie Council Head Coach: Corey Ingvalson (8th Season) Last Season: Conference Champions, Lost to Eventual State-Champion Lynden 54-20 in State 2A Quarterfinals Prosser…

Falcons Reaching for Competitiveness in Elite Conference By Jamie Council Head Coach: Nicholes Baker (3rd Season) Last Year: 1-8 Overall Hanford Football has been an underdog since the school opened…

Bombers Disappointed by 2021 Season Finale, Looking to Achieve Success of Teams Past By Jamie Council Head Coach: Mike Neidhold (36th Year as Coach — Richland HC Since 2008) Last…

Braves Looking for New Identity with Mixed Bag of Returners and Young Talent By Jamie Council Head Coach: Scott Biglin (15th Season) Last Season: 12-1 Overall, MCC Champions (8-0); Lost…

Lions Further Along Than Years Prior, Bigs Gaps to Fill By Jamie Council Head Coach: Randy Affholter (4th Season) Last Season: 12-2 Overall Record, 2nd in State (3A) Coming off…