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Power Rankings: Southridge powers toward top with shutout

Suns could be the class of the MCC, Wenatchee joins the rankings ahead of trip to Eastmont

By JERREL SWENNING/Stat Hound

Oct 14, 2026

The bottom part of the Stat Hound Power Rankings look a little different this week with Wenatchee joining the top 12. 


Outside of Moses Lake pulling away in the second half, the Panthers have had a solid season, and look to keep it going when they make the short trip to Eastmont on Friday night.


Elsewhere, Kamiakin fell out of the rankings with a loss to Chiawana, while Sageview is holding on to its spot after back-to-back losses.


So with little shakeup, here’s the Power rankings with Week 7 play starting Thursday night:


1. Royal

Last week: 1. Record: 6-0.

The Knights set the school record with their 54th consecutive victory, will likely play add-on until the Class 1A state playoffs begin, and their quest for a seventh straight state title.


2. Eastmont

Last week: 2. Record: 6-0.

The Wildcats were nearly caught looking ahead to the Battle of the Bridges matchup with Wenatchee and the CBBN showdown with Moses Lake on Oct. 23, needing to rally for a victory at West Valley.


3. Southridge

Last week: 3. Record: 5-1.

With their ground game churning along quite effectively, the Suns put up their first shutout of the season against Pasco, and now face second-year Sageview which has faltered a bit lately.


4. Prosser

Last week: 4. Record: 6-0.

It's the three-week stretch to decide the CWAC championship, and it starts Friday when defending conference champion East Valley visits Art Fiker Stadium on a night that 40 straight winning seasons will be recognized.


5. Kennewick

Last week: 5. Record: 5-1.

The Lions roared past Hermiston and host Walla Walla on Thursday, before a doozy of a final two weeks to cap the conference schedule: Visits to Chiawana and Southridge.


6. Chiawana

Last week: 6. Record: 5-1.

Like Southridge, the Riverhawks defense produced the team's first shutout of the season. They close the conference schedule with home dates against Kennewick and Richland after meeting Pasco this week.


7. Moses Lake

Last week: 7. Record: 5-1.

In the four games since falling to Idaho power Coeur d'Alene, the Mavericks have scored more than 58 points per game, while giving up barely a touchdown a contest.


8. Cashmere

Last week: 8. Record: 5-1.

Last year's 1A state runner-up looks like it likely again will earn a first-round bye in the 12-team state bracket, should it win out in the SCAC and defeat its Week 10 opponent. 


9. Selah

Last week: 10. Record: 6-0.

The Vikings are 6-0 for the first time since winning the conference championship in 2017. After a trip to winless Ellensburg, they head to Prosser in what's long been thought of as the game for the CWAC title.


10. East Valley

Last week: 12. Record: 6-0.

The Red Devils held off Othello, thwarting a would-be game-winning two-point conversion in the final seconds. With Prosser this week and Selah on Oct. 30, the schedule continues to stiffen.


11. Sageview

Last week: 10. Record: 4-2.

The Lobos face Southridge after giving more than 40 points in back-to-back games, but get the season straightened out against the Suns, who are rolling into the matchup.


12. Wenatchee

Last week: Unranked. Record: 5-1.

The Panthers have quietly gone about their business with the Rigo Garcia-to-Micah Knell pitch-and-catch combo leading the way, with the short trip to East Wenatchee on tap this weekend..



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