The friendly confines of their home turf made no difference on the Plateau Friday night, as both Enumclaw High and White River went down to defeat.

Both were league losses, with EHS falling 35-14 to South Puget Sound League 3A foe Auburn High while White River was thumped 44-0 by SPSL 2A newcomer River Ridge.

White River suffered through a miserable second quarter in which the Hornets surrendered 35 points. River Ridge, which improved to 4-1 with the win, scored twice on passing plays, twice on rushing plays and even turned a White River fumble into a TD for good measure.

With the loss, White River slid to 0-3 in league play and 1-4 overall.

Next up for the Buckley gang is a Friday contest against Clover Park High. Game time is 7 p.m. at Harry Lang Stadium in Lakewood.

On paper, it shapes up to be something of a break in the schedule. The Hornets’ three league losses have come against teams sporting a combined record of 8-1 thus far; by contrast, Clover Park heads into Friday’s game with an 0-5 mark, most recently hammered 54-18 by Steilacoom.

Enumclaw will also be on the road Friday, heading to Roy Anderson Stadium in Purdy and hoping to ruin the Peninsula Seahawks’ homecoming.

The challenge doesn’t appear easy, as Peninsula has moved to the top of the SPSL 3A standings with a 3-0 mark in league play, 4-1 overall.