In their previous meeting,
Peninsula delivered
Yelm a punishing 42 - 14 defeat. While not characterized by quite the same dominating performance, the rematch ultimately ended up the same way. Peninsula claimed a 20 - 6 victory over Yelm last week.
Peninsula's defense put the team in a good position heading into the break, holding Yelm to a measly six points. That gave them a 14 - 6 advantage at the half. This initial advantage was enough to carry Peninsula through the second half despite the team only scoring an additional six points.
The win lifted Peninsula to 6-2. The defeat brought Yelm down to 5-3.
Both Peninsula and Yelm will be guarding their home fields in their upcoming games. Yelm will square off against Central Kitsap this Friday at 7:00 PM. The two teams have similar state rankings, so Yelm should prepare for a close contest. As for Peninsula, it will face off against Morningside Friday at 7:00 PM.
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