Football Preview: Richland Bombers vs. Kamiakin Braves
The Richland Bombers are taking a road trip to face off against the Kamiakin Braves at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Richland's defense has only allowed 14 points per game this season, so Kamiakin's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Richland's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when Chiawana offense got past them. Richland took a blow against Chiawana on Friday, falling 42-13. The defeat continues a trend for the Bombers in their matchups with the Riverhawks: they've now lost three in a row.
Richland's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Preston Bryant, who picked up 105 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Zachary Rose, who picked up 69 receiving yards and a touchdown. Bryant got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 54 yards.
Meanwhile, Kamiakin came tearing into Friday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They pulled ahead with a 7-6 photo finish over the Lions.
Richland's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Kamiakin, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Richland came up short against Kamiakin in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 42-35. Thankfully for Richland, Cam Schmidt (who rushed for 266 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.2 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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