Football Preview: Bethel Bison vs. Graham-Kapowsin Eagles
Bethel hasn't had much luck against Graham-Kapowsin recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Bethel Bison will head out to challenge the Graham-Kapowsin Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Bethel is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They came out on top against Spanaway Lake by a score of 34-27 on Friday. The win almost wasn't to be: the Bison were down 20-7 in the fourth quarter.
Meanwhile, Graham-Kapowsin faced Yelm in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Graham-Kapowsin put the hurt on Yelm with a sharp 57-36 victory. Winning may never get old, but the Eagles sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Graham-Kapowsin found their leader in underclassman Aj Tuivaiave, who threw for 422 yards and seven touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes. Those 422 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Tuivaiave. Mazaia Roberson was Tuivaiave's top target, picking up 108 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Bethel now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Graham-Kapowsin, they now also have a winning record of 3-2.
Bethel was dealt a bruising 38-7 loss at the hands of Graham-Kapowsin in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Bethel avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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