On Friday, Richland faced Yelm in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Richland Bombers snuck past the Yelm Tornados with a 24-20 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bombers.
Richland was led to victory by Colson Mackey and Jake Brannon. Mackey picked up 129 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while Brannon rushed for 99 yards and a touchdown. Mackey was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 64 yards.
Richland pushed their record up to 7-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Yelm, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 7-3.
Richland will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Kennedy Catholic at 7:00 p.m. Kennedy Catholic will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something Richland surely won't give up without a fight. Yelm does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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