Bethel lost a heartbreaker to Yelm when they met back in September of 2016, and they left with a heavy heart again on Friday. The Bison fell just short of the Tornados by a score of 24-21. If the Bison were looking for revenge after losing 26-24 to the Tornados when the teams met back in October of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Bethel's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ramzak Fruean, who picked up 112 receiving yards and one TD. Evan Barnes was another key player, having thrown for 255 yards and onetouchdown.
Sam Dejiacomo had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 199 yards and one score while picking up 11.1 yards per carry for Yelm. Dejiacomo has become a key player for the Tornados: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 1-3 otherwise. Owen Sletten also deserves some recognition as he passed for his first passing touchdowns of the season.
Bethel's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Yelm, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-4.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Bethel will challenge rival Bonney Lake at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Yelm is set to take on their familiar foe Olympia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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