On Friday, Yelm faced Richland in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Yelm Tornados fell to the Richland Bombers 24-20. The Tornados have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second loss in a row.
Richland had a senior duo take command as Colson Mackey picked up 129 receiving yards and two touchdowns and Jake Brannon rushed for 99 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Brannon has posted since back in September.
Yelm's defeat dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Richland, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-3.
Yelm does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Richland, they are on the road again on Friday to play Kennedy Catholic at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Kennedy Catholic's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last eight games.
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