If The Richland Bombers were riding high off their 49-0 takedown of the Walla Walla Blue Devils last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Richland fell 42-35 to Kamiakin on Friday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Richland in their matchups with Kamiakin: they've now lost five in a row.
Joshua Woodard and Colson Mackey certainly did their best on Friday to try and avoid the loss. Woodard threw for 384 yards and five touchdowns, while Mackey picked up 156 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Woodard is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Brody Bocek, who picked up 46 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Kamiakin was led to victory by Michael Kori and Camden Schmidt. Kori threw for 312 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per attempt, while Schmidt rushed for 266 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.2 yards per carry. Schmidt's longest rush was for an incredible 75 yards. Easton Murphy was another key contributor, picking up 42 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Richland's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Kamiakin, their win was their eighth straight on the road (dating back to last season), which bumped their overall record up to 7-2.
Richland will square off against Mountain View at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Mountain View knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past seven contests -- so hopefully Richland likes a good challenge. As for Kamiakin, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Pasco at 7:00 p.m. Pasco is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
