Walla Walla is 2-7 against Richland since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Walla Walla Blue Devils will square off against the Richland Bombers at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Walla Walla is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Kennewick on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Walla Walla was outmatched by Kennewick on the road and fell 48-7. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington football rankings (they are ranked 152nd, while the Lions are ranked eighth).
Meanwhile, Richland came up short against Skyview on Saturday and fell 21-14. The Bombers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Richland's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Zachary Rose, who picked up 54 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Jake Brannon, who rushed for 45 yards and a touchdown.
Walla Walla's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Richland, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Walla Walla was taken down by Richland 49-0 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Walla Walla, Joshua Woodard (who threw for 274 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.7 yards per attempt, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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