The Olympia Bears will face off against the Yelm Tornados at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
On Friday, Olympia lost to Graham-Kapowsin on the road by a 34-20 margin. The defeat continues a trend for the Bears in their meetings with the Eagles: they've now lost nine in a row.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Tucker Downing, who threw for 282 yards and two TDs while completing 71.9% of his passes. Ibrahima Diallo helped Downing out on the ground, picking up 83 receiving yards and one score.
Meanwhile, Yelm posted their closest win since October 18, 2024 on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Bethel, sneaking past 24-21. The victory continues a trend for the Tornados in their matchups with the Bison: they've now won three in a row.
Olympia better keep an eye on Sam Dejiacomo. He was instrumental in Yelm's win, rushing for 199 yards and one touchdown while picking up 11.1 yards per carry. Dejiacomo is becoming a predictor of the Tornados' success: when he posts at least 80 rushing yards the team is 2-1 (and 1-3 when he doesn't). Owen Sletten also deserves some recognition as he passed for his first passing touchdowns of the season.
Yelm was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 216 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2024.
Olympia now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Yelm, their win bumped their record up to an identical 3-4.
Olympia might still be hurting after the 36-13 loss they got from Yelm when the teams last played back in October of 2024. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Bears were down 22-0.
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