On Friday, Graham-Kapowsin faced Yelm in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Graham-Kapowsin Eagles were the clear victor by a 57-36 margin over the Yelm Tornados. With the Eagles ahead 35-15 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Graham-Kapowsin found their leader in underclassman Aj Tuivaiave, who threw for 422 yards and seven touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes. Those 422 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Tuivaiave. Mazaia Roberson was Tuivaiave's top target, picking up 108 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
The win (which was Graham-Kapowsin's third in a row) raised their record to 3-2. As for Yelm, the loss snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Graham-Kapowsin will welcome Bethel at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Graham-Kapowsin will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last. As for Yelm, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Bonney Lake at 7:00 p.m. Yelm is facing Bonney Lake at the right time seeing as Bonney Lake is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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