The Richland Bombers will head out to take on the Gonzaga Prep Bullpups at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Richland is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Pasco just ended the team's 12-match winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 1-0. Having soared to a lofty seven goals in the game before, Richland's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Gonzaga Prep had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2 goals) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They never let the Blackhawks get on the board and left with a 2-0 victory. The final result isn't all that surprising considering Gonzaga Prep's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Washington soccer rankings (they are ranked 29th, while Cheney are ranked 199th).
Richland's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 11-1 and their overall record down to 13-2. As for Gonzaga Prep, their win bumped their record up to 8-1-3.
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