After flying high against Olympia last Thursday, Yelm came back down to earth. The Yelm Tornados took a 28-17 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Puyallup Vikings on Friday. The contest marked the Tornados' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Puyallup found their leader in sophomore Luke Parker, who threw for 186 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes, and also rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Another player making a difference was Jayden Woodland, who picked up 104 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Yelm's defeat ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 7-2. As for Puyallup, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Yelm will welcome Richland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Richland's defense has only allowed 14.7 points per game this season, so Yelm's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Puyallup, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Eastlake at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Puyallup is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29 points per game this season.
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