Richland's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They slipped by the Kamiakin Braves 21-20. This was payback for the Bombers, who suffered a 42-35 defeat the last time these two teams met.
A big part of Richland's win came down to the chemistry between Jackson Woodard and his top target Colson Mackey. Woodard threw for 299 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.7% of his passes while Mackey picked up 173 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 88 yards. A healthy portion of Woodard's aerial production (84 yards to be exact) also went to Zachary Rose, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Richland didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kiyen Williams and Jake Brannon.
Richland's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Kamiakin, they moved to 6-3 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
When Richland and Kamiakin next hit the field, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Richland will try to stop Yelm's three-game winning streak when the meet at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Richland is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36.2 points per game this season. Similarly, Kamiakin will square off against Lewis & Clark and their three-game winning streak at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Richland's defense has only allowed 14.7 points per game this season, so Kamiakin's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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