
TOMMY WOLF/Stat Hound contributor
Richland advances to 4A bracket, Kennewick falls short in 3A
Bombers will meet No. 13 Mount Si in round of 32; Lions fall in high-scoring contest
STAT HOUND
Nov 3, 2026
RICHLANED — Richland rolled to a 35-7 halftime lead and never looked back, as the Bombers beat visiting Gonzaga Prep 52-21 in a Class 4A play-in game on Tuesday night at Fran Rish Stadium.
With the victory, Richland heads to North Bend to play Mt. Si in a 4A Round of 32 game. The game’s day and kickoff time has yet to be announced.
The Bombers compiled 613 yards of total offense — with 532 of them through the air.
Richland scored on an 88-yard trick play on the game’s first play.
Quarterback Jackson Woodard fired a quick pass to the right side, behind the line of scrimmage, to Justin Volmer. He turned and fired a long pass to Pierson Bryant for an 88-yard TD pass for a quick 7-0 lead.
The Bombers continued to score and led 35-7 at halftime.
Volmer would finish with three trick-play passes, completing all three, for 223 passing yards and three touchdowns.
Woodard himself was 22 for 29 for 309 passing yards and four TD passes.
Bryant was the main beneficiary on the receiving end, catching 10 passes for 276 yards and four touchdowns.
CHENEY 50, KENNEWICK 48: At Kennewick, in a 3A play-in game that was thin on defense, the visiting Blackhawks scored a touchdown pass with 3:43 to play to take a 50-42 lead.
But Kennewick wasn’t done. Lions quarterback Bradley Parker moved the offense back downfield. He ran the final 31 yards for a touchdown with 90 seconds to play.
However, his pass on the 2-point conversion attempt was batted down.
The Lions then attempted, and recovered, an onside kick. Kennewick moved 20 yards, but eventually Cheney’s defense stiffened, and the Blackhawks batted down Parker’s final pass on fourth down with 14 seconds remaining.
Cheney advances to play in a 3A Round of 32 game on Saturday at Lakes.
Kennewick’s season ends at 4-6.
