Game Recap October 14, 2017

The Bomber defense flexed its collective muscles once again, this time at a cold, wet Borleske Stadium, holding the Walla Walla Blue Devils to just over 100 yards of offense, 50 of which came on a single scoring run in the fourth quarter against a motley assortment of JV defenders. While the 39-6 final score wasn't as lopsided as many expected, the Bomber still came out with a decisive win.
 
Spectators witnessed a rare event in the form of a safety on each of Walla Walla's first two offensive series. The formidable Bomber D pushed the offense backward each time, a swarm of white shirts anywhere blue tried to run. Pinned against their own goal line, the Devils were forced to punt from the endzone but were pressured into a safety each time, making the score an odd 4-0.

Meanwhile, Richland's offense, leading the MCC in passing yards per game, was somewhat uninspired to start, giving the Blue Devils a small amount of hope on the first drive by throwing an interception on 4th and 10. Richland running backs Parker McCary and Jared Whitby put up 92 and 72 yards respectively, Whitby with two touchdowns, but Cade Jensen had a relatively slow game, throwing for 189 yards on 13 completions with three interceptions. Among an assortment of variations, tight end Connor Faucheaux caught 4 passes for 41 yards, a rare occurrence in the Richland offense. Three-year starting OL Aric Davison played mostly defense this game, while defensive stalwart Jax Lee could be found on the offensive line for much of the game. Many of the starting offensive linemen also saw time on the defensive side for the first time.

Richland's first offensive points came on the second possession as Ryan Piper hauled in a long pass over his shoulder at the 20 and dragged a defender into the endzone with him. The Bombers gave no ground again on defense, pinning the home team deep in their own territory again. The defensive line gave the rest of the defense a break on this series, storming in to the backfield nearly instantly after each snap, giving the QB no chance to find a receiver.

Davison nearly intercepted one desperate heave as ends Braden Powell and Cubby Stanfield charged in untouched on third down. After Faucheaux made it to the five on his second catch of the series (when was the last time Richland threw to a TE more than once in a series?), Whitby finally ran around the left side behind McCary's block to add to the total score, 18-0 with 1:52 left in the quarter. The following kickoff looked like it might be the start of a run as the Walla Walla returner bobbled the catch, allowing sophomore Sam Stanfield the chance to fall on the ball at the 40, but Jensen threw three straight incompletions (one of which would have been the catch of the year by Josh Mendoza had the DB not put his fingertips on the ball), resulting in a turnover on downs.

Davison reared his head again, putting the Blue Devil QB down for a loss of 15 yards to force a punt, and McCary tore out a long run, complete with a triple dodge move, to get near the endzone again, but the interception bug struck again. Adam Weissenfels made it 25-0 on the punt (from the endzone, of course), catching it at the 30, cutting once to the left, and sprinting down the sideline past a muddled mass of blue. Most of the rest of the second quarter was burned up with big plays called back on penalties and the defense stifling the Walla Walla offense. The offense had a good series with big catches by Sammy Cervantes and Ryan Kriskovich, another big run by McCary to the goal line, and a keeper by Jensen to make the score 32-0 with one minute until the half.

The third quarter went scoreless until the four minute mark, when Casey Perryman zipped in on the right side untouched, assisted by a Cervantes pancake block. That was the final score for Richland with an entire quarter to burn. Walla Walla finally got on the board with five minutes left on a 50 yard run up the middle, but the PAT was blocked by Cody Sanderson.

Defensively, Richland couldn't have been much better. The D line got most of the action simply by the fact that they were the first there. Davison had two near interceptions, Stanfield and Powell sealed off the outside and kept pressure on the passing pocket, Caleb Chapman filled in nicely for Jax Lee at tackle, and the linebackers filled the holes where necessary. Ryan Piper had another good game at safety, coming up to lay hits on ball carriers at the line.

Next Friday Chiawana comes to Fran Rish fresh off an 84 point win against Pasco. In the short history of this heated rivalry, neither school has beat the other in three consecutive years. The 2017 Bombers have an opportunity to make a small piece of school history, along with tying up the MCC title for the third straight year. Come cheer them on as they give it a shot.

Go Bombers!

  • October 13, 2017
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    Final
  • Richland Bombers
    18
    14
    7
    0
     
    39
  • Walla Walla Blue Devils
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    0
    0
    6
     
    6
  • 1st Quarter
  • Safety: Ball out of the end zone on a punt
    Richland 2, Walla Walla 0
  • Safety: Ball out of the end zone and a punt
    Richland 4, Walla Walla 0
  • Touchdown: Ryan Piper 44 yard pass from Cade Jensen (Adam Weissenfels kick)
    Richland 11, Walla Walla 0
  • Touchdown: Jared Whitby 4 yard run (Weissenfels kick)
    Richland 18, Walla Walla 0
  • 2nd Quarter
  • Touchdown: Weissenfels 31 yard punt return (Weissenfels kick)
    Richland 25, Walla Walla 0
  • Touchdown: Jensen 1 yard run (Weissenfels kick)
    Richland 32, Walla Walla 0
  • 3rd Quarter
  • Touchdown: Whitby 19 yard run (Casey Perryman kick)
    Richland 39, Walla Walla 0
  • 4th Quarter
  • Touchdown: Edwin Romero 50 yard run (kick blocked)
    Richland 39, Walla Walla 6

Friday October 13, 2023 Fran Rish Stadium

    • Walla Walla
      Blue Devils
    • 0
    • Richland
      Bombers
    • 49
  • Head Coach: Mike Neidhold

Friday October 14, 2022 Borleske Stadium

    • Richland
      Bombers
    • 42
    • Walla Walla
      Blue Devils
    • 0
  • Head Coach: Mike Neidhold

Friday October 15, 2021 Borleske Stadium

    • Richland
      Bombers
    • 49
    • Walla Walla
      Blue Devils
    • 27
  • Head Coach: Mike Neidhold

Friday October 4, 2019 Fran Rish Stadium

    • Walla Walla
      Blue Devils
    • 35
    • Richland
      Bombers
    • 28
  • Head Coach: Mike Neidhold

Friday September 28, 2018 Borleske Stadium

    • Richland
      Bombers
    • 35
    • Walla Walla
      Blue Devils
    • 14
  • Head Coach: Mike Neidhold

Friday October 13, 2017 Borleske Stadium

    • Richland
      Bombers
    • 39
    • Walla Walla
      Blue Devils
    • 6
  • Head Coach: Mike Neidhold

Friday October 14, 2016 Fran Rish Stadium

    • Walla Walla
      Blue Devils
    • 14
    • Richland
      Bombers
    • 64
  • Head Coach: Mike Neidhold

Friday October 2, 2015 Fran Rish Stadium

    • Walla Walla
      Blue Devils
    • 19
    • Richland
      Bombers
    • 31
  • Head Coach: Mike Neidhold

Friday October 3, 2014 Borleske Stadium

    •  
      Richland
    • 0
    • Walla Walla
      Blue Devils
    • 34
  • Head Coach: Mike Neidhold

Friday September 13, 2013 Fran Rish Stadium

    • Walla Walla
      Blue Devils
    • 6
    • Richland
      Bombers
    • 21
  • Head Coach: Mike Neidhold

Friday September 7, 2012 Borleske Stadium

    • Richland
      Bombers
    • 26
    • Walla Walla
      Blue Devils
    • 20
  • Head Coach: Mike Neidhold

Friday October 14, 2011 Borleske Stadium

    • Richland
      Bombers
    • 31
    • Walla Walla
      Blue Devils
    • 15
  • Head Coach: Mike Neidhold

Friday October 15, 2010 Fran Rish Stadium

    • Walla Walla
      Blue Devils
    • 7
    • Richland
      Bombers
    • 34
  • Head Coach: Mike Neidhold

Friday October 23, 2009 Borleske Stadium

    • Richland
      Bombers
    • 21
    • Walla Walla
      Blue Devils
    • 35
  • Head Coach: Mike Neidhold

Thursday October 23, 2008 Fran Rish Stadium

    • Walla Walla
      Blue Devils
    • 19
    • Richland
      Bombers
    • 34
  • Head Coach: Mike Neidhold

Friday September 14, 2007 Fran Rish Stadium

    • Walla Walla
      Blue Devils
    • 14
    • Richland
      Bombers
    • 28
  • Head Coach: Garrick Redden

Friday September 15, 2006 Borleske Stadium

    • Richland
      Bombers
    • 16
    • Walla Walla
      Blue Devils
    • 7
  • Head Coach: Garrick Redden

Friday October 28, 2005 Borleske Stadium

    • Richland
      Bombers
    • 14
    • Walla Walla
      Blue Devils
    • 19
  • Head Coach: Garrick Redden

Friday October 29, 2004 Fran Rish Stadium

    • Walla Walla
      Blue Devils
    • 41
    • Richland
      Bombers
    • 34
  • Head Coach: Lonnie Pierson

Thursday November 1, 2001 Fran Rish Stadium

    • Walla Walla
      Blue Devils
    • 14
    • Richland
      Bombers
    • 0
  • Head Coach: Lonnie Pierson

Friday September 29, 2000 Fran Rish Stadium

    • Walla Walla
      Blue Devils
    • 21
    • Richland
      Bombers
    • 45
  • Head Coach: Lonnie Pierson

Friday October 1, 1999 Borleske Stadium

    • Richland
      Bombers
    • 21
    • Walla Walla
      Blue Devils
    • 42
  • Head Coach: Lonnie Pierson

Friday September 18, 1998 Fran Rish Stadium

    • Walla Walla
      Blue Devils
    • 27
    • Richland
      Bombers
    • 14
  • Head Coach: Lonnie Pierson

Friday September 19, 1997 Borleske Stadium

    • Richland
      Bombers
    • 14
    • Walla Walla
      Blue Devils
    • 10
  • Head Coach: Lonnie Pierson

Friday October 18, 1996 Fran Rish Stadium

    • Walla Walla
      Blue Devils
    • 21
    • Richland
      Bombers
    • 16
  • Head Coach: Lonnie Pierson

Friday October 13, 1995 Borleske Stadium

    • Richland
      Bombers
    • 20
    • Walla Walla
      Blue Devils
    • 36
  • Head Coach: Lonnie Pierson

Friday September 30, 1994 Fran Rish Stadium

    • Walla Walla
      Blue Devils
    • 30
    • Richland
      Bombers
    • 14
  • Head Coach: Lonnie Pierson

Saturday November 19, 1994 Edgar Brown Memorial Stadium

  • Class "AAA" State Playoffs Quarterfinals; 500th Richland Bomber Football Game

    • Richland
      Bombers
    • 0
    • Walla Walla
      Blue Devils
    • 14
  • Head Coach: Lonnie Pierson

Friday October 1, 1993 Borleske Stadium

    • Richland
      Bombers
    • 21
    • Walla Walla
      Blue Devils
    • 24
  • Head Coach: Lonnie Pierson

Friday September 18, 1992 Borleske Stadium

    • Richland
      Bombers
    • 7
    • Walla Walla
      Blue Devils
    • 14
  • Head Coach: Lonnie Pierson

Friday September 20, 1991 Fran Rish Stadium

    • Walla Walla
      Blue Devils
    • 8
    • Richland
      Bombers
    • 24
  • Head Coach: Lonnie Pierson

Friday September 14, 1990 Fran Rish Stadium

    • Walla Walla
      Blue Devils
    • 14
    • Richland
      Bombers
    • 38
  • Head Coach: Lonnie Pierson

Friday September 15, 1989 Borleske Stadium

    • Richland
      Bombers
    • 35
    • Walla Walla
      Blue Devils
    • 6
  • Head Coach: Lonnie Pierson

Friday September 9, 1988 Fran Rish Stadium

    • Walla Walla
      Blue Devils
    • 7
    • Richland
      Bombers
    • 12
  • Head Coach: Lonnie Pierson

Friday September 11, 1987 Borleske Stadium

    • Richland
      Bombers
    • 26
    • Walla Walla
      Blue Devils
    • 14
  • Head Coach: Lonnie Pierson

1986

    • Walla Walla
      Blue Devils
    • 7
    • Richland
      Bombers
    • 10
  • Head Coach: Lonnie Pierson

Friday November 8, 1985 Borleske Stadium

    • Richland
      Bombers
    • 24
    • Walla Walla
      Blue Devils
    • 21
  • Head Coach: J.D. Covington

1984

    • Walla Walla
      Blue Devils
    • 19
    • Richland
      Bombers
    • 15
  • Head Coach: J.D. Covington

1983

    • Walla Walla
      Blue Devils
    • 14
    • Richland
      Bombers
    • 7
  • Head Coach: J.D. Covington

1982

    • Walla Walla
      Blue Devils
    • 42
    • Richland
      Bombers
    • 0
  • Head Coach: J.D. Covington

Friday October 23, 1981 Borleske Stadium

    • Richland
      Bombers
    • 39
    • Walla Walla
      Blue Devils
    • 12
  • Head Coach: J.D. Covington

Friday October 17, 1980 Bomber Bowl

    • Walla Walla
      Blue Devils
    • 7
    • Richland
      Bombers
    • 33
  • Head Coach: J.D. Covington

1979

    • Walla Walla
      Blue Devils
    • 21
    • Richland
      Bombers
    • 12
  • Head Coach: J.D. Covington

1978

    • Walla Walla
      Blue Devils
    • 20
    • Richland
      Bombers
    • 42
  • Head Coach: J.D. Covington

1977

    • Walla Walla
      Blue Devils
    • 0
    • Richland
      Bombers
    • 14
  • Head Coach: J.D. Covington

Friday October 1, 1976 Bomber Bowl

    • Walla Walla
      Blue Devils
    • 9
    • Richland
      Bombers
    • 7
  • Head Coach: J.D. Covington

1975

    • Walla Walla
      Blue Devils
    • 19
    • Richland
      Bombers
    • 41
  • Head Coach: J.D. Covington

1974

    • Walla Walla
      Blue Devils
    • 8
    • Richland
      Bombers
    • 27
  • Head Coach: J.D. Covington

1973

    • Walla Walla
      Blue Devils
    • 35
    • Richland
      Bombers
    • 14
  • Head Coach: J.D. Covington

Friday November 10, 1972 Bomber Bowl

    • Walla Walla
      Blue Devils
    • 6
    • Richland
      Bombers
    • 28
  • Head Coach: J.D. Covington

Friday November 12, 1971 Borleske Stadium

    • Richland
      Bombers
    • 0
    • Walla Walla
      Blue Devils
    • 19
  • Head Coach: J.D. Covington

1970

  • Jamboree

    • Walla Walla
      Blue Devils
    • 26
    • Richland
      Bombers
    • 6
  • Head Coach: George Rallis

1970

    • Walla Walla
      Blue Devils
    • 33
    • Richland
      Bombers
    • 7
  • Head Coach: George Rallis

1969

    • Walla Walla
      Blue Devils
    • 28
    • Richland
      Bombers
    • 6
  • Head Coach: George Rallis

Friday September 13, 1968 Edgar Brown Memorial Stadium

  • Jamboree - Non Conference Game

    • Richland
      Bombers
    • 0
    • Walla Walla
      Blue Devils
    • 6
  • Head Coach: George Rallis

Friday November 8, 1968 Bomber Bowl

    • Walla Walla
      Blue Devils
    • 28
    • Richland
      Bombers
    • 6
  • Head Coach: George Rallis

Friday September 22, 1967 Bomber Bowl

    • Walla Walla
      Blue Devils
    • 23
    • Richland
      Bombers
    • 14
  • Head Coach: George Rallis

Friday November 10, 1967 Borleske Stadium

    • Richland
      Bombers
    • 0
    • Walla Walla
      Blue Devils
    • 26
  • Head Coach: George Rallis

1966 Borleske Stadium

    • Richland
      Bombers
    • 0
    • Walla Walla
      Blue Devils
    • 14
  • Head Coach: Fran Rish

1966 Fran Rish Stadium

    • Walla Walla
      Blue Devils
    • 20
    • Richland
      Bombers
    • 0
  • Head Coach: Fran Rish

Friday September 17, 1965 Bomber Bowl

    • Walla Walla
      Blue Devils
    • 20
    • Richland
      Bombers
    • 13
  • Head Coach: Fran Rish

Friday November 12, 1965 Borleske Stadium

    • Richland
      Bombers
    • 7
    • Walla Walla
      Blue Devils
    • 21
  • Head Coach: Fran Rish

1964

    • Walla Walla
      Blue Devils
    • 12
    • Richland
      Bombers
    • 6
  • Head Coach: Fran Rish

1964

    • Walla Walla
      Blue Devils
    • 21
    • Richland
      Bombers
    • 6
  • Head Coach: Fran Rish

Friday November 8, 1963 Borleske Stadium

    • Richland
      Bombers
    • 7
    • Walla Walla
      Blue Devils
    • 14
  • Head Coach: Fran Rish

1962

    • Walla Walla
      Blue Devils
    • 0
    • Richland
      Bombers
    • 7
  • Head Coach: Fran Rish

1961

    • Walla Walla
      Blue Devils
    • 7
    • Richland
      Bombers
    • 26
  • Head Coach: Fran Rish

1960

    • Walla Walla
      Blue Devils
    • 39
    • Richland
      Bombers
    • 18
  • Head Coach: Fran Rish

1959

    • Walla Walla
      Blue Devils
    • 13
    • Richland
      Bombers
    • 6
  • Head Coach: Fran Rish

1958

    • Walla Walla
      Blue Devils
    • 27
    • Richland
      Bombers
    • 0
  • Head Coach: Fran Rish

1957 Bomber Bowl

    • Walla Walla
      Blue Devils
    • 0
    • Richland
      Bombers
    • 20
  • Head Coach: Fran Rish

1957 Borleske Stadium

    • Richland
      Bombers
    • 12
    • Walla Walla
      Blue Devils
    • 12
  • Head Coach: Fran Rish

Friday October 5, 1956 Borleske Stadium

    • Richland
      Bombers
    • 21
    • Walla Walla
      Blue Devils
    • 28
  • Head Coach: Fran Rish

1955

    • Walla Walla
      Blue Devils
    • 20
    • Richland
      Bombers
    • 6
  • Head Coach: Fran Rish

1955

    • Walla Walla
      Blue Devils
    • 0
    • Richland
      Bombers
    • 13
  • Head Coach: Fran Rish

1954

    • Walla Walla
      Blue Devils
    • 6
    • Richland
      Bombers
    • 0
  • Head Coach: Fran Rish

Thursday November 11, 1954 Borleske Stadium

    • Richland
      Bombers
    • 0
    • Walla Walla
      Blue Devils
    • 7
  • Head Coach: Fran Rish

1953

    • Walla Walla
      Blue Devils
    • 7
    • Richland
      Bombers
    • 7
  • Head Coach: Fran Rish

Friday October 10, 1952 Borleske Stadium

    • Richland
      Bombers
    • 7
    • Walla Walla
      Blue Devils
    • 28
  • Head Coach: Fran Rish

Friday October 12, 1951 Bomber Bowl

  • Record Crowd of 6,700 at Bomber Bowl

    • Walla Walla
      Blue Devils
    • 19
    • Richland
      Bombers
    • 14
  • Head Coach: Fran Rish

Saturday October 14, 1950 Borleske Stadium

    • Richland
      Bombers
    • 6
    • Walla Walla
      Blue Devils
    • 21
  • Head Coach: Fran Rish

Friday October 4, 1946 Bomber Bowl

    • Walla Walla
      Blue Devils
    • 7
    • Richland
      Bombers
    • 0
  • Head Coach: Fran Rish

Friday October 5, 1945 Borleske Stadium

    • Richland
      Bombers
    • 0
    • Walla Walla
      Blue Devils
    • 21
  • Head Coach: Fred Littau

Walla Walla High School
Walla Walla High School
800 Abbott Road
Walla Walla , WA
Mascot: Blue Devils
  • Bombers v. Blue Devils
  •  
    Games
    Bombers
    Blue Devils
  • Wins
    34
    1,017
    355
  • Losses
    47
    421
    1,073
  • Ties
    2
    19
    19
  • Overall
    83
    1,457
    1,447
  • Records by Head Coach
  •  
    Wins
    Losses
    Ties
  • Mike Neidhold
    12
    3
    0
  • J.D. Covington
    8
    7
    0
  • Lonnie Pierson
    8
    10
    0
  • Fran Rish
    4
    18
    2
  • Garrick Redden
    2
    1
    0
  • Fred Littau
    0
    1
    0
  • George Rallis
    0
    7
    0
Borleske Stadium