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2006 Bomber Football

Game Recap May 18, 2022

Rene Ferran; Herald staff writer

Brian Barrett almost spat out the words.

"A lot of mistakes on our part," the Richland senior defensive tackle said after his team lost 26-14 to Eisenhower on Friday night in Columbia Basin 4A League action at Fran Rish Stadium.

The Bombers defense had just given up 364 yards rushing to Ike and 430 yards of total offense, and Barrett ticked off the list of miscues on their part.

"Going too far upfield, penetrating too much, not having outside contain," said Barrett, who had nine tackles, including a sack. "We had them stopped so many times, and we just missed tackles."

In fact, that was the theme sounded by Richland coach Garrick Redden, whose team came into the game No. 2 in the CBL 4A in rushing defense (110 yards per game).

"It was the night of missed tackles," he said. "We'd done very well against the run the early part of the season. But Ike's kids were strong, and they bounced off and got a lot of yards after initial contact."

While Richland failed for the seventh time since 1990 to start a season 4-0 when it had the chance, Ike earned its first 4-0 start since 1992.

The Cadets rode their two big horses in the backfield. Running back Raymond Jones, returned after missing last week's win over Wenatchee with a concussion, and ran for 183 yards and a touchdown, while quarterback Zach Gavin ran for 145 yards and three TDs.

"When we put Raymond back in the equation, we're a different team offensively," said Ike coach Dan Eyman.

Jones showed that on Ike's second play from scrimmage. After getting stuffed on a run blitz on first down, the Bombers tried the same blitz, but this time Quinn Zorich got sealed off, Jones cut behind the block and blazed 80 yards for a 7-0 Cadets lead.

Marcelino Morales was equally impressive for the Bombers, rushing for 179 yards and a touchdown on 25 carries, but his second-quarter fumble proved costly. Jordan Elmo recovered at the Ike 42, and the Cadets needed only six plays to cash in on a 2-yard TD run by Gavin.

Ike took the opening kickoff of the second half and marched 65 yards on seven plays, taking a 20-0 lead on Gavin's 17-yard TD run.

Richland quickly answered, needing only four plays to get on the board as Nick Leid hit Isaac Butts on a 9-yard TD pass. Butts was playing for the first time since Week 1, when he suffered a high left ankle sprain.

Morales' 2-yard TD run on fourth down with 7:15 to play cut the deficit to 20-14, but Ike responded by going 80 yards on seven plays to ice the victory on Gavin's 3-yard TD run with 3:31 left.

September 22, 2006

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Richland Bombers

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1st Quarter
Touchdown: Raymond James 80 Yd Run (Aaron Senger Kick)
Eisenhower 7, Richland 0
2nd Quarter
Touchdown: Zach Gavin 2 Yd Run (Senger Kick)
Eisenhower 14, Richland 0
3rd Quarter
Touchdown: Gavin 17 Yd Run (kick blocked)
Eisenhower 20, Richland 0
Touchdown: Issac Butts 9 Yd Pass from Nick Leid (Garett Sutherland Kick))
Eisenhower 20, Richland 7
4th Quarter
Touchdown: Marcelino Morales 2 Yd Run (kick failed)
Eisenhower 20, Richland 14
Touchdown: Gavin 3 Yd Run (kick blocked)
Eisenhower 26, Richland 14

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Eisenhower Cadets

Cadets v. Bombers History

Friday October 21, 2011 Fran Rish Stadium

Friday October 22, 2010 Zaepfel Stadium

Friday September 25, 2009 Fran Rish Stadium

Friday September 26, 2008 Zaepfel Stadium

Thursday September 20, 2007 Zaepfel Stadium

Friday September 22, 2006 Fran Rish Stadium

Friday September 30, 2005 Zaepfel Stadium

Friday October 1, 2004 Fran Rish Stadium

Friday October 3, 2003 Fran Rish Stadium

Friday October 4, 2002 Zaepfel Stadium

Friday September 21, 2001 Zaepfel Stadium

Friday September 22, 2000 Zaepfel Stadium

Friday September 24, 1999 Fran Rish Stadium

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Friday October 10, 1980 Zaepfel Stadium

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Thursday October 19, 1972 Zaepfel Stadium

Friday October 22, 1971 Bomber Bowl

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Friday October 18, 1968 Bomber Bowl

Friday October 13, 1967 Zaepfel Stadium

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Friday October 25, 1963 Zaepfel Stadium

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Eisenhower High School

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