Game Recap November 2, 2013
The Richland Bombers finished their regular Mid-Columbia Conference season against the Pasco Bulldogs at Edgar Brown Memorial Stadium in Pasco and won going away, 63-0.
Anthony Galat started the show by running back the opening kickoff 57 yards to the Pasco 25-yard line and then finished the job four plays later when Zach Whitby tossed him a 1-yard touchdown pass to make it 7-0. After that, the game got out of hand. The Bombers held a 28-0 lead with just over 4 minutes remaining in the first quarter and were ahead 56-0 at halftime.
Mercy rules in high school football allow for a continuous clock after the lead reaches 45 points so the entire second half played out in roughly 25 real-time minutes. Long story short, Richland dominated in every way possible and scored in almost every way possible in rolling up 63 points.
Here are all of the scoring plays for tonight's game:
- First Quarter
- Anthony Galat, 1 yard run, 7-0.
- Bennet Peterson, 21 yard run, 14-0.
- Anthony Galat, 65 yard interception return, 21-0.
- Gibson McGeorge (favorite), 78 yard pass from Zach Whitby, 28-0.
- Second Quarter
- Nathan Perry, 9 yard run, 35-0.
- Kyle Whitby, 3 yard run, 42-0.
- Payton Radliff, 51 yard pass from Zach Whitby, 49-0.
- Jacob Devries recovers a Travis Seifert blocked punt in the endzone, 56-0.
- Third Quarter
- Josh Phillips, 1 yard run, 63-0
For a little Bomber trivia, this was not the largest shutout in school history. The 1913 team holds that distinction when they also defeated the Pasco Bulldogs 84-0. In 1990, Richland defeated the Moses Lake Chiefs 71-0 on their way to an 11-1 record and a trip to the state semi-finals. In 1926, the Richland Colts defeated the Hermistion Bulldogs JV 66-0. It must have been a whale of a game because Richland High School didn't play another football game until the fall of 1944.
One more record that may have been tied is most consecutive extra points in one game. Ryan Wolski, subbing in for my second-favorite and injured Bomber Damian Ruiz, and went 9 for 9 on his kicks. I don't know if that is the record but it doesn't happen very often so congratulations just the same.
Next week, the real party starts. The Richland Bombers will travel to Joe Albi Stadium in Spokane for a 5:30PM game against the GSL 4A Champion Ferris Saxons in a game that decides who gets into the state tournament. The Bombers hold a 3-2 series lead on the Saxons but Ferris won the last playoff tilt in 2010 so the boys in green have their work cut out for them. It would be great to have a large crowd at Albi next Friday night and remember, the game is at 5:30PM so don't be late. Albi also gets very, very cold so bundle up, bring a lot of hot chocolate, and enjoy the show.
Go Bombers!
- YouTube GAME NINE: Richland 63, Pasco 0
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- 1st Quarter
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Touchdown: Anthony Galat 1 yard run (Ryan Wolski kick)
Richland 7, Pasco 0 -
Touchdown: Bennett Peterson 21 yard run (Wolski kick)
Richland 14, Pasco 0 -
Touchdown: Anthony Galat 65 yard interception return (Wolski kick)
Richland 21, Pasco 0 -
Touchdown: Gibson McGeorge 78 yard pass from Zach Whitby (Wolski kick)
Richland 28, Pasco 0 - 2nd Quarter
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Touchdown: Nathan Perry 9 yard run (Wolski kick)
Richland 35, Pasco 0 -
Touchdown: Kyle Whitby 3 yard run (Wolski kick)
Richland 42, Pasco 0 -
Touchdown: Payton Radliff 51 yard pass from Zach Whitby (Wolski kick)
Richland 49, Pasco 0 -
Touchdown: Jacob DeVries recovered a Travis Seifert blocked punt in the endzone (Wolski kick)
Richland 56, Pasco 0 - 3rd Quarter
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Touchdown: Josh Phillips 1 yard run (Wolski kick)
Richland 63, Pasco 0
