Tri-Cities Athlete of the Week: Paxton Stevens, Richland football
Richland senior quarterback Paxton Stevens passed for 176 yards and a career-high six touchdowns to lead the Bombers to a 41-0 win over Sunnyside in their Class 4A state playoff opener Friday night at Lampson Stadium.
Stevens threw touchdown passes of 57, 13, 16, 9, 8 and 15 yards for the Bombers, who improved to 11-0 with the victory over the Grizzlies (8-3).
Stevens entered the game having passed for 2,215 yards and 22 touchdowns against just eight interceptions.
Stevens will lead the Bombers into the 4A state quarterfinals at 5 p.m. Saturday against the Bothell Cougars (9-2) at Lampson Stadium. The game will be broadcast on SWX and KONA 610 AM.
The Tri-Cities Athlete of the Week runs every Thursday.
This story was originally published November 16, 2016 at 9:23 PM with the headline "Tri-Cities Athlete of the Week: Paxton Stevens, Richland football."