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Friday football glance: Playoff spots on the line for MCC 4A squads, TCP

The Richland football team runs onto the field at Fran Rish Stadium before an MCC football game against Chiawana on Oct. 20. The MCC champ Bombers host GSL 4A No. 3 Mead at 7 p.m. Friday in a winner-to-state crossover game
The Richland football team runs onto the field at Fran Rish Stadium before an MCC football game against Chiawana on Oct. 20. The MCC champ Bombers host GSL 4A No. 3 Mead at 7 p.m. Friday in a winner-to-state crossover game Herald file

FRIDAY FOOTBALL GLANCE

Mead (5-5, No. 3 GSL 4A) at (2) Richland (9-0, No. 1 MCC 4A)

When, where: 7 p.m., Edgar Brown Memorial Stadium

Series history: Bombers won first six games, but Panthers have taken three since, including a 17-0 win in 2012, the most recent meeting

Key players: Mead—QB Ryan Chan; RB Kannon Katzer WR Lucas Bacon; WR/DB/KR Joe Heitman; T Oromrow Opiew. Rich—QB Cade Jensen (153-246-10—2313, 30TD); WR/DB Josh Mendoza (14-413, 5TD); RB Parker McCary (111-624, 8 total TD); RB Jared Whitby (63-315, 6TD); WR/DB/K Adam Weissenfels (31-360, 10 total TD, 46XP, 4INT; 15 PR, 192 yds (12.8 avg)); WR/DB Ryan Piper (20-312, 6TD); DL Jax Lee; OL/DL Aric Davison; WR/DB Sammy Cervantes (29-369, 4TD).

Last week: Gonzaga Prep def. Mead 48-6 (Friday), Mead def. University 17-7 (Tuesday tiebreakier); Richland def. Hanford 50-0

Next week: Winner plays Big 9 champ West Valley (7-2) in first round of state playoffs

(7) Chiawana (7-2, No. 2 MCC 4A) at (9) Gonzaga Prep (7-2, No. 2 GSL 4A)

When, where: 7 p.m., Gonzaga Prep HS

Last year: Chiawana 37, Gonzaga Prep 35

Key players: Chi—RB Tayden Jenkins (118-776, 14TD); QB Enoch Vargas (114-174-5—1586, 13TD); RB Ethan Garcia (129-753, 9TD); WR Daylen Storaci (32-402, 5TD); DB/WR Riley Cissne (7INT); WR Josiah Richardson (37-510, 3TD); WR Sisay West 14-265, 3TD); WR/DB Tavin Blair; DB Jose Cruz (3INT); K Ryan Lowry (39XP, 7FG); OL Ford Powers; OL Josh Alvarez; OL Julian Benitez; OL Joey Aikala; DL Nelson Cardenas. GP—RB Kasey Anthony; RB Devin Culp; QB Connor Halonen; CB Sam Lockett; DE Caden Townsend; G John Perko.

Last week: Chiawana def. Walla Walla 47-7; Gonzaga Prep def. Mead 48-6

Next week: Winer plays Big 9 No. 2 Moses Lake (6-2) in first round of state playoffs

Hanford (5-4, No. 3 MCC 4A) at (8) Central Valley (7-1, No. 1 GSL 4A)

When, where: 7 p.m., Central Valley HS

Last meeting: Central Valley 42, Hanford 0 (2012)

Key players: Han—QB Garrett Horner (147-240-9—1671, 21TD); RB Jared DeVine (151-914, 4TD); WR/DB Thomas Kitchens (29-284, 4TD); RB/LB Drezdyn O’Daol (72-406, 1TD); LB/FB AJ Wiegand; WR/DB Dimitri Kennedy-Woody (22-288, 9TD); WR Daunte Blackwell (19-270, 3TD); DB Chris Gray (3INT). CV—RB Hunter Chodorowski; QB Grant Hannan; WR Austin Tomlinson; WR Jase Edwards; K/P Landon Rehkow; TE Corey Quinn; T Wyatt Wickham; RB Jaren Thomas

Last week: Richland def. Hanford 50-0; Central Valley def. Lewis and Clark 44-15

Next week: Central Valley would play Camas-Auburn Riverside winner in first round of state with a victory. If Hanford wins, it would likely flip with Richland-Mead winner and play West Valley.

Brewster (5-3, CWB 2B No. 5) at Tri-Cities Prep (8-1, EWAC No. 1)

When, where: 7 p.m., Chiawana HS

Key players: Brew—QB/LB Joe Taylor (725yds , 5TD pass; 377 yds, 6TD rush); RB/DB Ernie Nanamkin (656 yds, 13TD rush; 233 yds, 1TD rec); SB/LB Jeff Sonneman (176 yds, 1TD rec; 106 yds, 2TD rush); RB/LB Connor Wiggs (168 yds, 3TD rush). TCP—QB/FS Kobe Singleton (707 yds, 9TD pass; 975 yds, 10TD rush; 6 INT); RB/CB Bubba Valencia (1245 yds, 14TD); HB/LB Zerek Baker (490 yds, 5TD rush; 265 yds, 5TD rec; 4INT); WR/CB Cole Hiett (303 yds rec, 4INT); OL/LB Colton Tinnin (94 tak, 13TFL)

Last week: Manson def. Brewster 28-6; Tri-Cities Prep def. Kittitas/Thorp 44-6

Next week: Winner to state, opponent TBD

Non-advancement crossovers

Walla Walla at Lewis and Clark (Joe Albi Stadium), 6 p.m.; University at Southridge, 6 p.m.

This story was originally published November 2, 2017 at 5:27 PM with the headline "Friday football glance: Playoff spots on the line for MCC 4A squads, TCP."

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