Chiawana undefeated with 1 game left in regular MCC football season

Chiawana clinched the Mid-Columbia Conference’s top Class 4A seed, and at least a share of the regular-season football title, in beating visiting Richland 21-14 last Friday.

Gage Williams scored on two touchdown runs, including the go-ahead score in the third quarter, for the Riverhawks.

Scott Bond’s team is now 8-0 with just one game left on the regular season schedule: a road game at Walla Walla on Thursday.

This coming Sunday, Nov. 2, the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association and its seeding committees will rank the top 32 teams in Class 4A, 3A, 2A and 1A for each classification’s Round of 32 games — set for Nov. 6-8.

Williams led a smothering Chiawana defense, getting 5 tackles (3 for loss) and a fumble recovery.

Brady Knowlton added 5 tackles (4 for loss) and a safety.

Both Williams and Knowlton each had three quarterback sacks.

Chiawana linebacker Tayten Cissne led the Riverhawks with 10 tackles (2 for loss), a QB sack, a tackle for a safety, and an interception.

On offense, running back Anthony Godino had 133 yards of rushing on 28 carries.

For Richland, Jackson Woodard led the Bombers with 153 passing yards and a TD pass; while Brody Bocek had 5 catches for 97 yards, and Richland linebacker Gavin Walther was in on 15 tackles.

The Bombers will host Kamiakin on Thursday at 7 p.m., with the winner clinching the MCC’s second playoff berth. The loser will have to play a regional play-in game next week.

KAMIAKIN 21, KENNEWICK 20: Gavin Cronrath hit Mason Severson with the game-winning touchdown pass in the final minute to give the host Braves the win over the Lions.

Cronrath was 11 for 22 for 151 yards passing, and two touchdown passes — both to Severson. Cronrath also rushed 9 times for 52 yards.

Severson finished with 5 receptions for 68 yards, while teammate Micheal Kori caught 4 passes for 68 more yards.

Crew Miller added an interception return for a touchdown for Kamiakin.

For Kennewick, quarterback Dominic Driver tallied 237 total yards of offense. Driver was 13 for 22 for 183 yards passing and two TD passes. He also rushed 12 times for 54 yards and a score. Brady Matson led the Lions’ receiving corps with 4 catches for 86 yards.

PASCO 23, HERMISTON 13: Jayden Williams opened the scoring with a touchdown run, and the visiting Pasco Bulldogs never trailed in beating the Hermiston Bulldogs.

Williams finished with 187 yards rushing on 23 carries, while QB Junior Olvera was 12-for-24 passing for 107 yards.

Hermiston quarterback Brayden Medelez passed for 230 yards and two touchdowns; while James Young caught 6 passes for 136 yards, including the two TD receptions.

SOUTHRIDGE 37, HANFORD 10: Last Thursday, senior Gabe Borisch continued his run through MCC defensive units.

Borisch rushed for 217 yards on 22 carries, and he scored three touchdown runs.

Teammate Tayton Jackman added 169 yards of offense — 13 carries for 104 yards, and 2 receptions for 65 yards and a TD. Jackman also intercepted two passes on defense.

Suns QB Coppin Hunkapillar had 65 yards passing and the TD pass, and he rushed 7 times for 59 yards and another score.

Southridge led 30-0 at halftime.

Asa Perkes was rather standout for Hanford, catching 5 passes for 118 yards.

WALLA WALLA 48, SAGEVIEW 14: The visiting Blue Devils forced 4 Lobo turnovers en route to the win in Pasco.

Lincoln Heinrich was 18 for 22 for 329 passing yards and five touchdowns for the Blue Devils.

Micah Eggart caught 5 passes for 104 yards for Wa-Hi, while Derrick Bingham added 4 receptions for 79 yards and three touchdowns.

4A-3A MCC FOOTBALL STANDINGS

Chiawana (4A) 8-0

Kamiakin (4A) 7-1

Kennewick (3A) 6-2

Richland (4A) 6-2

Southridge (3A) 4-4

Walla Walla (3A) 3-5

Hanford (4A) 2-6

Hermiston (3A) 2-6

Pasco (4A) 2-6

Sageview (3A) 0-8

Oct. 23 — Walla Walla 48, Sageview 14

Oct. 24 — Chiawana 21, Richland 14; Kamiakin 21, Kennewick 20; Pasco 23, Hermiston 13; Southridge 37, Hanford 10

Oct. 30 — Chiawana at Walla Walla, Blue Devil Field, 7 p.m.; Hanford at Pasco, Edgar Brown Stadium, 7 p.m.; Kamiakin at Richland, Fran Rish Stadium, 7 p.m.

Oct. 31 — Hermiston at Kennewick, Lampson Stadium, 7 p.m.; Southridge at Sageview, Edgar Brown Stadium, 7 p.m.

Jeff Morrow is former sports editor for the Herald.

This story was originally published October 29, 2025 at 1:37 PM.