For the second week in a row, the Yelm football team earned a season-high on the scoreboard in a losing effort, falling to Rogers 49-34 at Sparks Stadium on Thursday, Oct. 29 in a South Puget Sound League crossover.
Rogers was on fire offensively in the first quarter with three touchdown drives to build an early 21-0 lead. Yelm starting quarterback Aiden Youckton connected with Max Hudi for an 11-yard touchdown at the end of the first quarter, but Rogers extended its lead to 35-7 in the second quarter with two more touchdowns, including a 60-yard pass.
Zechariah Johnson entered at quarterback in the second quarter and scored a 2-yard rushing touchdown to make it 35-13 at halftime.
Rogers and Yelm traded touchdowns in the second half, but the Tornados offense got rolling with Johnson throwing two touchdown passes to Quinten Loomis, one for 30 yards and another for 68 yards. Lalo Bravo added a rushing touchdown in the fourth quarter.
Loomis finished with 11 receptions for 170 yards and those two touchdowns. Johnson threw for 217 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions of 16 of 24 passing, while Youckton completed 7 of 14 passes for 71 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions. Bravo led the Tornados in rushing with 48 yards and a score on 17 totes.
Yelm (0-9, 0-5 SPSL) scheduled a Week 10 home non-league matchup with Steilacoom on Friday, Nov. 6.
