The White River High Hornets entertained a Homecoming crowd with a 25-16 victory over Clover Park.

On a fine, Friday night for football, something had to give. The Hornets and Warriors entered the Oct. 9 contest with a combined record of 0-10, each 0-2 in South Puget Sound League 2A play.

Trailing by two points entering the final period of play, White River took its third lead of the evening with Ryan Richey bolted into the end zone. His 1-yard touchdown run, coming with less than five minutes to play, put the Hornets on top 20-16.

A two-point conversion attempt was successful when quarterback Trevor Johnson connected with Tyler Meadows.

The Hornets then put the game out of reach when Alex Morris drilled a short field goal.

Befitting a game featuring teams with even records, the scored was knotted at 14 at halftime. Both Hornets TDs were scored by Justin Tidwell, the first on a short scoring burst in the first quarter followed by a 24-yard jaunt in the second.

This week’s contest has the Hornets squaring off against the Washington Patriots (2-2 league, 3-3 overall). Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. on the White River campus. The final two weeks of the regular season will find the Hornets on the road, Oct. 23 at Steilacoom and Oct. 30 at Orting.