High school football roundup: Wood throws five touchdowns, runs for another in Graham-Kapowsin win
GRAHAM-KAPOWSIN 63, FEDERAL WAY 6
Graham-Kapowsin made plenty of statements throughout an undefeated regular season. In their playoff opener, Joshua Wood made another.
The Eagles quarterback threw four touchdowns as part of a first-quarter rout, and finished with five in a dominant 63-6 win over Federal Way on Friday night.
And Wood completed 18 of his 20 pass attempts for 287 yards. Less than two minutes into the contest, he found Jabez Woods for an 18-yard score that officially put the Eagles in front.
Graham-Kapowsin’s Jalen Davenport punched in a two-yard rushing score in the following minutes, and Wood threw another trio of passing scores before the quarter ended. His fourth, which put the Eagles in front by 35, was a buzzer-beating 29-yard pass to Vinicio Hansen.
Wood also found Julian Mason in the first quarter for a 13-yard score. He was Wood’s favorite target, and Mason finished with eight catches for 128 yards.
In the second quarter, Khalil Yarbo added a one-yard rushing touchdown, and Wood threw his fifth touchdown, this one to Woods for 41 yards.
Federal Way’s lone points came on a one-yard touchdown rush in the third. Graham-Kapowsin blocked their extra point attempt.
He already had five touchdowns to his name, but Wood wanted another. In the closing seconds of the third, he scored with his legs, scampering for a three-yard keeper.
Matthew Forbes broke free in the final quarter for a 39-yard rushing score that extended Graham-Kapowsin’s lead to a now-final 56 points.
BOX SCORE
GK: 35-14-7-7--63
FW: 0-0-6-0--6
SUMNER 59, TAHOMA 21
Tahoma held a first-quarter lead, but Sumner roared back before halftime to secure a 59-21 victory over the Bears on Friday night.
Sumner trailed by seven late in the first quarter before scoring 31 unanswered before halftime. They’d lead by 24 at the break, and pour on 21 more in the third.
Tahoma scored first in the game, when Heath Riggs found the end zone on a one-yard rush. But Sumner answered when Eric Buck ran for a nine-yard score.
At the end of the first, both teams had traded a pair of blows. It was tied: 14-14.
And that’s when Sumner ran away. Quarterback Bo Carlson found Isaiah Watkins for a 24-yard touchdown pass, and the floodgates crept open.
Before halftime, Wyatt Redding added a 33-yard field goal for the Spartans. Buck scored his second touchdown on the ground, this time for 19 yards. His third score came just minutes later on an eight-yard touchdown rush.
Buck finished with four touchdowns after scoring again in the third, and found a total of 154 yards on 12 carries.
Matthew Spurbeck added a third quarter rushing touchdown that extended the Sumner lead to 38. Carlson threw his third and final touchdown to Kade Jindra from 13 yards out, and Sumner led by 45.
Tahoma’s Gavin Garcia cut into the deficit with a fourth-quarter rushing touchdown.
BOX SCORE
S: 14-24-21-0--59
T: 14-0-0-7--21
KELSO 41, AUBURN RIVERSIDE 21
The Ravens drew first blood, but Kelso implemented a three-headed rushing attack and grounded Auburn Riverside to lock up a 41-21 win on Friday night.
Judah Calixte and Conner Noah each scored a pair of rushing touchdowns for Kelso, and Hunter Letteer added another.
Auburn Riverside scored the game’s opening points when Payton Accetturo found Jace Villers for a six-yard touchdown. Kelso answered in the first quarter when Calixte dashed for a 21-yard score.
By halftime, the Hilanders had extended their lead to 14. Letteer punched in a one-yard rushing score to open the second quarter, and he threw a 42-yard touchdown to Zeke Smith.
The second half? More of the same, as Kelso played add-on. Noah found the end zone on a 16-yard run, and Calixte ran for his second touchdown. The Ravens, for a moment, had brought the Kelso lead back 14 when Accurretto found Andrew Butler for an Auburn Riverside touchdown.
But the Ravens’ fourth quarter wasn’t enough to mount a comeback. Kelso’s Noah added a score, and Auburn Riverside’s Villers caught another touchdown before the whistles blew.
BOX SCORE
K: 7-14-14-6--41
AR: 7-0-7-7--21
ENUMCLAW 28, WASHINGTON 26
For the first time in 25 years, the Hornets have won a playoff game despite the furious Patriot comeback in the fourth quarter.
After falling behind 13-0 early in the second quarter, the Hornets put the ball in senior quarterback Malcolm Harper’s hands and let him air it out. And air it out he did.
Harper completed nine-of-13 passes for 224 yards and four touchdowns, essentially running the entire offense through his arm. Senior receiver Dylan Watterson had the biggest night among the pass catchers as he hauled in two passes for 95 yards. Both receptions for Watterson turned into touchdown receptions.
Senior receiver Clive Pond also had a productive night catching the ball as he received four passes for 80 yards and a touchdown as well. Freshman Seamus Twohey was the last scorer with a 22-yard touchdown reception as well. On the ground, junior running back Emmit Otero carried the ball five times for 45 yards.
Defensively, junior linebackers Xzavier Fiaseu and Austin Paulson each caused costly turnovers for the Patriots to stifle offensive drives. Fiaseu had an interception and Paulson forced a fumble.
BOX SCORE
E: 0-21-7-0--28
W: 7-6-6-7--26
LAKES 28, MONROE 14
Howard Golden logged just three carries, but two went for touchdowns as Lakes took down Monroe in a 28-14 win on Saturday afternoon.
One of Golden’s scores, a one-yard run in the first quarter, gave the Lancers an early lead. Leo Pulalasi added a four-yard rushing score in the opening minutes, and Lakes quickly led by 14.
But Monroe rallied back before halftime to tie the game at Harry Lang Stadium in Lakewood. Bearcats signal-caller Blake Springer found Beau Pruett for a pair of touchdowns that tied the game at 14.
That’s when speedster David Wells reclaimed the Lancer lead.
On the second play of the second half, Lakes QB Justin Brennan hit Wells for a 78-yard score over the middle. Even if nearly two quarters remained, Lakes wouldn’t allow another point, and cruised to a 28-14 victory.
Golden scored his second touchdown on a two-yard run in the fourth.
Brennan completed eight of 17 passes for 174 yards and a touchdown to Wells, who grabbed four balls for 100 yards and a score.
Pulalasi took on the bulk of the Lancer carries, collecting 72 yards on 22 totes. Brennan added 44 yards on the ground.
BOX SCORE
L: 14-0-7-7--28
M: 0-14-0-0--14
LAKE STEVENS 63, EMERALD RIDGE 21
Entering their third-ever postseason in school history, the Jaguars ultimately fell short in their match-up against the Vikings. However, they did manage to keep it a close game in the first half.
Thanks to the offensive proficiency of sophomore quarterback Jack Schakel, the Jaguars looked like they were going toe-to-toe with the Vikings. Doing a good job going through his reads, Schakel finished the game 19-for-25 with 248 yards and an interception.
Schakel was able to get wide distribution to his teammates, including the leading receiver sophomore Tony Harste who reeled in six catches for 42 yards.
BOX SCORE
LS: 14-21-14-14--63
ER: 0-21-0-0--21
KENNEWICK 28, TIMBERLINE 7
Although it’s not reflected in the final score, the Blazers’ defense held strong against the Lions as the first two and a half quarters were tied at 7-7.
The Blazers got on the board after junior quarterback Jackson Brown rushed for a two-yard touchdown to tie up the game late in the first half. However, the Lions made their adjustments and kept Brown contained in the pocket, and took away his bootleg running lanes.
Players like junior middle linebacker Kaleb McNeely, sophomore defensive lineman Ty Evans and senior defensive end Chanchhya Williams all kept the Blazer defense in the game until they ran out of gas in the fourth quarter.
BOX SCORE
K: 0-7-0-21--28
T: 0-7-0-0--7
PENINSULA 28, EDMONDS-WOODWAY 21
It may not have been the prettiest game the Seahawks have ever played, but they were able to make plays when it mattered most.
Just ask junior wide receiver/safety, Dane Meddaugh. Although his offensive contributions were two receptions for 10 yards from senior quarterback Jake Bice, it was his defense that basically sealed the game away for the Seahawks.
With less than five minutes remaining in the game and the Warriors driving, an errant throw right into Meddaugh’s hands gave the Seahawks the chance to run out the clock. It was his second interception in the game and it could not have come in a better spot.
The Seahawks could then run out the clock and despite being down 14-7 at the half, they completed a come from behind comeback.
BOX SCORE
EW: 7-7-7-0--21
P: 7-0-14-7--28
SPANAWAY LAKE 41, LIBERTY OF RENTON 6
When Dempsy James dashed 40 yards for a third-quarter touchdown, the rout was on.
Spanaway Lake’s quarterback added a touchdown through the air, and the Sentinels crushed Liberty of Renton in a 41-6 win on Saturday night.
That wasn’t the only big play on the ground. In the second quarter alone, Spanaway Lake’s D’Aryhian Clemons broke free for a 49-yard rushing touchdown, and so did Joshua Collie, his for 53 yards.
Collie’s big run was his third of the night after punching in a pair of goal-line scores in the opening quarter.
By halftime, the Sentinels led by three scores, and James’ 40-yard run extended Spanaway Lake’s lead to 28. He found Jermaine Broussard for a 27-yard touchdown later in the quarter, and their defense shut down the Liberty offense for all of the second half.
KeeKee McQueen grabbed two interceptions for the Spanaway Lake defense.
BOX SCORE
SL: 13-14-14-0--41
L: 0-6-0-0--6
This story was originally published November 5, 2021 at 9:27 PM.