FOOTBALL FLASH
Central 41, Astoria 30...The Central Panthers scored 27 unanswered points in the second half to defeat Astoria 41-30 in the final non-league game for the Fishermen.
Astoria led 24-14 after Tom Jaworski scored on a 25-yard touchdown run with 11:12 to go in the third quarter, but three second half turnovers, a punt returned for a touchdown and a missed field goal led to Astoria's third loss of the season against two victories.
Central's Casey Connor spun out of a tackle and raced 57 yards for his second touchdown of the third quarter, giving the Panthers a 28-24 lead with 21 seconds left in the period. J.T. Tirado returned a punt 87 yards for a TD early in the fourth quarter and Grant Hedrick put the game out of reach with an 11 yard touchdown run to give Central a 41-24 lead with 2:17 to go in the game.
Astoria's Jordan Poyer had another huge night, amassing 358 yards of total offense with two long touchdown runs and a TD pass. But Central's beleaguered defense rose up in the fourth quarter, sacking the Astoria quarterback three times while holding the Fishermen to -8 yards rushing. Connor rushed for 96 yards on 20 carries for Central, and added his second kickoff return touchdown of the season with a 91-yard return in the first half. Grant Hedrick completed 9-of-14 passes for 128 yards and rushed for 54 yards on 11 carries.
La Center 60, Ilwaco 21...The Wildcats rushed for over 400 yards on the night, building a 48-0 halftime lead on the way to a rout of the Fishermen. Eddie Knick rushed for 235 yards and a pair of Ilwaco touchdowns in the loss.
Willapa Valley 7, Naselle 0...A scoreless tie at the end of three quarters, the visiting Vikings scored their only touchdown of the game early in the fourth quarter and held Naselle on downs on a drive deep in their end of the field late in the game to preserve the shutout. A 31-yard pass from Austin Burkhalter to Nick Hines put the Comets in Valley territory. With third and two at 14, Naselle lost eight yards on a fumbled option pitch. A halfback pass in end zone on Naselle's final play fell incomplete and the eighth-ranked Vikings survived Naselle's upset bid, halting the Comets' 3-game win streak. Tony Fletcher rushed for 51 yards on 14 carries and Alan Erickson added 40 yards on 13 carries while leading the Comets' stingy defense with 16 tackles. Each team had three turnovers in the contest. Erickson 16 tackles, Jason Gradt 12. "It was maybe the best defense Naselle football has put together in a long time," said Naselle head coach Jeff Eaton. "At least as long as I can remember." The Comets were able to hang in the game despite losing Kyle Burkhalter, who reinjured his shoulder in the second quarter.
Knappa 28, Warrenton 14...Gary Aho scored four touchdowns as the Loggers knocked off Warrenton in the "Rumble On The River".
Check back later this weekend for a full write-up on The Last Dam Blog.
Astoria led 24-14 after Tom Jaworski scored on a 25-yard touchdown run with 11:12 to go in the third quarter, but three second half turnovers, a punt returned for a touchdown and a missed field goal led to Astoria's third loss of the season against two victories.
Central's Casey Connor spun out of a tackle and raced 57 yards for his second touchdown of the third quarter, giving the Panthers a 28-24 lead with 21 seconds left in the period. J.T. Tirado returned a punt 87 yards for a TD early in the fourth quarter and Grant Hedrick put the game out of reach with an 11 yard touchdown run to give Central a 41-24 lead with 2:17 to go in the game.
Astoria's Jordan Poyer had another huge night, amassing 358 yards of total offense with two long touchdown runs and a TD pass. But Central's beleaguered defense rose up in the fourth quarter, sacking the Astoria quarterback three times while holding the Fishermen to -8 yards rushing. Connor rushed for 96 yards on 20 carries for Central, and added his second kickoff return touchdown of the season with a 91-yard return in the first half. Grant Hedrick completed 9-of-14 passes for 128 yards and rushed for 54 yards on 11 carries.
La Center 60, Ilwaco 21...The Wildcats rushed for over 400 yards on the night, building a 48-0 halftime lead on the way to a rout of the Fishermen. Eddie Knick rushed for 235 yards and a pair of Ilwaco touchdowns in the loss.
Willapa Valley 7, Naselle 0...A scoreless tie at the end of three quarters, the visiting Vikings scored their only touchdown of the game early in the fourth quarter and held Naselle on downs on a drive deep in their end of the field late in the game to preserve the shutout. A 31-yard pass from Austin Burkhalter to Nick Hines put the Comets in Valley territory. With third and two at 14, Naselle lost eight yards on a fumbled option pitch. A halfback pass in end zone on Naselle's final play fell incomplete and the eighth-ranked Vikings survived Naselle's upset bid, halting the Comets' 3-game win streak. Tony Fletcher rushed for 51 yards on 14 carries and Alan Erickson added 40 yards on 13 carries while leading the Comets' stingy defense with 16 tackles. Each team had three turnovers in the contest. Erickson 16 tackles, Jason Gradt 12. "It was maybe the best defense Naselle football has put together in a long time," said Naselle head coach Jeff Eaton. "At least as long as I can remember." The Comets were able to hang in the game despite losing Kyle Burkhalter, who reinjured his shoulder in the second quarter.
Knappa 28, Warrenton 14...Gary Aho scored four touchdowns as the Loggers knocked off Warrenton in the "Rumble On The River".
Check back later this weekend for a full write-up on The Last Dam Blog.
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