The Bears took the opening kickoff and drove 85 yards for a score – capped by Casey Bond’s 7-yard run – on the way to a 24-0 halftime lead that would eventually become a 30-6 victory over previously undefeated South Kitsap in the 4A Narrows League opener for both teams.
“It was a great game for our defense,” Olympia coach Bill Beattie said.
The Bears (3-0) came out throwing behind quarterback Trevor Houser, who attempted 23 passes in the first half. Houser’s 17-yard TD pass to Kyel Alfonso gave Olympia a 30-0 lead in the third quarter.
“Trevor is a great quarterback, and he has a good handle on what’s going on,” Beattie said. “And, our offensive line did a good job of protecting Trevor and opening some holes for our running backs.”
Lakes 57, Capital 7: Charles Hall Jr. scored two of the Lancers’ four first-quarter touchdowns as Lakes cruised to a big victory at Harry Lang Stadium in Lakewood.
After David Wood threw a 60-yard TD to Marquin Russell for the first score, Hall scored on a 6-yard run and added the two-point conversion. Then, he upped the lead when he recovered a fumble and ran it in from 40 yards.
Decatur 20, Yelm 14: Jacob Swilley rushed for 165 yards, and Quentin Buck blocked two kicks and had an interception, but the Tornados could not get past the big-play Gators.
Decatur returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown and had two long TD passes from Abraham Ferrell-Logan to Drew Thompson – including a 71-yarder in the second quarter – to help take a 20-7 lead into the fourth quarter.
North Thurston 50, Aberdeen 0: Jacob Anderson recovered two fumbles for touchdowns in the first quarter as the Rams improved to 3-0 with the win over the Bobcats in their 2A Evergreen Conference opener.
Anderson was one of six NT players who scored touchdowns, and Joey Renaud added a 30-yard field goal. The Rams’ starters didn’t play in the second half.
Things were rough for Aberdeen on its opening drive when starting quarterback Caleb Harris left the game with an injury following a sack and was taken to the hospital.
Mark Morris 48, River Ridge 21: Despite the Monarchs playing without starting quarterback Seth Pedersen, they scored four rushing touchdowns in the nonleague victory over the Hawks (2-1).
River Ridge quarterback Colby Schultz threw two touchdown passes – a 27-yarder to Jeremy Camcacho and a 57-yard pass to Wesley Coats – and ran for a 1-yard score to tie the game at 7-all in the first quarter.
Black Hills 25, Centralia 2: The Wolves earned their first victory and are 1-0 in 2A EvCo play after holding the Tigers’ run-happy offense out of the end zone.
Tenino 40, Rainier 33: The Beavers improved to 3-0 after needing a come-from-behind victory to beat the Mountaineers at home in the annual 507 Trophy game. Zack Chamberlain ran for three scores, including the two in the fourth quarter to seal the win.
