High school football roundup: Sumner explodes for 62-22 win over Emerald Ridge

The high school football season in Washington has officially kicked off. Miss any of our preseason coverage? Here’s some of what we’ve written about so far:

Here’s what high school sports will look amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic in 2021-22 | Graham-Kapowsin is embracing its role as the 4A state title favorite | Who’s the best of the three Auburn schools? We’ll find out soon | Todd Beamer’s Malik Agbo, a 6-foot-6, 330-pound, size-19 shoe wearing lineman, is nearing his college decision | Two Division-I bound tight ends set to lead Tumwater’s Wing-T offense | Peninsula is one of the South Sound’s most consistent winning programs. This year should be no different | Devon Nofoa-Masoe is back for Lakes, which is looking to make some noise in the 3A PCL

Kennedy Catholic, Kentwood will duke it out in the 4A NPSL | More matured, experienced Lincoln team looks to get back on top of the 3A PCL | Sumner has all the pieces to be a state contender in 4A, led by reigning SPSL 4A MVP Peyton Wing | Kyler Ronquillo is a Swiss Army knife for Yelm | Spanaway Lake burst onto the scene last spring. The Sentinels have their eyes set on state this fall | Is this the year Enumclaw wins the 2A SPSL? | New coach, new QB, same proud winning tradition at Puyallup | Emerald Ridge standout Denzel Boston, a UW commit, is realizing his D-I dreams, just like his brother.

In the South Sound, Sumner hosted Emerald Ridge on Thursday in one of the area’s first games of the season.

SUMNER 62, EMERALD RIDGE 22

Sumner took a 38-14 lead into the locker room at halftime, and never looked back in a 62-22 victory over Emerald Ridge Thursday night.

Reigning 4A SPSL-MVP Peyton Wing rushed 11 times for 156 yards. He cashed in for three scores, and Spartans quarterback Bo Carlson threw for another trio of touchdowns on 188 yards through the air.

BOX SCORE

ER: 7-7-8-0—22

S: 14-24-10-14—62

AUBURN 56, STADIUM 8

Just how dominant was Amari Goodfellow Thursday night? The Auburn quarterback scored seven touchdowns, one shy of Stadium’s eight total points.

Goodfellow threw three touchdowns -- and ran for another four -- in the Trojans’ 56-8 win over Stadium. He completed 16 of his 30 passes for 229 yards, and took the ball himself 14 times for another 82 yards on the ground.

Auburn’s lead had already reached 22 by halftime, but the Trojans found the end zone three more times in the third, and coasted to a season-opening victory.

“He did a good job of moving the chains and keeping plays alive,” Auburn coach Aaron Chantler said of Goodfellow. “He’s our main touchdown threat.”

BOX SCORE

A: 16-12-22-6—56

S: 0-6-0-2—8

RIVER RIDGE 14, FIFE 10

It was an aggressive, defensive battle between the Hawks and Trojans that had its fair share of turnovers and goal-line stands. River Ridge benefited from recovering five Fife fumbles and forcing the offense off the field with six three-and-outs in the game.

In the trenches lurked senior Emilio Lopez, who was almost unblockable with several tackles on the night and a fumble recovery as well. He wasn’t the only Hawk making a difference as Braeden Noyes added three tackles for loss and also recovered two fumbles.

BOX SCORE

RR: 0-7-7-0--14

F: 10-0-0-0--10

AUBURN MOUNTAINVIEW 46, KENTRIDGE 14

Andrew Thompson padded Auburn Mountainview’s lead with a 69-yard touchdown rush in the second quarter, and the Lions coasted to a 46-14 win over Kentridge on Friday night.

Thompson picked up a total of 187 yards on the ground, scoring twice. The Lions led 20-7 at halftime, but a 26-point fourth quarter solidified Auburn Mountainview’s season-opening victory.

Thompson may have dominated the ground game, but Lions quarterback Kayde Bodine torched Kentridge with his arm, tossing four touchdowns en route to a 232-yard night. Receivers Keagan Williams and Ryder Alfrey both found the endzone in the win.

Alfrey, also a defensive back for the Lions, forced two fumbles.

BOX SCORE

AMV: 14-6-0-26—46

KR: 7-0-0-7—14

TAHOMA 56, BONNEY LAKE 12

Gavin Garcia lit up the Panthers in his first start at quarterback for the Bears. The junior made a big statement by wracking up 146 passing yards on 7-for-10 passing and two touchdowns while adding 124 yards on the ground on 10 carries for another two TDs.

The Panthers’ Luke Woodworth also had a productive night, carrying the ball 29 times for 160 yards and both of the Bonney Lake scores.

BOX SCORE

T: 21-21-14-0—56

BL: 6-6-0-0—12

EATONVILLE 56, FRANKLIN PIERCE 0

By halftime, Eatonville’s starters were on the bench, and the running clock had commenced.

The Cruisers blew past Franklin Pierce on Saturday afternoon, scoring all 56 of their points in the first half of a shutout win.

Quarterback Kevin Wulff lit up Franklin Pierce’s defense, scoring four total touchdowns. He took a 12-yard keeper into the end zone in the first quarter, and threw for three more.

All of Wulff’s touchdown passes were longer than 60 yards.

Receivers Job Kralik (two scores) and Jakob Lucht (one) accounted for Wulff’s touchdown passes. Blain Hanly drew first blood with a 5-yard rushing touchdown less than two minutes into the game, and Dylan Norman checked in with a 23-yard rushing score midway through the second quarter.

Eatonville’s Kaden Olson rushed the ball for two scores -- for four yards and two yards, respectively -- to end the first half.

BOX SCORE

E: 21-35-0-0—56

FP: 0-0-0-0—0

PUYALLUP 44, SKYLINE 17

Throughout Puyallup’s 44-17 win over Skyline on Saturday night, there may not have been a player busier than Jordan Dwyer.

Aside from his two interceptions as a defensive back, the senior wide receiver caught an 82-yard touchdown in the third quarter, and took a 90-yard kickoff return to the house.

Puyallup entered halftime with a 17-0 lead, and maintained their advantage despite a Skyline offense that put up 17 second-half points. Quarterback Micah Balzarini threw for 396 yards and two touchdowns in a 21-for-28 passing performance, and Ryan Cramer tacked on 15 carries for 116 yards and two rushing touchdowns.

Dwyer finished the night with five receptions for 150 yards.

BOX SCORE

P: 10-7-13-14—44

S: 0-0-10-7—17

Correction: An earlier version of this story had two errors regarding the Sumner vs. Emerald Ridge game. It said the halftime score was 41-14; it was 38-14. It also said Sumner running back Peyton Wing rushed 10 times for 204 yards; he rushed 11 times for 156 yards.

This story was originally published September 2, 2021 at 11:08 PM with the headline "High school football roundup: Sumner explodes for 62-22 win over Emerald Ridge."