Kainoa Brown’s late-game 15-yard landing run sealed Mercer Island’s 40-30 victory over Kelso in Saturday’s Week 10 3A state preliminary spherical recreation at Kelso’s Schroeder Area.
After a 14-7 halftime benefit for the visiting Islanders, each groups mixed to attain 36 fourth-quarter factors. Kelso pulled inside 33-30 on consecutive landing receptions by Bryce Collins (5 yards) and Bryar Issings (25) and profitable 2-point conversion runs on each after Mercer Island opened the fourth quarter with consecutive touchdowns of its personal.
Mercer Island used a 2-minute scoring drive for its last landing by Brown.
Kelso working again Aden Mintonyae had a game-high 231 yards on 32 carries, together with two touchdowns. Amrine completed 12 of 19 passing for 109 yards and a landing.
Class 2A
WEST VALLEY (SPOKANE) 21, MARK MORRIS 6 — The 2A GSHL’s fourth-place workforce held the undefeated Eagles in examine all recreation behind what Monarchs coach Mike Peck known as a “phenomenal” defensive effort, regardless of early miscues.
West Valley led 14-0 coming into the fourth quarter. Mark Morris started the fourth contained in the West Valley 10 for its landing — one in all a number of drives reaching contained in the 30 all through the sport, Peck mentioned.
Peck highlighted Kenny Mullen’s efficiency and the offensive line for the way it managed the sport up entrance.
“I’m incredibly proud of our guys,” Peck mentioned, “for traveling nine hours and going toe-to-toe with the No. 5 team in the state.”
Mark Morris finishes its first season underneath Peck at 4-6.
FRANKLIN PIERCE 76, COLUMBIA RIVER 14 — The Cardinals of Tacoma, champions of the 2A South Puget Sound League, ended River’s first playoff-bound season since 2021 at 4-6 general.
Franklin Pierce jumped out to leads of 22-7 after the primary quarter and 44-14 at halftime.
Class 1A
LYNDEN CHRISTIAN 49, KING’S WAY CHRISTIAN 0 — The Knights’ first playoff-bound season since 2019 ends with a street loss in Whatcom County.
KING’S 45, KALAMA 20 — The Knights rushed out to a 31-0 lead 1 minute into the second quarter on their approach to defeating the Chinooks of their 1A state preliminary spherical recreation.