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PREP FOOTBALL UPDATE: Port Townsend falls in stunning upset

Published 12:01 am Saturday, November 8, 2014

PREP FOOTBALL UPDATE: Port Townsend falls in stunning upset

PORT TOWNSEND — Port Townsend’s playoff run was stopped before it could even begin in a stunning 24-14 upset at the hands of Charles Wright Friday at Memorial Field.

A week after blitzing Charles Wright 49-6 in the nonleague, regular season finale for each team, the Redhawks committed four second-half turnovers — five in the game — and could not find an answer for Charlres Wright junior quarterback Henry Cheney.

Cheney took Charles Wright’s opening offensive play 72 yards to the end zone on a quarterback keeper, and later found Rahsaan Mills for a 15-yard score to go ahead 12-0 with 10:15 left in the second quarter.

Port Townsend rallied to take a 14-12 lead, putting together a long drive capped by a Wesley Wheeler plunge from 1 yard out, and then scoring on a 7-yard screen pass from senior Jeff Seton to Wheeler with 22 second until halftime.

Cheney found Mills on a 45-yard go route to get the Tarriers to the 10-yard line with 10 seconds to play and found Mills again on a 10-yard crossing route as the first half expired to put the Tarriers ahead 18-14 at halftime.

Low snaps and bumbled handoffs led to three third-quarter fumbles for the Redhawks, and the fourth came at midfield with 8:52 to play in the game.

Charles Wright put together a nine-play, 52-yard drive capped by Cheney scoring from 1 yard out with 6:52 to play.

Port Townsend’s last drive stalled at midfield and the Tarriers were able to run out the clock and prime the celebration for the team’s first playoff victory since 1991.

The Redhawks season ends with a 7-3 record and the Olympic League 1A Division title.

Friday’s scores from throughout the state

Almira/Coulee-Hartline 62, Northport 6

Asotin 31, Springdale 0

Auburn Mountainview 45, Glacier Peak 15

Bellevue 44, Blanchet 0

Bothell 49, Bethel 7

Bremerton 39, Bainbridge 36

Brewster 68, Kittitas 14

Burlington-Edison 49, Lakewood 7

Camas 47, Tahoma 18

Charles Wright Academy 24, Port Townsend 14

Chelan 40, Chewelah 22

Chiawana 24, Lewis and Clark 0

Connell 14, Naches Valley 7

Coupeville 55, Bellevue Christian 38

Curlew 34, Columbia (Hunters) 26

Cusick 58, Entiat 44

Davenport 48, Tri-Cities Prep 14

Davis 56, Eisenhower 6

DeSales 36, Northwest Christian (Colbert) 28

Eastlake 37, Emerald Ridge 17

Eastmont 53, Sunnyside 20

Eastside Catholic 42, Arlington 14

Enumclaw 52, Steilacoom 49

Federal Way 46, Mariner 14

Ferris 42, Richland 35

Fife 21, Liberty 0

Foss 30, Stadium 22

Gig Harbor 45, Kent-Meridian 7

Goldendale 26, Columbia (Burbank) 14

Gonzaga Prep 50, Walla Walla 21

Graham-Kapowsin 42, Monroe 17

Hockinson 24, Black Hills 21

Hoquiam 7, Stevenson 6

Inchelium 44, Wellpinit 38

King’s 36, Meridian 22

Kingston 20, Franklin Pierce 19, OT

La Salle 40, River View 35

Lake Stevens 51, Timberline 14

Lake Washington 25, Cleveland 22

Lakes 47, Mount Tahoma 0

Lakeside (Nine Mile Falls) 49, Cashmere 41

Lincoln 63, Nathan Hale 6

Lind-Ritzville/Sprague 23, Wilbur-Creston 6

Lummi 54, Rainier Christian 8

Lynden 42, Shorecrest 7

Lynden Christian 35, South Whidbey 6

Marysville-Pilchuck 49, Seattle Prep 7

Mead 51, Pasco 21

Meadowdale 30, Auburn 7

Mercer Island 35, Sehome 21

Montesano 44, Kalama 6

Moses Lake 14, West Valley (Yakima) 0

Mount Baker 70, Cedar Park Christian (Bothell) 13

Mount Si 47, Lynnwood 13

Mount Vernon 17, Stanwood 14

Mt. Spokane 43, Kennewick 13

Nooksack Valley 48, Sultan 18

O’Dea 42, Kelso 0

Oak Harbor 34, Kennedy 14

Olympic 47, Foster 6

Omak 47, Kettle Falls 6

Orting 17, Lindbergh 14

Pateros 62, Selkirk 29

Pe Ell 36, Rainier 0

Reardan 34, Colfax 14

Republic 76, Odessa-Harrington 14

River Ridge 57, North Mason 14

Royal 35, Granger 14

Sedro-Woolley 42, Cedarcrest 13

Shadle Park 27, Kamiakin 7

Shelton 35, South Kitsap 26

Skyview 34, Skyline 31, 2OT

Squalicum 44, Archbishop Murphy 16

Tenino 42, King’s Way Christian School 14

Todd Beamer 17, Kamiak 13

Toledo 55, Ilwaco 14

Tumwater 28, R.A. Long 0

Union 42, Curtis 14

W. F. West 28, Woodland 21

Waitsburg-Prescott 62, Liberty (Spangle) 24

White River 28, Chief Sealth 6

White Swan 28, Oroville 20

Wilson 43, Ballard 22

Woodinville 28, Snohomish 7

Zillah 42, Wahluke 8