HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Port Townsend tops Life Christian on Saturday night; other prep football scores

PORT TOWNSEND — Port Townsend forced two quick turnovers early in the second half that led to two touchdowns by Matt Cain as the Redskins overcame the loss of starting quarterback Jacob King to beat Life Christian Academy 30-14 at Memorial Athletic Field on Saturday night.

First, the Redskins recovered a fumble on the second-half kickoff, and scored three minutes later on a 11-yard touchdown run by Cain.

On the ensuing drive, Cain stepped in front of a pass by Life Christian’s Taylor Roelofs and raced down the sidelines for a 47-yard interception return for a touchdown.

Cain’s two scores turned a 13-7 halftime lead into a 27-7 advantage for Port Townsend.

King sat out the entire second half with a deep thigh bruise.

Other Saturday scores:

Neah Bay 50, Lopez 0

Crescent 47, Tulalip Heritage 14

Friday scores:

Sequim 37, Klahowya 32

North Kitsap 41, Port Angeles 12

Charles Wright 34, Chimacum 15

Forks 23, Rochester 0

Quilcene 60, Highland Christian 0

Lummi 73, Clallam Bay 18

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