EATONVILLE – The Squalicum football team had been playing its best football leading up to the 2A state play-in game, but Eatonville proved to be the better team by upending the Storm 44-16 on Friday night at Arrow Lumber Stadium.
Both teams had big plays that led them to field goals in the first quarter, which ended 3-3, but the second quarter belonged to the Cruisers.
Eatonville was able to connect on a double-pass play that went 56 yards for a touchdown, which gave the home team the lead as well as the momentum. The Cruisers ended up scoring on a 2-yard run on the following drive.
The Storm was able to get into the red zone, and were attempting to make it a one-score game, but Eatonville picked off a pass and returned it 89 yards for a touchdown, which gave the Cruisers a 23-3 lead.
Squalicum answered back on the next play from scrimmage with an 80-yard touchdown run by junior Asher Asbjornsen, but Eatonville finished the first half with another long touchdown pass and led 30-10 at the midway break.
Asbjornsen scored his second touchdown of the game halfway through the third quarter, but the Cruisers were able to tack on two more touchdowns. The Storm was unable to get back into the game.
Asbjornsen had a huge night with 148 yards rushing on 12 carries, and he also led the defense with 13 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss and a fumble recovery. Junior inside linebacker Brock Scammell added 11.5 tackles and a stop behind the line of scrimmage, while senior strong safety Ray Hoffmann finished with 9.5 tackles.
Squalicum’s season came to a close at 4-6.
Eatonville 44
Squalicum 16
SQU 3 7 6 0 - 16
EAT 3 27 14 0 - 44
SQU - Larranaga 34 FG
EAT - 27 yard field goal
EAT - 56 yard touchdown pass (kick good)
EAT - 2 yard touchdown run (kick blocked)
EAT - 89 yard interception return for a touchdown (kick good)
SQU - Asbjornsen 80 run (Larranaga kick)
EAT - 59 yard touchdown pass (kick good)
EAT - 1 yard touchdown run (kick good)
SQU - Asbjornsen 3 run (kick failed)
EAT - 2 yard touchdown run (kick good)
SQU EAT
29-279 Rush Att-Yards 34-144
3-15-2 Comp-Att-Int 22-30-1
84 Passing Yards 385
Individual Leaders
RUSHING - SQU: Asbjornsen 12-148, Strickland 6-70, Hofstedt 9-35, Sone 2-26. EAT: N/A.
PASSING - SQU: Price 3-14-2-84, Strickland 0-1-0-0. EAT: N/A.
RECEIVING - SQU: Sone 2-75, Strickland 1-9. EAT: N/A.
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