Sunday, Jun. 22, 2008

Connell's Hadley named MVP at Earl Barden Classic

By the Herald staff

YAKIMA -- Tyler Moos of Reardan recovered an errant punt snap in the end zone with 3:34 left to help the East defeat the West 17-6 at the 14th Earl Barden Classic at Zaepfel Stadium.

Connell's Spencer Hadley, who's headed to BYU, was named the East's offensive MVP and Cashmere defensive back Tanner Wood was named the defensive MVP for the winners.

Chehalis' Griffin Squires, who passed for 126 yards and a touchdown, received the West's offensive MVP award and Tumwater's Hank Bryant was picked for defense.

East 0 10 0 7 -- 17

West 6 0 0 0 -- 6

Scoring plays

West -- Ryan Gaylord 21 pass from Griffin Squires (run failed)

East -- FG Lucas McComas 24

East -- Lucas Fox 16 pass from Kevin Baffney (McComas kick)

East -- Tyler Moos recovered punt snap in end zone (McComas kick)

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING -- East, Hector Ledezma (Royal) 12-65, Spencer Hadley (Connell) 2-24, Austin Allred (Royal) 7-15, Kevin Baffney (DeSales) 6-6, Lucas Fox (Kettle Falls) 1-5, Brett Clyde (Connell) 2-0. West, Brent Phillips (Montesano) 9-38, Griffin Squires (Chehalis) 9-22, Sean Hurlbut (Meridian) 8-12, Alex Chicano (Aberdeen) 1-4, Tyler Cardin (Fife) 2-3, Robbie Elliott (Adna) 1-1.

PASSING -- East, Baffney 5-11-1-69, Allred 8-18-1-63. West, Squires 10-20-0-126, Ryan Huber (Tenino) 1-4-0-4, Elliott 0-1-0-0.

RECEIVING -- East, Hadley 5-41, Kurt Russell (East Valley) 4-58, Ledezma 2-12, Fox 1-16, Brett Linehan (Chelan) 1-5. West, Ryan Gaylord (Lynden) 5-78, Reese Baumann 3-34, Brady Bomber (Lynden) 2-14, Justin Erickson (Eatonville) 1-4.

Les Schwab Bowl

PORTLAND -- West Salem star Jordan Bishop caught two touchdowns and captured MVP honors as the South beat the North 24-6 in the Les Schwab Bowl, Oregon's annual football game for prep seniors.

Beau Walker of Bend had 74 yards passing and connected with the Oregon State-bound Bishop on both scores.

Lincoln wideout Jordan Polk, who will attend Washington, had five catches for 42 yards for the North.