POMEROY -- Pat Richard threw for a pair of first-half touchdowns to keep DeSales close, then he ran for two second-half scores against Pomeroy as the Irish rallied on the road and remained in a three-way tie for first in the Southeast 2B standings.
DeSales 7 10 7 6 -- 30
Pomeroy 0 19 0 0 -- 19
SCORING PLAYS
D--Marcus Spiess 73 pass from Pat Richard (Leondro Santos kick)
P--Grant Jenkins 2 run (Jenkins kick)
P--Tye Knedel 44 run (pass failed)
D--Richie Westphal 32 pass from Richard (Santos kick)
P--Knedel 47 run (pass failed)
D--FG Santos 20
D--Richard 65 run (Santos kick)
D--Richard 13 run (kick blocked)
STATISTICS
RUSHING--D, Bryce Hayunga 24-158, Richard 8-114. P, Kevin Curnutt 4-23, Knedel 14-134, Matt Slaybaugh 6-17, Jenkins 4-10, Ethan McGee 2-12, Justin Dingman 1-15.
PASSING--D, Richard 11-22-1-201. P, Jenkins 5-21-1-146.
RECEIVING--D, Westphal 4-54, Hayunga 3-26, Spiess 1-73, Tim Richard 2-31, Tommy Gregg 1-7. P, Knebel 1-35, McGee 1-19, Dingman 2-75, Trevor Coberstein 1-17.
FIRST DOWNS--D 18. P 10. FUMBLES-LOST--D 1-1. P 2-1. PENALTIES-YARDS--D 9-80. P 4-40.
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DeSales 54, TC Prep 14
DeSales 54, TC Prep 14
WALLA WALLA -- Jeremiah Cox threw for four touchdowns and 230 yards to lead DeSales to a Southeast 2B home win over Tri-Cities Prep.
Tri-Cities Prep 0 6 0 8 -- 14
DeSales 14 7 26 7 -- 54
DeSales vs. White Swan preview
DeSales vs. White Swan preview
WHITE SWAN Here is a preview of the DeSales Fighting Irish vs. White Swan Cougars Class 2B state football playoff:
Time, date, place: 7 p.m. today, White Swan.
Head coaches: DeSales, Pat Graham; White Swan, Andy Bush.
DeSales 58, Tekoa-Oakesdale/Rosalia 21
DeSales 58, Tekoa-Oakesdale/Rosalia 21
ROSALIA -- Jeremiah Cox threw for 348 yards and five touchdowns to lead the Fighting Irish to a Southeast 2B comeback victory.
Ryan Baumgart was Cox's favorite target, catching seven passes for 159 yards and four touchdowns.
Luke Fazzari rushed 28 times for 197 yards and three victories, as DeSales rallied from a 21-13 first-half deficit.
DeSales 35, Reardan 34 (OT)
DeSales 35, Reardan 34 (OT)
WALLA WALLA -- Joe Duehn ran in a four-yard pass from Jeremiah Cox and kicker Arturo Martinez scored the PAT to give DeSales the edge it needed for an overtime victory at home over Reardan in a battle for the Southeast 2B district's No. 4 state seed.
Cox had a total of four touchdowns on a 227-yard passing performance.
Reardan 7 18 0 3 6 -- 34
PREP FOOTBALL: Week 9 box scores
PREP FOOTBALL: Week 9 box scores
Scores and summaries from around the Mid-Columbia