OKANOGAN -- Matt Wilhelm rushed for a 1-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter to pull River View out of a 21-17 deficit and earn a victory over Okanogan in the 1A state playoffs.
"We went in at halftime, and it seemed like everything we were doing wasn't going our way," said Panthers coach Brett Jay. "We challenged our players and they played relentless, and with so much heart and determination."
River View 3 7 7 7 -- 24
Okanogan 0 13 0 8 -- 21
SCORING PLAYS
RV--FG Rafael Mendoza 35
O--Enver Figueroa 5 run (Dillan Allen kick)
RV--Eric Farnworth 11 pass from Matt Wilhelm (Mendoza kick)
O--Jerid Peterson 21 pass Ryan Price (kick failed)
RV--Wilhelm 1 run (Mendoza kick)
O--Figueroa 21 pass from Price (Peterson run)
RV--Wilhelm 1 run (Mendoza kick)
STATISTICS
RUSHING--RV, Chance Watt 22-189, Wilhelm 7-8. O, Figueroa 14-117, Price 4-(minus 4), Connor Tupling 3-16, Mason Minter 3-30, Peterson 1-17.
PASSING--RV, Wilhelm 20-30-1-217. O, Price 9-17-2-90.
RECEIVING--RV, Brendan Hoch 8-114, Farnworth 5-52, Juston Grow 4-50, Kris Welch 1-14, Watt 2-(minus 8). O, Peterson 2-28, Haden Bristol 2-17, Minter 2-15, Tupling 1-19, Figueroa 2-28
FIRST DOWNS--RV 19, O 10. FUMBLES-LOST--RV 2-2, O 0-0. PENALTIES-YARDS--RV 12-102, O 12-96.
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TOPPENISH -- Austin Weatherby threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more to lead River View to a 28-21 win at Toppenish on Friday in the season opener for both teams.
Weatherby finished 11 of 24 for 125 yards passing and rushed nine times for 52 yards.
Freshman Ruvim Tyutyunnik had touchdown receptions of 20 and 9 yards in his debut. He finished with four receptions for 55 yards.
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"It was an incredible football game," River View coach Brett Jay said. "Ki-Be went down and scored with 3:30 left, and then we went 70 yards in three minutes."
Kiona-Benton coach Charlie Hobbick lamented a blocked kick after Anfernee Cortez's 15-yard run in the third quarter.
River View 27, Wahluke 0
River View 27, Wahluke 0
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"The kids played hard for four quarters on the road," River View coach Brett Jay said. "Wahluke was well-coached, but we played a great defensive game."
River View 7 7 7 6 -- 27
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