WALLA WALLA -- Jeremiah Cox ran for two touchdowns and passed for two to lead the Irish in their season opener at home against the Lightning.
"Our kids came out with some good intensity," said DeSales coach Pat Graham, whose team reached the state quarterfinals last season.
Cox completed 17 of 25 passes for 216 yards and had nine rushes for 58 yards.
La Salle 0 0 0 7 -- 7
DeSales 7 19 6 7 -- 39
SCORING PLAYS
D--Jeremiah Cox 37 run (Arturo Martinez kick)
D--Cox 5 run (kick failed)
D--Ryan Baumgart 21 pass from Cox (Martinez kick)
D--Nick Wales 6 run (kick failed)
D--Joe Duehn 10 pass from Cox (kick failed)
D--Luke Fazzari 26 run (Martinez kick)
L--Luke Robinett 21 yard run (Michael Vargas kick)
STATISTICS
RUSHING--L, Nic Woodard 13-47, Robinett 21-100, Kevin Smith 6-18, Jose Mendoza 2-(minus 2), Vargas 3-21, Ty Lighty 2-3. D, Wales 13-68, Cox 9-58, Fazzari 9-45.
PASSING--L, Smith 7-16-2-100, Matt Brusic 0-2-1-0. D, Cox 17-25-0-216.
RECEIVING--L, Mendoza 2-54, Nick Chambard 4-42, Jack Sutton 1-4. D, Duehn 5-46, Baumgart 5-110, Darryl Galloway 2-11, Andrew Elmenhurst 3-25, Wales 1-19, Fazzari 1-5.
FIRST DOWNS--N/A. FUMBLES-LOST--L 0-0, D 1-0. PENALTIES-YARDS--L 11-72, D 8-68.
