Mid-Columbia roundup for Oct. 30: Vargas, Riverhawks pound Bulldogs
Andrew Vargas rushed for 129 yards and scored five touchdowns to lead Chiawana over Pasco 62-3 in a Mid-Columbia Conference football game Friday night at Edgar Brown Stadium.
The Riverhawks also scored two defensive touchdowns and one special teams TD. Hayden Carrasco returned a fumble 31 yards for a score, and Isaiah Patrick added a 47-yard fumble return.
Trent Simpkins returned the opening kickoff of the second half for 84 yards and a score.
The Riverhawks finish MCC play with a 5-2 record (6-3 overall) and travel to play at Central Valley next Friday in a Class 4A regional crossover game.
Pasco (1-8 overall, 1-6 MCC) will have a nonleague game next Thursday at Edgar Brown Stadium.
Pasco | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 |
Chiawana | 35 | 14 | 6 | 7 | — | 62 |
SCORING PLAYS
Chi — Andrew Vargas 1 run (kick failed)
Chi — Vargas 23 run (Matt Winn kick)
Chi — Vargas 25 run (Troy Simpkins run)
Chi — Hayden Carrasco 31 fumble return (Winn kick)
Chi — Vargas 9 run (Winn kick)
Chi — Michael Sanchez 6 pass from Troy Simpkins (Winn kick)
Pas — FG 38 Jose Moreno
Chi — Vargas 5 run (Winn kick)
Chi — Trent Simpkins 84 kickoff return (kick failed)
Chi — Isaiah Patrick 47 fumble return (Winn kick)
STATISTICS
RUSHING — Pas, Kaleb Ash 12-51, Killoy 5-22, Ryan Calveard 1-6, Kelley 8-2, Anthony Hernandez 2-0. Chi, Vargas 12-129, Austin Penny 10-58, Josh Wilson 1-14, Roman Ruiz 2-13, Ethan Garcia 2-3, Anthony Cabrera 4-1, Troy Simpkins 4-minus 11.
PASSING — Pas, Kolby Killoy 4-12-1-32, Cole Kelley 0-1-0-0. Chi, Troy Simpkins 6-6-0-80.
RECEIVING — Pas, Calveard 1-18, Kelley 1-15, Sebastian Gutierrez 1-0, Hernandez 1-minus 1. Chi, Ruiz 2-35, Caleb Weber 2-22, Patrick 1-17, Sanchez 1-6.
OTHELLO 36, TOPPENISH 6: Asai Villareal ran for 119 yards and two touchdowns, and he also threw a touchdown pass to lead the host Huskies (4-4, 4-5 CWAC) over the Wildcats (4-4, 4-5).
Villareal had scoring runs of 32 and 4 yards, and his only pass attempt was a 44-yard scoring strike to Collin Freeman.
Toppenish | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 |
Othello | 14 | 13 | 9 | 0 | — | 36 |
SCORING PLAYS
Oth — Asai Villareal 32 run (Ralph Medina kick)
Oth — Collin Freeman 44 pass Villareal (Medina kick)
Top — Cesar Ramirez 69 run (kick blocked)
Oth — Villareal 4 run (Medina kick)
Oth — DJ Guzman 8 run (run failed)
Oth — Safety, Othello fumble recovery in end zone
Oth — Trevor Hilmes 8 run (Medina kick)
STATISTICS
RUSHING — Top, Ramirez 15-111, Saul Godina 12-28, Isiah Perez 2-(minus 11), Austin Ide 1-(minus 11). Oth, Villareal 23-119, Guzman 9-37, Hilmes 14-57, Taver Lawson 2-2.
PASSING — Top, Godina 3-14-0-42. Oth, Guzman 4-11-0-90, Villareal 1-1-0-44.
RECEIVING — Top, Perez 2-33, Christopher Campos 1-9. Oth, Freeman 3-79, Hilmes 2-55.
KIONA-BENTON 41, RIVER VIEW 0: Jacob Trujillo ran for four touchdowns, breaking the school record for TDs in a season with 18, and the Bears rolled to an SCAC East win over the Panthers.
Trujillo had 195 yards on 24 carries.
Trey Manson completed 11 of 18 passes for 186 yards and a score to help lead Ki-Be’s charge.
River View’s Tanner Brown rushed for 109 yards on 25 carries.
River View | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
Ki-Be | 7 | 14 | 7 | 13 | — | 41 |
SCORING PLAYS
KB — Jacob Trujillo 4 run (Lino Rivera kick)
KB — Trujillo 14 run (kick failed)
KB — Trujillo 2 run (Daniel Rizin pass from Trey Manson)
KB — D.Rizin 17 pass from Manson (Rivera kick)
KB — Trujillo 9 run (kick failed)
KB — Jayce Schoen 3 run (Rivera kick)
STATISTICS
RUSHING — RV, Tanner Brown 25-109, #21 7-21. KB, Trujillo 24-195, Danny Howard 6-49, Schoen 3-6, Manson 5-19, Vladimir Rizin 1-13.
PASSING — RV, #16 4-11-0-60, Brown 0-3-0-0, #7 1-2-0-23. KB, Manson 11-18-0-186.
RECEIVING — RV, Brown 3-53, #30 1-15, #21 1-15. KB, D.Rizin 5-48, Howard 2-28, V.Rizin 3-45, Andrey Ilin 1-26, Avory Berryhill 1-20, Trujillo 1-26.
LIBERTY CHRISTIAN 90, ST. JOHN-ENDICOTT/LACROSSE 16: John Lesser threw four touchdown passes, caught one himself, and ran for another score as the unbeaten Patriots defeated the Eagles in a Southeast 1B game at Hanford High School.
Mitch Godwin had two touchdown receptions and ran for a TD to help power Liberty Christian, which will face Touchet next Thursday.
St. John-Endicott | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | — | 16 |
Liberty Christian | 46 | 32 | 12 | 0 | — | 90 |
SCORING PLAYS
LC — Mitch Godwin 17 pass from John Lesser (Cameron Godwin pass from Lesser)
LC — C.Godwin 13 pass from Lesser (C.Godwin pass from Lesser)
LC — C.Godwin 46 pass from Lesser (Lesser run)
LC — Lesser 39 pass from M.Godwin (M.Godwin run)
LC — M.Godwin 18 pass from Lesser (pass failed)
LC — M.Godwin 15 run (C.Godwin pass from Lesser)
LC — Lesser 16 run (Nico Shupe run)
LC — Shupe 21 run (Konnor den Hoed run)
LC — Shupe 25 run (Jordan Godwin run)
LC — Drew Barber 30 run (K. den Hoed run)
LC — Noah Hayden 51 pass from Matthew McClure (kick failed)
SJE — Luke Bailey 78 kickoff return (Bailey run)
LC — Mason Sullivan 47 run (pass failed)
SJE — Reagan Harrison 5 run (Hunter Gingras pass from Harrison)
STATISTICS
RUSHING — SJE, Harrison 15-48, Chase Schillinger 6-6. LC, Sullivan 2-57, Shupe 2-46, Barber 3-30, Lesser 1-16, M.Godwin 1-15, McClure 5-12, Daniel Drinkard 3-(minus 2).
PASSING — SJE, Harrison 3-15-1-9. LC, Lesser 4-6-0-94, M.Godwin 1-1-0-39, McClure 1-5-2-51.
RECEIVING — SJE, Terrell Webb 1-5. LC, M.Godwin 2-35, C.Godwin 2-59, Lesser 1-39, Hayden 1-51.
WAITSBURG 41, TRI-CITIES PREP 15: Travis Crockett scored five touchdowns — on three runs, a punt return and interception return — as the visiting Cardinals beat the Jaguars in a Southeast 2B game Thursday night.
Waitsburg | 14 | 15 | 12 | 0 | — | 41 |
Tri-Cities Prep | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 | — | 15 |
SCORING PLAYS
Waits — Crockett 59 punt return (kick blocked)
Waits — Crockett 10 run (Crockett run)
TCP — Amato 31 pass from Dickson (kick failed)
Waits — Penner 24 pass from Dunn (Garrity kick)
Waits — Crockett 72 INT return (Carter pass from Dunn)
TCP — Safety, tackled Waits in end zone
TCP — Baker 23 pass from Dickson (Jones kick)
Waits — Crockett 3 run (kick blocked)
Waits — Crockett 15 run (pass failed)
STATISTICS
RUSHING — Waits, Crockett 24-176, Dunn 3-(minus 1), Jarvis 2-5, Philbrook 3-12, Team 3-(minus 25). TCP, Dickson 8-10, Valencia 24-151, Team 3-(minus 33).
PASSING — Waits, Dunn 14-22-0-200. TCP, Dickson 12-26-3-175.
RECEIVING — Waits, Penner 2-57, Carter 5-54, Crockett 4-58, Kitselman 2-19, Garrity 1-12. TCP, Amato 6-79, Baker 5-77, Ritala 1-19.
ASOTIN 28, DESALES 7: Zach Leahy passed for 108 yards and rushed for 104, but it wasn’t enough as the visiting Irish lost a Southeast 2B game on the road to the Panthers on Thursday night.
DeSales | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 |
Asotin | 13 | 8 | 7 | 0 | — | 28 |
SCORING PLAYS
Aso — Ball 8 run (kick good)
Aso — Ball 4 run (kick failed)
DeS — Rodriguez 70 pass from Leahy (Rodriguez kick)
Aso — Ball 7 run (Ball run)
Aso — Ball 27 run (kick good)
STATISTICS
RUSHING — DeS, Leahy 18-104, Crowley 14-62. Aso, Ball 13-142, Penner 16-58, Magnuson 6-36, Team 3-8.
PASSING — DeS, Leahy 7-21-1-108. Aso, Magnuson 6-11-0-68.
RECEIVING — DeS, Standard 4-29, Crowley 1-3, Rodriguez 2-76. Aso, unavailable.
Diving
Today’s final three dives in Moses Lake will decide a tight battle atop the Class 4A district standings.
Richland’s Kelsea Hinkley led after preliminaries Friday at Moses Lake High School with her eight-dive score of 315.50. Defending district champion Ali Brandt of Wenatchee was second at 313.50, while Eastmont’s Ali Pierce was third at 310.20. All three have qualified for next month’s state meet in Federal Way.
In 3A diving, with one state allocation available, Kamiakin’s Saige Polanik topped the field with a score of 256.75. Hanford’s Amanda Andersen was second at 246.25. Both qualified for state during an 11-dive meet last month in Richland.
Today’s swim and dive finals are scheduled to start at 10:30 a.m. (4A) and 5 p.m. (2A/3A).
District 5/6/7 diving preliminaries
At Moses Lake High School
4A (top three and locals): 1, Kelsea Hinkley (Richland) 315.50; 2, Ali Brandt (Wenatchee) 313.50; 3, Ali Pierce (Eastmont) 310.20; 5, Kelsey Olsen (Rich) 278.15; 9, Alyssa Whittington (Rich) 229.30; 10, Lexi Leon (Sunnyside) 183.45; 11, Lia Anderson (Sun) 180.75; 15, Savannah Mazurkiewicz (Rich) 118.05. 3A: 1, Saige Polanik (Kamiakin) 256.75; 2, Amanda Andersen (Hanford) 246.25; 3, Abby Winstead (Kam) 207.20; 4, Cleo Tolman (Southridge) 205.75; 5, Anna Hall (Ken) 188.70; 6, McKenzie Kruger (Kam) 165.40; 7, Lacey Bender (Han) 137.25. 2A: 1, Lupe Vaca (Wapato) 159.15.
This story was originally published October 30, 2015 at 10:59 PM with the headline "Mid-Columbia roundup for Oct. 30: Vargas, Riverhawks pound Bulldogs."