Wallace falls in 1A Division I semis

MOSCOW - Kendrick quarterback Austin Hall accounted for five touchdowns, two coming in the decisive fourth quarter, as the Kendrick Tigers defeated the Wallace Miners 36-24 in the semifinals of the state 1A Divison I playoffs Friday night at the Kibbie Dome.

Kendrick (10-1) will face Hagerman (11-0) for the state title next week at Holt Arena in Pocatello.

Wallace opened the scoring as Kidman Cook scored on a 4-yard run. Kendrick answered on a 50-yard run by Hall, who also threw for two scores.

Kendrick led 16-12 at halftime, but Wallace scored the first 12 points of the second half on 20-yard touchdown runs by Cook and Casey McKinnon to take a 24-16 lead.

Kendrick scored the final 20 points of the game.

Wallace concludes the season 9-2.

Wallace 6 6 12 0 - 24

Kendrick 8 8 8 12 - 36

W - Kidman Cook 4 run (conversion failed)

K - Austin Hall 50 run (Tim Olson pass from Hall)

W - Casey McKinnon 2 run (conversion failed)

K - Blake Warner 27 pass from Hall (Olson pass from Hall)

W - Cook 20 run (conversion failed)

W - McKinnon 20 run (conversion failed)

K - Kole Hardin 30 pass from Hall (Olson pass from Hall)

K - Hall 1 run (conversion failed)

K - Hall 15 run (conversion failed)