Post Falls lets one slip away late at Skyview
NAMPA - Post Falls was a mere 44 seconds away from winning its second game of the season.
Then Skyview running back Cody Ghighina spoiled the party.
Ghighina scored on a 5-yard touchdown run up the middle with 44 seconds left in the game Friday night, giving the 4A Hawks of Nampa a 26-20 win.
"We gave the game away in a sense," Post Falls coach Jeff Hinz said. "Skyview is a good football team. They're ranked No. 2 in the 4A. There were times we played some good football, there were times we didn't play good football."
In the second half, the 5A Trojans (1-1) lost two fumbles and also had to settle for two field goals on drives which stalled inside the 5-yard line. One of them came with 2:42 left in the game that ended in a 34-yard field goal by Nathan Gregory that put Post Falls ahead, 20-19.
"That was the difference in the game for us," Hinz said. "We created a turnover ourselves, then we gave it right back to them. We had five big penalties in the first half that elimiated our rhythm."
Post Falls running back Austin Jensen rushed for 86 yards on 18 carries and added 34 yards on five receptions against the Hawks (1-1). He scored two touchdowns, including the only Trojan TD in the second half with 7:50 left in the third quarter. Quarterback Dalton Thompson went 16 for 30 with 144 yards, no touchdowns and an interception, rushing for another 39 yards on 12 carries.
Post Falls hosts University on Friday.
Post Falls 7 0 10 3 - 20
Skyview 0 6 6 14 - 26
First quarter
PF - Austin Jensen 12 run (Nathan Gregory kick), 10:02.
Second quarter
Sky - Cody Ghighina 10 run (kick failed), :52.
Third quarter
PF - Jensen 7 run (Gregory kick), 7:50.
PF - Gregory 23 field goal, 2:22.
Sky - Ghighina 33 run (Ghighina run failed), :09.
Fourth quarter
Sky - Kody Graves 6 run (Holton Hyde run), 1:38.
PF - Nathan Gregory 34 field goal, 2:42.
Sky - Ghighina 5 run (kick failed), :44.
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING - PF, Austin Jensen 18-86, Dalton Thompson 12-39, Collin Hildreth 3-18, Sky, Cody Ghighina 30-181, Kody Graves 4-19, Holton Hyde 4-5.
PASSING - PF, Thompson 16-30-1-144, Hyde 12-29-0-127.
RECEIVING - PF, Jensen 5-34, Kaden Nelson 4-24, Jayden Gering 2-41, Gregory 2-13, Chaz Bailey 1-13, Mark Haines 1-11, Preston Bourgard 1-8. Sky, Jake Johnston 4-58, Isaiah Schlegal 2-22, Kody Graves 2-16, Cody Ghighina 2-11, Allen Armendariz 1-14, Josh Rudder 1-6.
Lakeland 31
West Valley 7
RATHDRUM - The Hawks' defense took control the entire game, holding West Valley of Spokane scoreless until the fourth quarter in a nonleague rout at Corbit Field.
Clayton Marshall and Bryan Howell each caught touchdown passes from Lakeland quarterback Tyrel Derrick in the second quarter, which helped the Hawks (2-0) take a 17-0 lead at halftime.
It was West Valley's season opener.
Derrick tacked on a 1-yard run in the third quarter and Chris Washburn capped the night off with a 20-yard TD run in the fourth.
"It was definitely the feeling that our kids were spreading it out and trying to get everybody involved," Lakeland coach Tim Kiefer said. "We were guessing They were a big, athletic, good football team. Our kids just played really well tonight."
Lakeland plays Friday at East Valley of Spokane in nonleague action.
West Valley 0 0 0 7 - 7
Lakeland 3 14 7 7 - 31
First quarter
LL - FG Cade Coffey, 45.
Second quarter
LL - Clayton Marshall 30 pass from Tyrel Derrick (Coffey kick)
LL - Bryan Howell 15 pass from Derrick (Coffey kick)
Third quarter
LL - Derrick 1 run (Coffey kick)
Fourth quarter
WV - Name unavailable 1 run (Coffey kick)
LL - Chris Washburn 20 run (Coffey kick)
Timberlake 51
Riverside 7
SPIRIT LAKE -Daniel Buck ran for 149 and two touchdowns, as the Tigers rolled past the Rams in a nonleague game at Van Tuinstra Stadium.
"We split touchdowns in the early part of the first quarter," Timberlake coach Roy Albertson said. "I thought our line did a good job on both sides of the ball of taking over the game. There were a lot of big holes for our backs to run through."
Three different Tiger running backs each scored one touchdown - Josh Lampert, Levi Shaffer and Brandon Hausladen - as Timberlake (2-0) dominated in the running game after outgaining Riverside of Chattaroy, Wash., 331-49.
Tigers quarterback Ryan Starr threw for three touchdowns on 9-of-14 passing and 161 yards.
"I thought that our whole offense really got to share in the whole game," Albertson said. "All of our skill kids made big plays in the game. Defensively, starting in the second quarter, we were able to take the game over. Our goal was to shut them out in the second half and we were able to do that. We're solid on both sides of the ball."
Timberlake plays next Friday in nonleague play at Asotin.
Riverside 0 7 0 0 - 7
Timberlake 7 18 19 7 - 51
First quarter
TL - Levi Shaffer 10 run (Vance Kistler kick).
Riv - Name unavailable 4 run (Nick Melber kick).
Second quarter
TL - Dan Buck 28 run (PAT failed).
TL - Josh Lampert 1 run (PAT failed).
TL - Ryan Somershoe 21 pass from Ryan Starr (PAT failed).
Third quarter
TL - Buck 99 run (PAT failed).
TL - Brannen Pedregon 30 pass from Starr (PAT failed).
TL - Gage Wells 26 pass from Starr (Kistler kick).
Fourth quarter
Riv - John Coppock 2 run (Melber kick).
TL - Brandon Hausladen 18 run (Kistler kick).
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING - Riv, Colburn 5-29, Coppock 4-17, Hutton 4-9, Downing 9-7, Lunsford 1-4, Anselm 1-2, Davis 2-(-1), Andrew Kramer 9(-18). TL, Buck 10-149, Lampert 13-49, Bauers 5-46, Shaffer 6-29, Wells 3-25, Hausladen 2-22, Duclos 2-9, Munson 3-4, Starr 4(-2).
PASSING - Riv, Kramer 8-18-2-104, TL, Ryan Starr 9-14-0-161.
RECEIVING - Riv, James 4-47, Coppock 1-30, McMahon 2-27, Jesse 1-0. TL, Pedregon 3-51, Shaffer 1-29, Buck 2-26, Wells 1-26, Somershoe 1-21, Lampert.
Freeman 49
St. Maries 7
ROCKFORD, Wash. - Further details were not available.
Clark Fork 34
Kootenai 6
CLARK FORK - Brandan Bowen accounted for three first quarter touchdowns for the Wampus Cats, which beat the visiting Warriors in a White Star League game.
Hunter Whipple had a 7-yard touchdown run to cut the deficit to 20-6 for Kootenai, which was playing its season opener. Kootenai faces the Wallace JV on Wednesday in Silverton.
Wyatt Stevens had touchdown runs of 90- and 3-yards in the fourth quarter for Clark Fork (2-0, 2-0 WSL), which hosts Lakeside on Friday.
Kootenai 0 0 6 0 - 6
Clark Fork 20 0 0 14 - 34
CF - Brandan Bowen 60 interception return (Stevens run)
CF - Bowen 19 run (run failed)
CF - Bowen 37 run (run failed)
Koot - Hunter Whipple 7 run (run failed)
CF - Wyatt Stevens 90 run (pass failed)
CF - Wade Stevens 3 run (Bowen run)
Kendrick 52
Lakeside 12
KENDRICK - Joseph Dasilva had a 7-yard touchdown run in the second quarter for the Knights, which lost in its White Star League opener to the Tigers.
Bryar Sanchez had an 11-yard touchdown in the third for Lakeside (0-2, 0-1 WSL), which travels to Clark Fork on Friday.
Caleb Olson threw for 186 yards for Kendrick (1-1).
Lakeside 0 6 6 0 - 12
Kendrick 0 26 12 14 - 52
Ken - Caleb Olson 43 run (pass failed)
Ken - Brandon Carter 38 interception return (Blake Marker run)
Lake - Joseph Dasilva 7 run (pass failed)
Ken - Wyatt Hardin 6 pass from Olson (run failed)
Ken - Jake Lustig 42 pass from Olson (pass failed)
Ken - Hardin 10 pass from Olson (pass failed)
Lake - Bryar Sanchez 11 run (run failed)
Ken - Hunter Jones 41 pass from Olson (run failed)
Ken - Cody Taylor 32 pass from Olson (Jerry Gorbett run)
Ken - Brian Lawrence 3 run (Lawrence run)