Prep football: Marysville Pilchuck 42, Garfield 21

SEATTLE — In just his second game with the varsity, freshman Austin Joyner scored two touchdowns for Marysville Pilchuck as it rode a 29-point second quarter to overcome a slow start and defeat Garfield in a nonleague game. Joyner carried six times for 91 yards. The Tomahawks’ Deion Stell added two touchdowns, including a pivotal 87-yard kick return that swung the momentum back to Pilchuck’s favor. The one-win Garfield squad hung around into the second quarter when it held a 14-6 lead. The Bulldogs racked up 200 yards on the ground, 292 total, but also had four turnovers. “We had a couple of breakdowns early,” Marysville Pilchuck head coach Brandon Carson said. “Just little things and I think we got those fixed which allowed us to start moving the ball and do what we expected to be able to do against them.”

At Seattle Memorial Stadium

Marysville Pilchuck62970—42

Garfield7707—21

MP—Freeman 13 fumble return (kick failed)

G—Wright 79 run (Neyman kick)

G—Nutall 19 pass from Gorecki (Neyman kick)

MP—Stell 87 kick return (Joyner pass from Luton)

MP—Merkt 2 run (McCall kick)

MP—Stell 21 pass from Luton (McCall kick)

MP—Joyner 68 run (McCall kick)

MP—Joyner 14 run (McCall kick)

G—Hopper 5 run (Neyman kick)

Records—Marysville Pilchuck 4-5 overall. Garfield 1-8.

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