SEATTLE — The Darrington football team traveled south Saturday night and opened its season with a strong defensive performance in an 18-6 non-league win over host Seattle Lutheran.
Senior defensive tackle Moe Hyde set the tone for the Loggers (1-0) with four sacks.
“The defense played outstanding,” Darrington head coach Chad Monteith said.
As is usual with the first game of a new season, Monteith said the team has to work out the kinks during practice.
“We’ve got some bugs we need to work out,” Monteith said. “…There really wasn’t any big, big plays — everyone just played good.”
Quarterback Johnny Loughnan put Darrington on the board with his arm and legs. Loughnan tossed a 7-yard screen pass for the game’s first score and scrambled in from 8 yards out to put the Loggers up 12-0 at halftime.
Darrington’s biggest offensive player, according to Monteith, was senior running back Colton Palmer.
Palmer ran through the Seattle Lutheran defense for 99 rushing yards and a touchdown.
“(Palmer) had a great game,” Monteith said. “He pounds the football. He’s one of our better players.
“It was exciting to get that first win.”
At Seattle Lutheran H.S.
Darrington6660—18
Seattle Lutheran0006—6
Darrington—Loughnan 7 pass to Gillette (kick failed)
Darrington—Loughnan 8 run (run failed)
Darrington—Palmer 3 run (run failed)
Seattle Lutheran—Lovely 15 run (kick failed)
Records—Darrington 1-0 overall. Seattle Lutheran 0-1.
St. John-Endicott 60, Highland Christian 20: At Kittitas, the Eagles jumped out to a 22-0 first-quarter lead and kept the pressure on Highland Christian for the entire game as St. John-Endicott beat the Knights in a season-opening non-league clash. Stephen Meyers carried the ball 15 times for 112 yards and a touchdown and Danny Jahraus had five receptions for 75 yards and two touchdowns for Highland Christian. Randy Teal was 6-of-13 passing for 75 yards; he threw two touchdowns and four interceptions.
At Kittitas H.S.
Highland Christian08120—20
St. John-Endicott2212188—60
Highland Christian—Teal 8 pass to Jahraus (Teal pass to Jaharus)
Highland Christian—Meyers 56 run (pass failed)
Highland Christian—Teal 17 pass to Jaharus (run failed)
Records—Highland Christian 0-1 overall. St. John-Endicott 1-0.
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