Prep football: Union 34, Westview (Ore.) 14

Union 34, Westview (Ore.) 14

Zak Browning rushed for 285 yards and four touchdowns on 35 carries as the Titans took command in the second half for the interstate victory in Beaverton, Ore.

Browning scored on runs of 5, 3, 56 and 7 yards.

“He had a great night tonight,” Union coach Cale Piland said.. “We played really well up front. Kids were getting off the ball, and he was just a workhorse. Thirty-five carries is a ton of times to carry the football, and he didn’t wear down. In fact, he wore them down.”

Union led 7-0 when Kieran Weatherspoon scooped up a snap that sailed over the head of Westview’s punter and ran it in from 22 yards out. Browning’s first score put the Titans (2-1) ahead 14-7 in the final minute of the first half, but the Wildcats (1-2) capitalized on a coverage breakdown to run back the resulting kickoff and tie it at the break.

“We had done good things and felt good, and the kids felt confident if we could just eliminate mistakes in the second half,” Piland said. “That’s what we did.”

The first of Browning’s three second-half touchdowns capped a time-consuming Union drive to open the second half, and the Titans had the lead for good.

Next up: Union (2-1) vs. Kelso at McKenzie Stadium

Union 7 7 7 13—34

Westview, Ore. 0 14 0 0—14

First quarter

U — Kieran Weatherspoon 22 fumble return (Hudson Poissant kick)

Second quarter

W — 31 pass (kick good)

U — Zak Browning 5 run (Poissant kick)

W — 88 kickoff return (kick good)

Third quarter

U — Browning 3 run (Poissant kick)

Fourth quarter

U — Browning 56 run (kick failed)

U — Browning 7 run (Poissant kick)

Leaders

Rushing — Union — Zak Browning 35-285, Brandon Brody-Heim 5-23, Ryan Stanford 5-17, Jordan Newman 4-15.

Passing — Union — Kaben Humphrey-Butler 6-14-1-43.

Receiving — Union — Brody-Heim 2-18, Browning 3-16, Ray Burney 1-9.