1A Trico football: Castle Rock 14, Seton Catholic 6

Two second-half touchdowns from Talib Meeks and a determined red zone defense lifted the Rockets over the Cougars in a 1A Trico League game at Doc Harris Stadium in Camas.

Meeks, who finished with 125 rushing yards, scored his first touchdown on a third-down screen pass that covered 30 yards on the first possession of the second half. He added a 23-yard touchdown run with 3:58 left in the game.

A long kickoff return by Seton’s Emil Chan then put the Cougars at the Castle Rock 27-yard line. Seton Catholic (1-4, 0-2 Trico) converted one fourth down before the Rockets (2-4, 1-1) took over on downs with 35 seconds left in the game.

It was a fitting ending on a night when Seton four times had the ball inside the Castle Rock 5-yard line but scored no points from those opportunities.

The Cougars had a goal-line stand of their own on the early in the game, then took a 6-0 lead on a 29-yard pass from Will Noce-Sheldon to Dylan Cole with 1:10 left in the first quarter.

In the first half, Seton Catholic outgained Castle Rock 157-58. But after halftime the Rockets ran for 112 yards and threw for 44 while the Cougars netted only 52 yards on offense in the second half.

CASTLE ROCK 14, SETON CATHOLIC 6

C. Rock 0 0 7 7—14

Seton 6 0 0 0— 6

First quarter

SC — Dylan Cole 29 ass from Will Noce-Sheldon (kick failed).

Third quarter

CR — Talib Meeks 30 pass from Mason Klingberg (Jared Belcher kick).

Fourth quarter

CR — Meeks 23 run (Belcher kick).

Individual statistics

RUSHING — Castle Rock: Meeks 20-125, Chris Milward 9-28, Dylan Libby 8-20, Klkingberg 8-(minus 12). Seton Catholic: Ryan James 13-77, Noce-Sheldon 15-43, Craig Boyle 5-11, Emil Chan 3-12, Team 1-(minus 19).

PASSING — Castle Rock: Klingberg 4-10-0-49, Dakota Golden 0-1-0-0; Seton Catholic: Noce-Sheldon 4-12-0-85.

RECEIVING — Castle Rock: Meeks 1-30, Shawn Godinho 2-14, Libby 1-5. Seton Catholic: Cole 2-48, James 1-32, Boyle 1-5.