Kelso secured a berth in the 3A state preliminary round with its win over the Trappers in Kelso.
Kelso (5-0, 2-0 3A Greater St. Helens League) rushed out to a 34-0 halftime against the Trappers (1-4, 0-2) behind four touchdown passes by quarterback A.J. Hogatt. The sophomore finished 9 of 11 for 158 yards in the first half and was replaced by back-up Riley Noah in the second, thanks to Kelso’s large halftime lead. Hoggatt threw touchdown passes of 5, 12, 34 and 78 yards to four receivers: Emmett Kinch, Jared Bowlby, Brandon Williams, and Sonny Chhim.
Kelso totaled 232 yards, including 174 rushing. Jerson Flores has eight rushes for 86 yards and John Roberts and Aaron Marshall combined for nine carries for 50 yards.
KELSO 34, FORT VANCOUVER 12
FV 0 0 0 12–12
Kelso 20 14 0 0–34
First quarter
K – River Liepa 6 run (kick good)
K – Jared Bowlby 12 pass from A.J. Hoggatt (kick good)
K – Brandon Williams 34 pass from Hoggatt (kick failed)
Second quarter
K – Sonny Chhim 78 pass from Hoggatt (kick good)
K – Emmett Kinch 5 pass from Hoggatt (kick good)
Fourth quarter
FV – Cesar Bonilla pass from Erik Coppinger
FV – Cody Loyer-Hiebert pass from Coppinger
