Evergreen’s Dustin Nettles ran the game’s first play from scrimmage for a 65-yard touchdown and the Plainsmen never looked back.
Nettles rushed for 172 yards, caught six passes for a 103 yards and added an interception.
Quarterback Peyton Monda was 11-for-16 for 159 yards passing with two touchdowns.
For the Falcons, Kevin Aguirre and Aaron Brumley each led the team with 63 yards rushing. Tyler Feeney added 58 yards on the ground and a touchdown.
EVERGREEN 38, PRAIRIE 21
Evergreen 14 7 7 10–38
Prairie 0 7 6 8–21
First quarter
E — Dustin Nettles 65 run. (Isaiah White kick)
E — Dion’dre Griggs fumble recovery in end zone (White kick)
Second quarter
E — Jevauhn Hampton 17 run (White kick)
P — Carson Slagle 4 run (Benji Espinosa kick)
Third quarter
E — Jonathan Spiering 17 pass from Peyton Monda (White kick)
P — Tyler Feeney 27 run (kick failed)
Fourth quarter
E — White 31 FG
E — Tre Ratcliff 27 pass from Monda (White kick)
P — Kevin Aguirre 3 run (Feeney pass from Aguirre)
Individual statistics
RUSHING — Evergreen: Nettles 19-172, Hampton 12-59, Monda 9-37, Noah Igesias-Iosefo 1-6, Ratcliff 1-5, Spiering 1-2. Prairie: Aguirre 17-63, Aaron Brumley 9-63, Feeney 5-58, Bryson Pena 3-23, Slagle 7-19, Alec Gawley 3-10.
PASSING — Evergreen: Monda 11-16-0-159; Prairie: Aguirre 4-10-1-59.
RECEIVING — Evergreen: Nettles 6-103, Ratcliff 4-39, Spiering 1-17. Prairie: Isaiah Conley 1-25, Jaelen Stephen 2-17, Slagle 1-17.
