Luke Nichols completed a 63-yard touchdown pass to Cody Miller after a King’s Way Christian defender slipped on the muddy field in the third quarter, sending Stevenson to key Trico League win.
The win put the Bulldogs in a position to clinch a playoff berth with a win over Columbia-White Salmon next week.
Stevenson held King’s Way to a season-low 202 yards, twice stopping the Knights on drives inside the Stevenson 5-yard line.
Clayton Hansen had two touchdown runs for the Bulldogs, who had three interceptions on defense.
Taj Muhammad rushed for 54 yards and a touchdown for King’s Way, which must hope Stevenson and Castle Rock both lose next week to still head to the district playoffs as the Trico League’s No. 2 seed. King’s Way (6-2, 2-2) finishes the regular season next week with a non-league game at Benson of Portland.
STEVENSON 19, KING’S WAY CHRISTIAN 18
King’s Way 7 9 2 0–18
Stevenson 7 6 6 0–19
First quarter
KW — Taj Muhammad 2 run (Austin Lauser kick)
S — Clayton Hansen 2 run (kick good)
Second quarter
S — Hansen 3 run (kick failed)
KW — Luke Hoffman 1 run (Lauser kick)
KW — Safety
Third quarter
KW — Safety
S — Cody Miller 63 pass from Luke Nichols (kick failed)
Individual statistics
RUSHING — King’s Way: Muhammad 11-54, Hoffman 14-39. Stevenson: Hansen 14-44, Alex Delarosa 7-21, Cody Miller 4-6, Nichols 9-(-2).
PASSING — King’s Way: Nabors 14-33-3-109; Stevenson: Nichols 6-14-2-81.
RECEIVING — King’s Way: Nic Pulicella 6-57, Matt Garrison 2-42, Michael Garrison 4-21, Hoffman 1-3, Muhammad 1-(-14). Stevenson: Miller 2-67.
