The Dalles scored two touchdowns in the final five minutes to beat a depleted Trapper squad in The Dalles, Ore.
Fort held the Riverhawks to negative-26 net yards in the first half, but The Dalles went into halftime tied 7-7 behind a 46-yard interception return for a touchdown.
On the first play of the second half, T.J. Willingham ran for 74 yards to The Dalles 1-yard line. Rickie Williams scored from there to put Fort up 14-7.
The Trappers held a 14-13 lead midway into the fourth quarter before the Riverhawks rallied.
Willingham rushed for 120 yards, and quarterback Erik Coppinger passed for 128.
THE DALLES 28, FORT VANCOUVER 14
Fort 0 7 7 0–14
TD 7 0 6 15–28
First quarter
TD — 46 interception return (PAT kick)
Second quarter
FV — Cody Loyer-Hiebert 4 pass from Erik Coppinger (Kyron Lowe-Ash kick)
Third quarter
FV — Rickie Williams 1 run (Lowe-Ash kick)
TD — 1 run (kick failed)
Fourth quarter
TD — 30 pass (run good)
TD — 16 run (kick good)
Individual statistics
RUSHING — Fort Vancouver: T.J. Willingham 21-120, Williams 3-10, Coppinger 2-(-3), Lowe-Ash 1-(-6).
PASSING — Fort Vancouver: Coppinger 20-38-2-128.
RECEIVING — Fort Vancouver: Loyer Heibert 8-44, Lowe-Ash 5-30, Willingham 2-15, Williams 2-13, Alford-Lewis 2-11, Cesar Bonilla 1-15.
