Non-league football: Evergreen 47, Centralia 22

Eli Vaa-Leiataua rushed for 159 yards and Zyell Griffin scored four touchdowns as Evergreen used a big second half to post a non-league win.

Trailing 6-0, Evergreen answered with its own score on the next drive with Vaa-Leiataua rushing for 67 yards on 7 touches, setting up a 1-yard touchdown run by Ryan Blaize.

Griffin’s first touchdown a 33 yard pass from Blaize gave Evergreen a 13-6 lead at halftime.

After Centralia took a 14-13 lead early in the third quarter, the Tigers would commit 3 fumbles and an interception by Gideon Macabeo in their next four possessions.

Evergreen capitalized with touchdowns runs by Vaa-Leiataua for 34 yards, Zyell Griffin rushes of 7 and 5 yards, and Cam Smith with a 49-yard rush.

EVERGREEN 47, CENTRALIA 22

Centralia 6 0 8 8–22

Evergreen 6 7 13 21–47

First quarter

Cen — Shiloh Gray Gundo 5 run (kick failed)

Ever — Ryan Blaize 1 run (kick failed)

Second Quarter

Ever — Zyell Griffin 33 pass from Blaize (Eli Del-Angel kick)

Third Quarter

Cen –Alejandro Valencia 9 pass from Tanner DeMonbrun (Gray Gundo run)

Ever — Griffin 43 pass from Blaize (run failed)

Ever — Eli Vaa-Leiataua 34 run (Del-Angel kick)

Fourth Quarter

Ever — Griffin 7 run (Del-Angel Kick)

Ever — Griffin 5 run (Del-Angel Kick)

Ever — Cam Smith 49 run (Del-Angel kick)

Cen — Valencia 8 pass from Cameron Erickson (Colby Sobolesky run)

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING — Centralia, Gray Gundo 14-74, Sobolesky 13-54, Tanner DeMonbrun 3-40, Erickson 2-26, Blaine Wass 3-24, Caleb Simpson 3-13, Valencia 1-1; Evergreen, Vaa-Leiataua 21-159, Smith 3-62, Griffin 4-12, Gideo Macabeo 4-12, Tae Marks 1-5,Blaize 1-1

PASSING — Centralia, DeMonbrun 6-13-0-92, Erickson 2-5-0-25; Evergreen, Blaize 8-13-0-150

RECEIVING — Centralia, Blaine Wass 4-68, Valencia 4-49-2; Evergreen, Griffin 2-78, Luke Allen 1-32, Vaa-Leiataua 3-20, Jaylen Fite 1-15, Isaijah Griggs 1-5.