Eli Vaa-Leitataua returned to the opening kickoff 64 yard to set up his 16-yard touchdown run on the first play from scrimmage to start the Plainmen on their way to a rout in their 3A Greater St. Helens League opener.
Vaa-Leiataua finished with 85 yards rushing and two touchdowns.
Evergreen’s two quarterbacks combined to throw for 202 yards and two touchowns. Rayn Preston was 5 for 5 for 127 yards, and Ryan Blaize was 5 for 7 for 75 yards.
On defense, Preston added an interception, as did Isiajah Griggs.
Niko Liufau led Fort Vancouver with 41 yards rushing.
EVERGREEN 45, FORT VANCOUVER 0
Evergreen 21 17 7 0–45
Fort 0 0 0 0– 0
First quarter
E — Eli Vaa-Leiataua 16 run (Eli Del-Angel kick)
E — Vaa-Leiataua 2 run (Del-Angel kick)
E — Luke Allen 61 pass from Rayn Preston (Del-Angel kick)
Second quarter
E — Del-Angel 38 FG
E — Zyell Griffin 25 pass from Ryan Blaize (Del-Angel kick)
E — Gideon Macabeo 3 run (Del-Angel kick)
Third quarter
E — Cam Smith 13 run (Del-Angel kick)
Individual statistics
RUSHING — Fort Vancouver: Niko Liufau 15-41, Omarion Vital 7-15, Ethan Esparza 2-(-1). Evergreen: Vaa-Leiataua 12-85, Trent Hemann 9-69, Cam Smith 4-45, Dominic Bolds 6-32, Macabeo 3-25, Griffin 1-11, Preston 2-3.
PASSING — Fort Vancouver: Austin Real-James 5-9-2-66; Evergreen: Blaize 5-7-0-75, Preston 5-5-0-127.
RECEIVING — Fort Vancouver: Isaac Martinez 3-26, Anthony Wilhite 1-11, Liufau 1-29. Evergreen: Griffin 3-38, Allen 2-72, Jaylen Fite 2-37, Tae Marks 1-18, Koby Hughes 1-7, Bolds 1-30.
