Senior quarterback Yaro Duvalko threw for 243 yards and three scores as the visiting Skyview Storm rode a 21-point second quarter to a 38-12 win over the Battle Ground Tigers at District Stadium. It was the 4A Greater St. Helens League opener for both schools.
Despite not having the services of leading rusher Jalynnee McGee, the Storm (3-2, 1-0) rushed for 161 yards on the ground with sophomore Brenner Tobiason tallying 78 yards and freshman Gabe Martin ran for 73 yards and a touchdown. Gavin Baskette led Skyview, who hosts Union next Friday at Kiggins Bowl, with 73 receiving yards.
Senior quarterback Seth Workman of Battle Ground (1-3, 0-1) had 100 yards passing and added 39 yards on the ground for the Tigers, who play host to Heritage next Friday.
SKYVIEW 38, BATTLE GROUND 12
Skyview 8 21 9 0–38
BGround 0 6 0 6–12
First quarter
S — Safety, punter tackled in end zone
S — Micah Baylous 15 pass from Yaro Duvalko (kick failed)
Second quarter
S — Cooper Barnum 21 pass from Duvalko (Michael Stromberg kick)
S — Tyler DeJong 13 run (Stromberg kick)
BG — Trent Thompson 2 run (kick failed)
S — Gavin Baskette 15 pass from Duvalko (Stromberg kick)
Third quarter
S — Gabe Martin 2 run (kick failed)
S — Stromberg 21 FG
Fourth quarter
BG — Daniel Thompson 1 run (pass failed)
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING — Skyview: Brenner Tobiason 10-78, Martin 19-73, Duvalko 4-(-13), DeJong 2-18, Matt Ioane 2-5. Battle Ground: Seth Workman 7-39, Trent Thompson 9-34, Daniel Thompson 11-22, Colin Friese 4-21, Grant Reinhart 2-3.
