3A football playoff: Garfield 36, Evergreen 34

SEATTLE — Evergreen was stopped on its final possession in the closing minutes to fall short in a 3A state preliminary playoff in Seattle.

Tae Marks scored on touchdowns passes of 60 and 40 yards in the second half for Evergreen.

After the second Marks TD, the Plainsmen recovered an onside kick with less than four minutes to play. But Garfield’s defense stopped the Plainsmen’s comeback attempt.

Zyell Griffin caught touchdown passes of 14 and 23 yards in the second quarter as Evergreen rallied to tie the game 14-14. Monda threw four touchdown passes.

David Ungureanu recovered a bad snap in the end zone to give Evergreen a 21-14 lead in the second quarter.

GARFIELD 36, EVERGREEN 34

Evergreen 0 21 6 7–34

Garfield 14 7 7 8–36

First quarter

G — Leon Neal 64 pass from Javon Tade (kick good)

G — Vatrevyon Garner 39 pass from Tade (kick good)

Second quarter

E — Zyell Griffin 14 pass from Carter Monda (kick good)

E — Griffin 23 pass from Monda (kick good)

E — David Ungureanu recovers bad snap in end zone (kick good)

G — Jamari Howard 3 pass from Tade (kick good)

Third quarter

G — Isaiah Kenard 2 run (kick good)

E — Tae Marks 60 pass from Monda (kick failed)

Fourth quarter

G — Avery Morrow 1 run (Morrow run)

E — Marks 40 pass from Monda (kick good)

Individual statistics

RUSHING — Team: liney 0-0, liney 0-0; liney 0-0. Team: liney 0-0, liney 0-0; liney 0-0.

PASSING — Team: liney 0-0-0-0; Team: liney 0-0-0-0.

RECEIVING — Team: liney 0-0, liney 0-0; liney 0-0. Team: liney 0-0, liney 0-0; liney 0-0.