Union gave Lake Stevens a battle, but in the end, the Titans had no answer for Dallas Landeros.
The running back rushed for 276 yards on 41 carries and two touchdowns, including the go-ahead score in the third quarter as the Vikings avenged their loss to Union in last year’s state title game with 28-21 victory in the first round of the Class 4A state playoffs.
Lake Stevens jumped on Union 14-0 in the first quarter on a touchdown pass from Tanner Jellison to Sergion Pelayo, and Landeros’ 5-yard touchdown run.
But Alex Gehrmann had a 2-yard touchdown run and completed a 13-yard touchdown pass to Jake Bowen in the second quarter as the Titans trailed 21-14 at halftime.
A second Gehermann-to-Bowen touchdown pass — this one 14 yards — tied the score 21-21 in the third quarter.
But then Landeros added a 2-yard touchdown run to make 28-21.
The Vikings defense stopped two Union drives in the fourth quarter, then Landeros helped Lake Stevens run the clock out.
Gehrmann passed for 180 yards. Bowen remained his favorite target, catching seven passes for 100 yards.
Lake Stevens 28, Union 21
Lake Stevens: 14;7;7;0
Union: 0;14;7;0
First quarter
LS-Sergio Pelayo 18 pass from Tanner Jellison (Marcray Flanders kick)
LS-Dallas Landeros 5 run (Marcray Flanders kick)
Second quarter
U — Alex Gehrmann 2 run (Sonny Pitts kick)
LS — Tanner Jellison 3 run (Marcray Flanders kick
U — Jake Bowen 13 pass from Alex Gehrmann (Sonny Pitts kick)
Third quarter
U — Jake Bowen 14 pass from Alex Gehrmann (Sonny Pitts kick)
LS — Dallas Landeros 2 run (Marcray Flanders kick)
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING— Lake Stevens: Dallas Landeros 41-276, Sergio Pelayo 1-11, Jayden Limar 1-2, Skyler Reyna 1-1, Kasen Kinchen 1-(-1), Jellison 2-(-7); Union: Isaiah Jones 11-43, Vinh Luong 1-1, Marques Cantu 2-8, Alex Gehrmann 6-(1).
PASSING — Lake Stevens: Tanner Jellison 11-12-1-80; Union: Alex Gehrmann 21-31-1-186.
RECEIVING — Lake Stevens: Kasen Kinchen 5-33, Sergio Pelayo 3-32, Max Moenoa 2-11, Skyler Reyna 1-4; Union: Tobias Merriweather 4-52, Daron Ulrich 3- 28, Marques Cantu 4-9, Jake Bowen 7-100, Vinh Luong 1-9, Caleb Jordan 1-5, Isaiah Jones 1-(-2).
