1A Trico League football: King’s Way Christian 26, Columbia-White Salmon 16

WHITE SALMON — King’s Way Christian scored 20 first quarter points to notch its the first Trico League victory, defeating Columbia-White Salmon 26-16.

Mason Packer threw for 191 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Knights (3-4 overall, 1-2 league). Packer would also add two rushing touchdowns as the Knights capitalized on four first quarter turnovers by the Bruins.

Columbia fumbled the first play of the game, and the Knights recovered, marching 30 yards, capped by Packer’s 1 yard touchdown run. On the ensuing kickoff, King’s Way recovered the kickoff, and Packer connected with Bryson Metz on the next play for a 41 yard touchdown pass to take a 13-0 lead three minutes into the game.

The Knights immediately took a 20-0 lead when Packer found Kobi Cason on a 28 yard touchdown pass, after the Bruins fumbled the kickoff return.

King’s Way hosts Stevenson next Friday. Columbia (3-4 overall, 1-2 league) travels to La Center.

KING’S WAY CHRISTIAN 26, COLUMBIA-WS 16

King’s Way 20 6 0 0–26

Columbia 0 14 2 0–16

First quarter

KWC — Mason Packer 1 run (Tayler Shega kick)

KWC — Bryson Metz 41 pass from Packer (kick failed)

KWC — Kobi Cason 28 pass from Packer (Shega Kick)

Second quarter

CWS — Austin Charters 43 run (Zavier Smith kick)

KWC — Packer 2 run (kick failed)

CWS — Alarick Blankenship 63 kickoff return (Smith kick)

Third quarter

CWS — Safety, quarterback sacked in end zone

Individual statistics

RUSHING — King’s Way: Mason Packer 21-14, Alec Charlton 9-0, Bryson Metz 2-23, Trevin Long 2-2, Kobi Cason 2-(minus 9); Columbia: Austin Charters 19-113, Bowen Durkee 10-35, Ryan Howard 1-12, Alek Raether 1-3.

PASSING — King’s Way: Packer 10-21-0-191; Columbia: Charters 0-9-2-0.

RECEIVING — King’s Way: Cason 4-61, Metz 2-54, Bryce Dodge 2-45, Ty Snider 2-31.