The Kelso defense accounted for three of the Hilanders’ four touchdowns while keeping Timberline to 107 total yards — just 1 yard rushing — in the season opener at Schroeder Field.
Kelso’s Conner Noah carried the ball 31 times for 144 yards to power the offense.
Payton Stewart returned an interception 28 yards for Kelso’s first TD.
The Hilanders scored a safety in the third quarter by tackling Timberline quarterback Jacob Nadeau in the endzone.
Cale Franzen recovered a fumble in the endzone for a fourth-quarter Kelso TD. Judah Calixte scored on a 1-yard run to cap the Hilanders’ scoring.
KELSO 23, TIMBERLINE 7
Timberline 7 0 0 0— 7
Kelso 7 0 2 14—23
First quarter
T — Kaleb McNeely 2 run (kick good)
K — Payton Stewart 28 INT return (kick good)
Third quarter
K — Safety, RB tackled in end zone
Fourth quarter
K — Cale Franzen fumble recovery in end zone (kick good)
K — Judah Calixte 1 run (kick good)
Individual statistics
RUSHING — Timberline: McNeely 10-43, Ramar Reid 2-5, Jacob Nadeau 1-1, Erik Cabrera 1-(minus 2), Team 7-(minus 46). Kelso: Conner Noah 31-144, Calixte 9-31, Tucker Amrine 6-20, Naiser Lukas 1-5, Team 1-(minus 1).
