Ridgefield edges Montesano on Stephens’ last-minute TD

RIDGEFIELD— Cly Stephens’ 8-yard touchdown run with 32 seconds left lifted Ridgefield to a 21-18 win over Montesano in a non-league game Friday.

The Spudders dodged a bullet on the previous play when they recovered a fumble to avoid a turnover.

Stephens carried the ball 33 times for 187 yards. The Spudders chewed up 6:44 of clock in the fourth quarter on their game winning drive that included a 26-yard pass from Landon DeBeaumont to sophomore tight end Elias Farley on 3rd and 15.

The drive followed a go-ahead touchdown from the visiting Bulldogs when junior quarterback Tyson Perry rolled right and hit junior running back Toren Crites for a six-yard score that gave Montesano an 18-15 lead with 7:21 remaining.

Ridgefield (2-0) begins 2A GSHL play by hosting Hockinson at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20. Montesano (0-2) is at Black Hills at the same time and date.

RIDGEFIELD 21, MONTESANO 18

Ridgefield 9 0 6 6—21

Montesano 7 3 0 8—18

First quarter

R—Wyatt Hemmelman 17 run (Carson Young kick)

R—Defensive safety

M—Tyson Perry 4 run (Cristofer Tobar kick)

Second quarter

M—Tobar 36 kick

Third quarter

R—Landon DeBeaumont 1 run (kick failed)

Fourth quarter

M—Terek Gunter 6 pass from Perry (Zachary Timmons 2-point run)

R—Cly Stephens 8 run (kick failed)

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING—Ridgefield: Cly Stephens 33-187, Landon DeBeaumont 13-19, Wyatt Hemmelman 1-17, Brian McLemore III 4-10, Jake Olsen 5-13. Montesano: Terek Gunter 11-16, Tyson Perry 6-14, Gabe Pyhala 2-9, Toren Crites 2-8.

PASSING—Ridgefield: DeBeaumont 5-11-1-51. Montesano: Perry 10-22-0-107.

RECEIVING—Ridgefield: Noah Stromberg 1-0, McLemore III 2-13, Elias Farley 1-26, Stephens 1-12. Montesano: Crites 5-47, Marcus Hale-Espana 1-1, Mason Rasmussen 3-53, Gunter 1-6.