TraMayne Jenkins’ late touchdown sends R.A. Long to 22-21 win over Hudson’s Bay

TraMayne Jenkins caught a touchdown pass from Jaxson Rivenes with 3:49 to play, and R.A. Long withstood an errant last-minute field goal attempt by Hudson’s Bay to beat the Eagles 22-21 in a 2A Greater St. Helens League game Friday at Kiggins Bowl.

A gritty defensive battle turned into a back-and-forth finish as Hudson’s Bay completed a 14-play, 99-yard touchdown drive when Michael Miller hit Saith Elguea-Zarate with a 34-yard touchdown pass play to put Hudson’s Bay up 21-14 with 8:47 left to play.

All three of Bay’s touchdowns were scored on fourth-down plays. After extending their lead to seven point in the fourth quarter, the Eagles tried to extend it to nine point, but the two-point conversion was unsuccessful.

R.A. Long then drove 64 yards on nine plays as Rivenes hits Jenkins in the end zone for a 15-yard touchdown pass on fourth-and-goal with 3:49 left.

Rather than tie the game with a kick, the Lumberjacks went for two. Rivenes hit Devon Harris with a pass to convert, putting R.A. Long up 22-21.

With no timeouts, Hudson’s Bay drove from its own 34-yard line down to the R.A. Long 21, where the Eagles had a first down with about a minute to play.

But a 1-yard run, two incomplete passes, plus a five-yard penalty led Bay to attempt a 42-yard field goal. But the kick was short and to the left with 29 seconds left.

Xavier Lions rushed for 119 yards on 24 carries for Bay, while Taiese Telea rushed for 99 yards on 11 carries.

Rivenes was 14-of-20 passes for 133 yards and two touchdowns for R.A. Long.

R.A. LONG 22, HUDSON’S BAY 21

RA Long              0             0             0             0—22

Bay                       0             0             0             0—21

First quarter

HB—Messiah Jackson 29 pass from Michael Miller (Brant MacLaren kick)

RAL—Kolby Knudsen 39 runn (kick failed)

Second quarter

HB—Xavier Lions 4 run (Taiese Telea run)

Third quarter

RAL—Nicholas Niday 5 pass from Jaxson Rivenes (TraMayne Jenkins run)

Fourth quarter

HB—Saith Elguea-Zarate 34 pass from Miller (pass failed)

RAL—Jenkins 15 pass from Rivenes (Devon Harris pass from Rivenes)

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING — R.A. Long: Kolby Knudsen 9-61, TraMayne Jenkins 3-40, Jaxson Rivenes 12-50, team 1-(-1). Hudson’s Bay: Xavier Lions 24-119, Taiese Telea 11-99, Michael Miller 6-12, Messiah Jackson 2-2, Michael Stump 1-2, team 1-(-1).

PASSING — R.A. Long: Rivenes 14-20-0-133. Hudson’s Bay: Miller 4-9-0-77.

RECEIVING — R.A. Long: Taijon Reagins 4-46, Jenkins 6-71, Devon Harris 2-15, Nicholas Niday 1-5, Knudsen 1-(-4). Hudson’s Bay: Messiah Jackson 2-33, Saith Elguea-Zarate 2-44.