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Mules motor by Moses Lake-Christian Covenant
Sometimes it’s good to get smacked in the mouth, especially when you’re undefeated entering the State Tournament and trying to stay that way.
Such was the case for No. 3 ranked Wahkiakum last Friday when it recovered from an early two-touchdown deficit on its home turf in Cathlamet to dispatch No. 14 Moses Lake-Covenant Christian by a score of 78-38 in the opening round of the 1B State Tournament.
The Mules were unable to recover an onside kick by MLCC to open the game and almost immediately surrendered a touchdown. Then the exact same scenario repeated itself to put the hosts down by a pair of scores for the first time all season.
“It’s playoff football and turnovers matter… I’m including onside kicks in turnovers because those matter,” Wahkiakum head coach Ryan Lorenzo said. “Their No. 25 (Kevin Jorgensen) is an athlete. Our D-ends were getting sucked in a little bit and his athleticism beat us a couple of times.”
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