Nighthawks’ ground power ends Cards’ win string

With a barrage of big plays, the Nighthawks of Tekoa, Oakesdale and Rosalia stayed perfect Friday night with a 32-22 home win over defending 2B state champions Waitsburg/Prescott at Oakesdale.

Waitsburg arrived at Tekoa with a 3-0 mark on the new season after last year’s title run which included a 35-0 league win over TOR and a shutdown of Colfax in the semi-final round.

Waitsburg QB Zach Bartlow and nine other seniors graduated off the title club last spring.

The TOR defense locked down the potent Cardinals attack in the first half, not giving up a point. The Nighthawk ground game kept WP off...