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With the game tied at halftime, 20-20, Garfield/Palouse and Deary came out in the second half Sept. 29 at Palouse and it was still tied late in the fourth quarter.
The Vikings drove to a first-and-goal on the Deary 9-yard line.
The Mustangs held them short of the end zone once, twice and a third time. On fourth down, Garfield/Palouse quarterback Evan Weagraff threw incomplete and the Vikings turned the ball over on downs.
Deary then drove 92 yards to score, taking the lead 28-20.
The clock showed 43 seconds.
Garfield/Palouse took over and Weagraff threw two completions to move his team to its own 45-yard line. Weagraff then overthrew Daniel Orfe on an out-route and Deary’s Jayce Weinman intercepted it, taking off with the ball.
“He weaved his way around for a half an hour, it seemed like,” said Gar/Pal coach Will Woltering.
Weinman finished in the end zone for a final score of 34-20 Deary.
Weagraff rushed for 205 yards in the game and went 13 of 26 passing for two touchdowns and two interceptions. The main Vikings receivers were Orfe, with one touchdown catch, Caden Sanderson and Ely Hawkins.
It was Gar/Pal’s (2-1) first loss of the season.
“A good learning experience for everybody,” Woltering said.
Deary gained 286 yards on the ground. Jalen Kirk ran for 206 yards and two touchdowns.
Weinman ran two interceptions back for scores.
Garfield/Palouse will play next at Kooskia Friday against Clearwater Valley, in what looks to be another even matchup.
“They’re a solid football team,” Woltering said. “I’ll have a lot better idea where we’re at after this week. Two decent opponents in a row.”
Yet to play a league game, the Vikings open Southeast 1B competition Oct. 13 for homecoming against St. John/Endicott/LaCrosse.
Garfield/Palouse and Deary line up in the second quarter Sept. 29. Pictured for the Vikings' defense are, from left to right, Nathan Astin, Clayton Clarkson, Travis Knauff and Tanner Anderson.
Garth Meyer is a former Whitman County Gazette reporter.
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