1B football regional playoffs

The second half began Friday, Nov. 15, and, following a Tekoa/Rosalia turnover on downs, Lyle/Wishram – playing on their home field in a 1B playoff football game – handed the ball to no. 20, Brandon Montoya, who took it low and quick for 51 yards and a touchdown, 38-0.

On Tekoa/Rosalia’s next possession, L/W recovered a fumble on T/R’s 42 yard-line.

“Cougars, Cougars!” came the call-and-response from the other sideline.

A long throw for L/W followed, before a Montoya run and a Montoya-to-another for a reverse and 44-0.

The Cougars advance to the eight-team state 1B bracket as a no. 5 seed, to play no. 4 Entiat Nov. 23 at Quincy High School.

Tekoa/Rosalia’s season ended with a record of 8-3 overall, 6-1 league.

Odessa 73

Colton 0

Playing at Odessa for a shot to advance to the state 1B football playoffs, Colton trailed 46-0 at the end of the first quarter.

Odessa advanced as the state no. 1 seed, to play no. 8 Selkirk Nov. 22 at Quincy High School.

The championship game will be Dec. 7 in Tacoma.

Colton finished the year with a 4-6 overall record, 4-4 in league.