Vikings finish season in quarterfinals

Gar-Pal football falls to No. 2 W-C-K Wildcats

Matthew Strissel, Gazette Reporter | Nov 28, 20240

Roger Harnack | Gazette count

Garfield-Palouse senior Macent Rardon fights against the Wilbur-Creston-Keller defense during a WIAA 2B quarterfinal playoff game on Saturday, Nov. 23, in Moses Lake, Wash.

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MOSES LAKE, Wash. - The Garfield-Palouse (Gar-Pal) Vikings had their football season come to a close at the hand of the No. 2 team in the state, the Wilbur-Creston-Keller Wildcats on Saturday, Nov. 23.

The Vikings fell to the Wildcats, 56-12, in the quarterfinals of the WIAA 1B State playoffs. Gar-Pal finished the season with a 6-6 record.

The Wildcats opened the scoring on a 20-yard touchdown run by Davian Adams. They added to their score in the first quarter when Preston Michel punched in a 1-yard TD run to finish the first quarter ahead, 12-0.

Michel added a 32-yard TD run in the second qua...