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Edmonds-Woodway Falters in Fourth Quarter; Lake Stevens Wins Wesco Title
Running back Desmond Young has a monster game, but the Vikings score 21 unanswered points to win 35-31 in game played at Edmonds Stadium.
Although sophomore running back Desmond Young had a monster game and scored three touchdowns, the Edmonds-Woodway Warriors lost to the Lake Stevens Vikings 35-31 Friday night in a battle to determine the Wesco 4A championship at Edmonds Stadium.
The Warriors (5-4) lead 21-14 at the half as they picked off Lake Stevens (9-1) quarterback Jack Nelson twice and scored on two touchdowns by Young (who had 92 yards in the half) and one by Mac McLachlan.
In the third quarter, an E-W drive was halted by a penalty, but the Warriors got close enough for Connor Davis to connect on a 25-yard field goal. But there was no doubt about scoring on the Warriors's next drive, as Young scored on a thrilling 92-yard-run for his third TD.
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The Warriors led 31-14 late in the third quarter, but the Viking ruled the clock and the field from that point on, scoring three unanswered touchdowns to secure the victory.
Young finished with 283 yards on 24 carries.
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It has still been a good season for E-W. The Warriors began the season miserably, losing their first three games: 30-24 to Monroe on Sept. 2, 21-13 to Marysville-Pilchuck Sept. 9 and 27-7 to Meadowdale Sept. 16.
But head coach John Gradwohl changed the team's strategy, relying on the two-pronged attack of running backs Desmond Young and Mark Coutee and giving the starting quarterback job to Davis Giles.
E-W won its next five games: 31-27 over Mariner Sept. 23; 63-42 over Jackson Sept. 30; 42-21 over Kamiak Oct. 7; 35-0 over Cascade Oct. 14; and 34-7 over Redmond Oct. 21.
The Warriors finished as Wesco South champs, and play their first game of the playoffs next Friday against South Kitsap at Edmonds Stadium.