Ridgeline, West Valley Reach State Football Brackets
Jaxin Fieser led Ridgeline, while Elijan Newman paced West Valley in Week 10.
Ridgeline secured a place in the 3A state bracket with a 38-6 home victory over Gig Harbor. The 11th-seeded Falcons improved to 9-1, while the 22nd-seeded Tide finished 5-4. Junior Jaxin Fieser gained 98 yards on 21 attempts and scored twice. Kolton Peil completed 11 of 18 passes, producing 224 yards and two touchdowns. Dublin Fieser caught three passes for 91 yards, including a 63-yard opening score. Jameson Murphy added a 29-yard touchdown reception, helping Ridgeline take a 24-0 advantage into halftime.
West Valley also moved into the state field, defeating Othello 28-6 in a 2A playoff. Elijah Newman accounted for every Eagles touchdown, scoring from 12, 4, 5 and 9 yards. His first three runs gave eighth-seeded West Valley a 21-0 halftime cushion. The Eagles are now 9-1; the 25th-seeded Huskies ended at 5-5.
Other area teams had mixed results. University fell 44-0 to Southridge at Lampson Stadium in Kennewick, despite Duncan MacArthur gaining 143 rushing yards in 13 attempts. Lewis and Clark lost 57-16 to Puyallup at Sparks Stadium. Northwest Christian beat Reardan 21-7, Liberty defeated Newport 28-13, and Freeman edged Colfax 34-29 in winner-to-state games. Clarkston lost 34-33 to Ephrata, while Deer Park received a 1-0 forfeit victory over Toppenish.
- Ridgeline beat Gig Harbor 38-6 in the 3A playoffs.
- West Valley defeated Othello 28-6 in the 2A playoffs.
- Jaxin Fieser recorded 98 rushing yards and two touchdowns.
- Elijah Newman scored all four West Valley touchdowns.
- Northwest Christian, Liberty and Freeman won winner-to-state games.
Source: The Spokesman-Review ↗
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