By Ken Graham
The Times
Cardinals Can't Keep Up with Asotin
Punishing Panther running game is too much for Waitsburg defense in 42-14 loss
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Waitsburg defenders wrap up a runner during a game at home earlier this year.
WAITSBURG – On Senior Night in Waitsburg, the Cardinal football team came up short against a much-improved Asotin team, losing 42-14.
The Panthers rushed for 243 yards and scored five touchdowns on the ground.
Trailing 14-0 in the second quarter, the Cardinals scored on an impressive 19-yard pass from Quarterback Jacob Dunn to Brandon Penner.
But on the ensuing kickoff, Asotin got those points back with an 82-yard kickoff return. The Cardinals trailed 22-6 at the half.
Waitsburg's second touchdown came on a Jacob Dunn one-yard run in the fourth quarter but it was too little, too late.
"Asotin has a very good football team that we have seen developing for the last couple of years," said Waitsburg Coach Troy Larsen. "Waitsburg has had trouble with smaller athletic offensive and defensive lines that are quicker off the ball and are able to tie up our bigger line and control the running game."
Larsen said that he had put in multiple audibles for Dunn to use against Asotin, and they were a success. "He did a fantastic job, changing the play at the line of scrimmage and getting positive yards through the air and on the ground with (Travis) Crockett," Larsen said.
For the game, Dunn was 12 for 22 passing for 140 yards and a touchdown. He threw one interception. Penner had three receptions for 49 yards and one TD. Jordan Garrity had four catches for 33 yards, and Crockett had three catches for 22 yards.
On the ground, Crockett rushed for 118 yards on 17 carries.
On defense, Garrity, Crockett and Dunn each had eight tackles, while Mark Montgomery had six.
The Cardinals travel to Pasco Thursday night to take on Tri-Cities Prep.
"With a win Thursday night against TCP, Waitsburg would host a crossover game with District 7 number 4," Larsen said. "Everything that we want to accomplish can still happen and we are determined to keep this season going deep into the state playoffs."
Waitsburg 14 - Asotin 42
Waitsburg 0 6 0 8 - 14
Asotin 7 15 6 14 - 42
Aso - Magnuson 4 yd run (Storey Kick).
Aso - Magnuson 3 yd run (Storey Kick).
Waits - Penner 19 yd pass from Dunn (kick failed).
Aso - Storey 82 yd Kick off return (Earl run 2).
Aso - Ball 3 yd run (kick failed).
Waits - Dunn 1 yd run (Dunn run 2).
Aso - Magnuson 4 yd run (Storey kick).
Aso - Drilling 24 yd run (Storey kick).
Aso - Waits
First Downs 17 - 11
Rushes/yards 44-243 - 31-98
Passing Yards 85-140
Passes (att-comp-int) 14-6-1 22-12-1
Punts 2-25.0 - 6-37.5
Fumbles lost 1-1 1-1
Penalties-yards 8-65 10-102
RUSHING - Aso: Magnuson 10-45-3, Drilling 11-74-1, Earl 6-38, Ball 14-81-1, Team 2-(-3); Waitsburg: Crockett 17-118, Dunn 7-10-1, Garrity 2-(-2), Penner 1-1, Jarvis 1-(-10), French 1-(-1), Team 2-(-18).
PASSING - Aso: Magnuson 6-14-1, 85 yards, o TD's; Waitsburg: Dunn 12-22-1 40 yards, 1 TD.
RECEIVING - Aso: Storey 2-34, Jurris 1-17, Jagannath 3-34: Waitsburg: Garrity 4-33, rocket 3-22, Kitselman 1-24,Penner 3-49-1, Jarvis 1-12.
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