Shootout: Tigers score eight TDs, hold off Grandview 56-35
Chance Lee and Carson Andrus combined for 320 rushing yards, Mitch Morford caught three touchdown passes and the Tigers' defense took the ball away five times in a 56-35 win at Grandview.
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Senior Carson Andrus, shown against Othello on Sept. 25, ran for 143 yards and three touchdowns in Ephrata's 56-35 win at Grandview on Friday. Photo by GCJ.news student intern Brylee Buchanan
GRANDVIEW — It was an evening for offense.
Ephrata generated 637 total yards — 517 coming via the run — and scored eight touchdowns in a 56-35 win at Grandview on Friday, Oct. 2.
The Tigers, now 2-3 on the season, led 28-7 at halftime and 49-13 late in the third quarter.
Conversely, Grandview (1-4) picked up only 52 yards on the ground, but threw for 508 yards — mostly in the final period after the game was decided, with three touchdowns coming in the last 14 minutes.
For Ephrata, junior running back Chance Lee carried 12 times for 177 yards, including a 54-yard touchdown burst in the third quarter. Lee now has 446 rushing yards through five games. Senior Carson Andrus ran 11 times for 143 yards and scored on gains of 11, 21 and 15 yards, giving him five touchdowns this season.
Junior quarterback Cooper Vasquez also contributed an 18-yard TD run and threw a pair of touchdown passes to senior Mitch Morford, who finished with four receptions for 106 yards and three scores. Morford's third TD came on a 63-yard pass from sophomore Cannon DeLong.
Junior kicker Yahizee Alvarado made all eight extra points, his second eight-PAT game of the season.
The Tiger defense took the ball away five times. Junior Caleb Newton intercepted two passes, giving him four this season, and sophomore Levi Wilson grabbed one while senior Owen Fitch and sophomore Bryson Fleurkens recovered fumbles.
Overall, Fitch produced eight tackles, four of them for loss, and a sack. Junior Tucker Simmons had three tackles for loss, sophomore Krue Judkins had seven tackles, and senior Ty Plaisted and junior Nate Krautscheid had five each.
Ephrata will be on the road again this Friday, Oct. 9, with a nonleague contest at Okanogan. The Tigers return to Kiwanis Field for homecoming against Toppenish on Friday, Oct. 16.
Varsity Football · CWAC · Week 5
Ephrata 56, Grandview 35
Friday, Oct. 2 · Grandview
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2
3
4
F
EPHR
7
21
21
7
56
GRANDVIEW
7
0
14
14
35
Scoring summary
First quarter
EPH
Cooper Vasquez 18-yd run (Yahizee Alvarado kick)
7–0
GV
Zamarripa 18-yd pass from Pena (kick)
7–7
Second quarter
EPH
Carson Andrus 11-yd run (Alvarado kick)
14–7
EPH
Mitch Morford 21-yd pass from Vasquez (Alvarado kick)
21–7
EPH
Andrus 21-yd run (Alvarado kick)
28–7
Third quarter
EPH
Andrus 15-yd run (Alvarado kick)
35–7
EPH
Chance Lee 54-yd run (Alvarado kick)
42–7
GV
Lopez 47-yd pass from Stills (kick failed)
42–13
EPH
Morford 63-yd pass from Cannon DeLong (Alvarado kick)
49–13
GV
Rueda 6-yd pass from Stills (two-point conversion)
49–21
Fourth quarter
EPH
Morford 11-yd pass from Vasquez (Alvarado kick)
56–21
GV
Lopez 25-yd pass from Stills (two-point conversion)
56–29
GV
49-yd pass from Stills (two-point failed)
56–35
Team stats
Ephrata
Grandview
First downs
30
25
Total plays
68
87
Total yards
637
560
Rushing yards
517
52
Passing yards
120
508
Comp-Att-Int
5-14-1
32-60-3
Third down
4-9
6-16
Fourth down
0-2
2-6
Turnovers
2
5
Fumbles lost
1
2
Penalties-yards
9-67
7-68
Individual stats
Passing
Player
Team
C-A
Yds
TD
Int
Lg
Cooper Vasquez
EPH
4-12
57
2
1
21
Cannon DeLong
EPH
1-2
63
1
0
63
Stills
GV
18-40
374
4
2
54
Pena
GV
14-20
138
1
1
18
Ephrata Rushing
Player
Att
Yds
TD
Lg
Chance Lee
12
177
1
54
Carson Andrus
11
143
3
22
Cooper Vasquez
9
74
1
22
Cannon DeLong
5
50
0
35
Krue Judkins
5
27
0
17
Cale Crawford
3
22
0
10
Caleb Newton
1
17
0
17
EZ Chavez-Mabry
1
8
0
8
Mitchell Morford
1
-1
0
-1
Totals
48
517
5
54
Ephrata Receiving
Player
Rec
Yds
TD
Lg
Mitchell Morford
4
106
3
63
Chance Lee
1
14
0
14
Totals
5
120
3
63
Tiger takeaways: Interceptions by Caleb Newton (2) and Levi Wilson. Fumble recoveries by Owen Fitch and Bryson Fleurkens.
Defense: Fitch 8 tackles, 4 for loss, 1 sack; Krue Judkins 7 tackles; Tucker Simmons 4 tackles, 3 for loss; Ty Plaisted and Nate Krautscheid 5 tackles each. Sacks: Fitch, Cooper Kriete, Roth, Weitzel, McNairy.
Returns: Wilson 2 kickoff returns, 60 yards (long 35); EZ Chavez-Mabry 1 kickoff return, 32 yards.
Kicking: Alvarado 8 of 8 PAT. Grandview 1 of 1 PAT, 2 of 3 two-point conversions.
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Shootout: Tigers score eight TDs, hold off Grandview 56-35
Chance Lee and Carson Andrus combined for 320 rushing yards, Mitch Morford caught three touchdown passes and the Tigers' defense took the ball away five times in a 56-35 win at Grandview.
GRANDVIEW — It was an evening for offense.
Ephrata generated 637 total yards — 517 coming via the run — and scored eight touchdowns in a 56-35 win at Grandview on Friday, Oct. 2.
The Tigers, now 2-3 on the season, led 28-7 at halftime and 49-13 late in the third quarter.
Conversely, Grandview (1-4) picked up only 52 yards on the ground, but threw for 508 yards — mostly in the final period after the game was decided, with three touchdowns coming in the last 14 minutes.
For Ephrata, junior running back Chance Lee carried 12 times for 177 yards, including a 54-yard touchdown burst in the third quarter. Lee now has 446 rushing yards through five games. Senior Carson Andrus ran 11 times for 143 yards and scored on gains of 11, 21 and 15 yards, giving him five touchdowns this season.
Junior quarterback Cooper Vasquez also contributed an 18-yard TD run and threw a pair of touchdown passes to senior Mitch Morford, who finished with four receptions for 106 yards and three scores. Morford's third TD came on a 63-yard pass from sophomore Cannon DeLong.
Junior kicker Yahizee Alvarado made all eight extra points, his second eight-PAT game of the season.
The Tiger defense took the ball away five times. Junior Caleb Newton intercepted two passes, giving him four this season, and sophomore Levi Wilson grabbed one while senior Owen Fitch and sophomore Bryson Fleurkens recovered fumbles.
Overall, Fitch produced eight tackles, four of them for loss, and a sack. Junior Tucker Simmons had three tackles for loss, sophomore Krue Judkins had seven tackles, and senior Ty Plaisted and junior Nate Krautscheid had five each.
Ephrata will be on the road again this Friday, Oct. 9, with a nonleague contest at Okanogan. The Tigers return to Kiwanis Field for homecoming against Toppenish on Friday, Oct. 16.
Passing
Ephrata Rushing
Ephrata Receiving
Tiger takeaways: Interceptions by Caleb Newton (2) and Levi Wilson. Fumble recoveries by Owen Fitch and Bryson Fleurkens.
Defense: Fitch 8 tackles, 4 for loss, 1 sack; Krue Judkins 7 tackles; Tucker Simmons 4 tackles, 3 for loss; Ty Plaisted and Nate Krautscheid 5 tackles each. Sacks: Fitch, Cooper Kriete, Roth, Weitzel, McNairy.
Returns: Wilson 2 kickoff returns, 60 yards (long 35); EZ Chavez-Mabry 1 kickoff return, 32 yards.
Kicking: Alvarado 8 of 8 PAT. Grandview 1 of 1 PAT, 2 of 3 two-point conversions.
Records: Ephrata 2-3 (2-3 CWAC). Grandview 1-4 (1-4 CWAC).
Source: Hudl. Receiver on Grandview's final touchdown not recorded.