Five in a row
Royal senior Lance Allred, right, carries the football during the third quarter of Friday’s championship game against Seton Catholic. Allred set the 1A championship game record for most touchdowns scored, throwing one and rushing for six in Friday’s win over the Cougars. The previous record was set by Allred in last year’s title game.
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Royal junior Shea Stevenson (23) dives to secure a catch in the first half against Seton Catholic on Friday. Stevenson led the Knights with six catches for 89 yards.
Royal senior Jackson Larsen (21) outruns Seton Catholic defenders on his way to the end zone on a 34-yard reception. Larsen also scored on a 69-yard interception returned for a touchdown in the fourth quarter of Friday’s win.
Royal defenders group up for a tackle in the first half against Seton Catholic. The Knights turned the Cougars over four times in the second half – two fourth-down stops and three interceptions.
Royal sophomore Grant Wardenaar (7) returns an intercepted pass during the first quarter against Seton Catholic on Friday. Wardenaar intercepted two passes in the win, and the Knights had four interceptions during the course of the game.
Royal sophomore Orlando Santillan (74) rushes in to secure a tackle during the first quarter against Seton Catholic on Friday.
Royal seniors Eliezer Vivar (65) and Asher Garnick (63) lead the Knights out of the tunnel ahead of Friday’s state championship game against Seton Catholic.
Royal players celebrate after defeating Seton Catholic 61-28 in Friday’s 1A championship game at Husky Stadium in Seattle. Players held up five fingers – one for each of Royal’s five consecutive championship wins.
Ian Bivona serves as the Columbia Basin Herald’s sports reporter and is a graduate of Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama. He enjoys the behind-the-scenes stories that lead up to the wins and losses of the various sports teams in the Basin. Football is his favorite sport, though he likes them all, and his favorite team is the Jets. He lives in Soap Lake with his cat, Honey. | December 9, 2024 3:30 AM
SEATTLE — Tied at 21 through the first 24 minutes, the top-seeded Royal Knights outscored No. 2 Seton Catholic 40-7 in the second half of Friday’s 1A State Football Tournament championship game, defeating the Cougars 61-28 to claim their fifth consecutive championship.
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