Top-seeded Knights prepare for No. 8 Lynden Christian
Royal senior Lance Allred drops back to pass during the Knight’s state crossover game against Klahowya on Nov. 8. Allred has accounted for 41 total offensive touchdowns this season, throwing 34 and rushing for seven more.
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Royal senior Santana Luna (4) outruns a Klahowya defender during a state crossover game on Nov. 8.
Royal senior Benson Jenks (10) returns a kickoff for a touchdown during a Nov. 8 game against Klahowya. The Knights have scored seven special teams touchdowns this season, including two on kickoff returns.
Royal defenders pounce on a loose ball during a Nov. 8 game against Klahowya. The Knights have forced 34 turnovers this season.
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. | November 21, 2024 3:00 AM
ROYAL CITY — Winners of seven of the last eight 1A state championships, playing football late into November and December is nothing abnormal for the Royal Knights; what is new is a first-round bye, which the team received in part to being named the classification’s top seed in the playoffs this season.
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