Three-peat

Knights surge in fourth quarter to win third-straight 1A title

LAKEWOOD – Tied at 14 entering the fourth quarter, the Royal Knights rallied off three-straight touchdown scoring drives to pull away from Mount Baker in Saturday’s 1A state championship game, all of which within eight minutes of each other. “It just started in the off-season, where we had to come together and lift weights and just working together,” Royal quarterback Dylan Allred said of what helped the Knights pull away. “It built a bond that’s hard to break.” Mount Baker scored a late touchdown to cut the lead to 15, but Royal receiver Lance Allred recovered an onside kick attempt to seal Royal’s third-straight state title victory. The win was Royal’s 11th state title in program history. “It’s incredible,” Dylan Allred said. “It’s just been the goal that I’ve been working for, for so long, just every day thinking about it and trying to put in work. To have it finally be accomplished, with my team, my brothers, it’s incredible. Just super thankful.” ...