Youth footballers hold on for win

Wahkiakum Youth football came away with another big win Saturday against a much larger team, 13 to 8.

The team struggled getting their offense on track so they only rushed for 138 total yards with Hank Ferguson carrying the load,18 carries for 117 yards one touchdown and the extra point run. Zach Brown also scored following his blockers on a quarterback sweep for 10 yards early in the second quarter.

Defensively, the team allowed 55 yards on five carries and the only touchdown Athletes Corner would score on their first possession. After that the defense put the clamps on their running game holding them to one net yard on14 more carries. Tyler Chevaliar, Brock Cothren, Michael Zurick, Nathan Dault and Parker Patching dominated the defensive line while the linebackers Kurtis Bergseng, Ferguson (six tackles), and Jordan Crawford (six tackles) kept the runners from finding any running room. Brown played at safety with three tackles.

The team's next game will be at Toutle Lake next Saturday at 2:30 p.m. against a Castle Rock team.