HS Football: Central 2B League, Napavine train not slowing down

9/23/2023

The Napavine Tigers are locked in on defending their State Championship and improved to 4-0 but they have company as Forks and Toledo are also undefeated through 4 weeks. The highly competitive Central 2B also has the 3-1 Raymond and PWV and 5 teams at 2-2. Here’s our feature story on the Napavine win over Pe Ell-Willapa Valley along with the other scores and some links to additional coverage. Let’s get to week 4!

Napavine 60, PWV 14

The Tigers jumped out to a 14-0 lead in the 1st quarter beginning with a 24-yard TD run by QB Ashton Demarest and then Demarest hit Karsen Denault on a 44-yard TD strike to make it 14-0.

PWV scored on the 1st play of the 2nd quarter to stay close when Blake Howard plowed in from the 3 yard line. The PAT missed and it was 14-6 Tigers with the lead. Napavine struck back with 3 straight scoring drives with Demarest hitting Denault again from 36-yards out, Cael Stanley ran it in from the 5 and Demarest struck again from the 25 yard line to Cayle Kelly and when they were done went to the haqlftime break with a dominating 38-6 lead.

PWV would try to get right back into the game and scored first in the 2nd half on a Tyson Portmann 2 yard blast into the endzone. They added the 2 point conversion and it was 38-14.

Napavine quickly snuffed out the flame of the idea of a comeback reeling off 3 more TD’s with a 40-yard strike from Demarest to Colin Shields then he hit Cal Bullock on a 25-yard connection and the Tigers finished it off with another Cael Stanley rushing score from the 1 yard line for the final 60-14 score.

The Thorbeckes MVP went toi Ashton Demarest and the Better Homes and Garden Realty “Takin it to the house” play of the game was Damarest to Colin Shields 40-yard TD pass and catch.

Napavine is now 4-0 on the year and 2-0 in league play while PWV drops to 3-1 overall and 1-1 in conference play. The Tigers travel up to Lynden Christian next Saturday for a big non-league match-up while PWV will host MWP.

To watch the game replay click on the following link to the NFHS network (A subscription is required.) PWV at Napavine

Napavine punches in 3rd score of the game

PWV gets on the board

Tigers hit from the 40

Toledo 55, Wahkiakum 6

The Riverhawks rolled to a 4-0 record destroying the Mules in this one. Toledo could get tested by a solid Onalaska team on Friday night. Wahkiakum drops to 0-4 and will host Toutle Lake this coming Friday.

For more coverage of this game click this link to the Chronicle’s game story.

To watch the game replay click on the following link to the NFHS network (A subscription is required.) Wahkiakum at Toledo

Video Highlights

Toledo goes up 2 TD’s on this run

The Riverhawks score just before Halftime

Rainier 56, Morton-White Pass 26

The Mountaineers got it going early and never let up. After holding the Timberwolves on their 1st possession they took over on downs for their 1st chance with the ball on their own 38-yard line. QB Jake Meldrum dropped back and let fly with a bomb on 1st and 10 finding Hunter Howell at the other end at the 21 of MWP for a 41-yard pass and catch. 2 plays later Dorien Cano would blast in over the left side of the o-line for a 6-0 lead to kick off this scoring frenzy.

Rainier would finish with more than 425 yards of offense led by Medrum’s 134 yards through the air. Jake would throw for 1 score and ran in 2 other TD’s. Cano, Chris Grey and Jayden Alegarbes combined for 265 yards on the ground. Howell also ran for 25 yards and caught 2 passes for 50 yards.

The 2-2 Mountaineers will host Ilwaco next Friday, while the Timberwolves (1-3) will travel to Pe Ell-Willapa Valley.

To watch the game replay click on the following link to the NFHS network (A subscription is required.) Morton-White Pass at Rainier

Rainier airs it out on their 1st play from scrimmage

Mountaineers big fullback barrels into the endzone

Raymond 62, Adna 36

Raymond improves to 3-1 and will next host Forks. The Pirates drop to 1-3 and are home against Stevenson in their next game. For more on this game click on the link to the Daily World Prep Football round-up.

Onalaska 62, Tenino 21

The Loggers were too much for the Beavers and racked up 62 points. Onalaska is now 3-1 on the year and have a huge showdown coming this Friday with Toledo. Tenino remains winless. For more on this game click on the link the Chronicle.

Toutle Lake 28, North Beach 26

The Ducks pulled out a tight win over North Beach to even their record to 2-2. The Ducks head to Wahkiakum this week. North Beach will play at Ocosta looking for their 1st win of the season. For more on this game click on the link to the Daily World Prep Football round-up. Or click on the following link to the TDN High School Football round-up.

Kalama 48, King’s Way Christian 14

The Nooks got to 2-2 with a big win over 1A King’s Way Christian. Kalama travels to Stevenson this coming Friday. For more on this game click on the following link to the TDN High School Football round-up.

Forks 41, Ilwaco 0

For more on this game click on the following link to the TDN High School Football round-up.

Naselle 48, Ocosta 19

For more on this game click on the link to the Daily World Prep Football round-up.

Chief Leschi 58, Oakville 6

For more on this game click on the link to the Daily World Prep Football round-up.

Central 2B Standings

C2B Lower East/West