Mead Clinches Final Playoff Spot

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The usually muddy-until-the-last-minute Greater Spokane League cleared up early.

Though the league title is still up for grabs, Mead set up the playoff field with a 31-0 win at University on Friday night.

The Panthers’ win clinched the fourth spot in the playoffs while eliminating the Titans.

Gonzaga Prep, Central Valley and Lewis and Clark have the top three positions, although the order won’t be determined until Thursday.

And this just in: Mt. Spokane, the new Mead school, won its first game with a 37-15 victory over Southridge, a new school in Kennewick, at Albi Stadium.

In other games Friday, Shadle Park defeated North Central 27-18 at Albi and LC beat Tumwater 17-14 on Pete Flatt’s 36-yard field goal in overtime.

Mead 31, University 0

Mead used a balanced attack, highlighted by Brandon Muzatko’s 186 yards passing.

The Panthers’ (6-2, 5-2) defense did the rest against the Titans (3-5, 3-4).

Mead 7 14 3 7 -31

University 0 0 0 0 -0

M-McCullough 1 run (Stamps kick) M-Griffins 10 run (Stamps kick) M-Stamps 5 pass from Muzatko (Stamps kick) M-Stamps 40 field goal M-Ellenz 9 run (Stamps kick) M U First downs 16 16 Rushes-yards 34-150 34-150 Passing yards 186 95 Return yards 52 6 Passes 13-20-0 9-27-0 Punts-avg. 2-34 5-35.6 Fumbles-lost 1-1 1-1 Penalties-yards 8-70 3-30 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING - Mead: Stamps 12-60, McCullough 7-37, Griffins 3-30, Ellenz 8-16, Porter 1-8, Muzatko 3—1. University: Mattioda 23-148, Conrad 5-36, Wilkinson 1-1, Short 5-33.

PASSING - Mead: Muzatko 13-20-0-186. University: Short 9-26-0-95, McMurtrey 0-1-0-0. RECEIVING - Mead: Zelinski 5-97, Stamps 3-28, Cassel 1-21, McCullough 1-13, Ellenz 1-10, Sand 1-9, Riccelli 1-8. University: McMurtrey 2-37, Roberts 3-25, Mattioda 2-15, Long 1-10, Conrad 1-8.

Shadle Park 27, NC 18

The Highlanders (2-6, 2-5) rolled up 227 yards on the ground in the first half to take control against the Indians (0-8, 0-7).

Jeff Livingston paved the way with 108 yards after entering the game with 114 for the season.

Shadle opened a 27-6 lead before NC scored two touchdowns in less than 2 minutes late in the game.

Livingston opened the scoring with a 5-yard run and scored the final Highlanders touchdown on a 13-yard pass from Chris Ryan, their only completion of the night. Shadle finished with 344 yards on the ground.

Nick Froscheiser only completed 11 of 30 passes for NC but piled up 221 yards.

North Central 0 0 6 12 -18

Shadle Park 7 6 8 6 -27

S-Livingston 5 run (Reich kick) S-Gabriel 1 run (kick failed) N-Dacy 14 pass from Froscheiser (kick failed) S-Snell 1 run (Livingston run) S-Livingston 13 pass from Ryan (kick failed) N-Geurts 28 pass from Froscheiser (pass failed) N-Dacy 73 pass from Froscheiser (run failed) N S First downs 18 23 Rushes-yards 26-146 57-344 Passing yards 221 13 Return yards 0 44 Passes 11-30-2 1-4-0 Punts-avg. 3-27 3-34 Fumbles-lost 1-0 0-0 Penalties-yards 5-30 8-77 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING - North Central: Cumbie 10-37, Mack 3-34, Froscheiser 8-33, Pearson 3-22, Geurts 2-20. Shadle Park: Gabriel 16-116, Livingston 17-108, Snell 18-90, Ryan 6-30.

PASSING - North Central: Froscheiser 11-30-2-221. Shadle Park: Ryan 1-4-0-13. RECEIVING - North Central: Dacy 4-102, Geurts 4-61, Mack 0-17, Clark 1-16, Pearson 1-16, Peterson 1-9. Shadle Park: Livingston 1-13.

LC 17, Tumwater 14 (OT)

Defense won it for the Tigers (7-1).

After Flatt’s field goal, LC stopped the Thunderbirds (2-6) in four plays.

Flatt could have been a hero earlier but he missed a 31-yard field goal with 10 seconds left.

Nick Spurgetis gave LC an early lead with a 53-yard touchdown run.

Tumwater took the lead with a pair of TDs from Jacob Gore.

LC forged a tie when Darrel Lockridge connected with Silas Wyatt for a 50-yard touchdown pass and then threw a two-point conversion to Justin Defour in the fourth quarter.

LC 6 0 0 8 3 -17

Tumwater 0 7 7 0 -14

L-Spurgetis 53 run (run failed) T-Gore 5 pass from Wright (Hoenman kick) T-Gore 1 run (Hoenman kick) L-Wyatt 50 pass from Lockridge (Defour pass from Lockridge) L-Flatt 36 field goal

Mt. Spokane 37, Southridge 15

The Wildcats (1-6) scored 30 points in the second quarter with Josh Wilson providing the spark against the Suns (1-1 against varsity teams).

Mt. Spokane 0 30 7 0 -37

Southridge 0 7 0 8 -15

M-McGlocklin 1 run (Snyder kick) S-Spaur 8 run (Watts kick) M-Wilson 89 kickoff return (Snyder kick) M-McGlocklin 19 run (Snyder kick) M- safety M-Gaston 49 pass from Swanson (Snyder kick) M-Wilson 52 run (Snyder kick) S-Owens 3 run (Devoil pass from Spaur)

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