State 3A football: Kamiakin defeats O’Dea in overtime for first title

TACOMA– Zach Borisch scored on a 15-yard run in overtime to lift Kamiakin to a 14-7 win over O’Dea in the State 3A football championship game on Friday night.

The Braves (12-2) upset Eastside Catholic in the semifinals then knocked off another private-school powerhouse from the Seattle area to win their first state championship.

After a scoreless first half, O’Dea took a 7-0 lead on Jamyn Patu’s 20-yard run early in the third quarter.

Kamiakin finally pulled even late in the fourth quarter when Borisch hit Darreon Moore on a 53-yard touchdown with 4:24 remaining.

O’Dea missed field-goal attempts on its final three possessions of regulation.

In overtime, Kamiakin got the ball first and had its possession kept alive by a defensive holding call on third-and-10. On the next play, Borisch scored to give the Braves the lead.

O’Dea (13-1) faced fourth-and-1 on its overtime possession but was stopped short on a run play ending its quest for a fourth state title.

Borisch was 12 of 27 passing for 172 yards for the Braves. Patu led the Irish with 99 yards rushing on 19 carries.