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Connor Halonen helps Gonzaga Prep roll over Shadle Park

Shadle Park’s Justin Stevens, left, can’t keep Gonzaga Prep’s Devin Culp from diving into the end zone Friday, Sept. 29, 2017 at Joe Albi Stadium. The Bullpups ended the first half of the GSL matchup 35-7 over the Highlanders. This play made it 14-7. (Jesse Tinsley / The Spokesman-Review)
Shadle Park’s Justin Stevens, left, can’t keep Gonzaga Prep’s Devin Culp from diving into the end zone Friday, Sept. 29, 2017 at Joe Albi Stadium. The Bullpups ended the first half of the GSL matchup 35-7 over the Highlanders. This play made it 14-7. (Jesse Tinsley / The Spokesman-Review)Buy a print of this photo
From staff reports

Connor Halonen rushed for 128 yards with a touchdown and threw two TD passes and Gonzaga Prep (4-1) rolled over Shadle Park (1-3) 56-13 in a nonleague game between Greater Spokane League members at Albi Stadium on Friday.

Halonen went 6 of 7 for 113 yards passing.

Shadle Park actually scored first, as the Highlanders took the opening possession of the game 15 plays and 70 yards, culminating with Xavier Wicks 2-yard touchdown run. Wicks finished with 131 yards rushing on 24 carries.

But on Prep’s first play, Halonen busted for a 60-yard touchdown run and the Bullpups were off to the races.

Halonen connected later in the first quarter with Eric Floyd on a 19-yard touchdown pass, and with Devin Culp from 18 yards for another score.

In the second quarter, Halonen hit Sam Lockett for a 39-yard completion before Kasey Anthony carried in from the 1 to make it 28-7.

Anthony added a 2-yard TD run in the third quarter and Ila Pinkham had a 1-yard plunge in the fourth.

Anthony carried 13 times for 104 yards with a pair of scores, and Devin Culp rushed six times for 118 yards.