Mt. Tahoma beats Mt. Spokane: Live score, updates of Washington high school football state play-in week (11/9/2024)

Wildcats, Thunderbirds vie for spot in WIAA 3A playoffs next week

Ryker Tweedy and Mount Spokane rallied to reach 2024 Washington high school football playoffs. / Photo by Todd Milles

Two Class 3A programs that were in the WIAA playoffs in 2023 face off Saturday afternoon for a spot in this year's 16-team field.

Mount Spokane, which rallied from a slow start in the Greater Spokane League, will ride Ryder Tweedy's arm against Mount Tahoma, which knocked off previously-unbeaten Lakes a week ago.

The two teams meet at 2 p.m. Pacific time in Tacoma. A live feed is available on Eli Sports (subscription only).

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FINAL: MOUNT TAHOMA 35, MOUNT SPOKANE 13

FINAL

Unofficial stats - Tweedy (MS) 23 of 39, 254 yards, two TDs; three rushes, 12 yards. Shaw (MS) two rushes, 11 yards. Franklin (MS) seven reception, 82 yards, TD. Mount Spokane has 289 yards. Cordero (MT) 10 of 15, 206 yards, two TDs; three rushes, 11 yards, TD. Comoza (MT) 14 rushes, 164 yards, TD. Durr (MT) thre receptions, 86 yards, two TDs. Mount Tahoma has 496 yards.

FOURTH QUARTER

TOUCHDOWN, Mount Spokane - Tweedy to show for 23 yards as Wildcats go 75 yards in eight plays. (Mount Tahoma, 35-13, 1:28).

TOUCHDOWN, Mount Tahoma - All about the run game. Diaz clinches this win with his 16-yard score. (Mount Tahoma, 35-7, 4:23).

THIRD QUARTER

TOUCHDOWN, Mount Tahoma - Comoza gets loose in middle for 40-yard score to cap an eight-play, 91-yard drive. (Mount Tahoma, 28-7, 7:53).

HALFTIME

Unofficial stats - Tweedy (MS) 10 of 21, 111 yards, TD; two rushes, 11 yards. Shaw (MS) two rushes, 11 yards. Merkelbach (MS) four receptions, 35 yards. Mount Spokane has 147 yards. Cordero (MT) 5 of 9, 153 yards, two TDs; two rushes, 11 yards, TD. Comoza (MT) seven rushes, 34 yards. Durr (MT) two receptions, 79 yards, two TDs. Mount Tahoma has 233 yards.

SECOND QUARTER

BIG PLAY WIPED OUT, Mount Tahoma - E. Durr comes through and blocks field goal on final play, and J. Durr scoops it up and returns 77 yards for what looked like touchdown. But score disqualified because of inadvertent whistle. (Mount Tahoma, 21-7, 1:18).

TOUCHDOWN, Mount Tahoma - Thunderbirds pick perfect time to go deep - Cordero to Durr in middle of field for 73 yards. (Mount Tahoma, 21-7, 1:18).

FIRST QUARTER

TOUCHDOWN, Mount Tahoma - Durr goes HIGH for grab in back right corner of end zone on fourth down for 6-yard score to answer Wildcats' series. (7-7, 1:45).

TOUCHDOWN, Mount Spokane - What a drive to begin the game - 12 plays, 90 yards. Tweedy to Franklin finishes it off from 18 yards out. (Mount Spokane, 7-0, 6:56).

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About Mount Spokane

Key players— OL/DL Lance Airey, RB/LB Brayten Ayers, ATH/DB Rock Franklin, PK Hunter McKee, QB Ryker Tweedy, ,

About Mount Tahoma

Key players— RB Jonny Comoza, QB Mikkah Cordero, RB/LB Felix Diaz, WR/DB Elijah Durr, TE/LB Shan Jones,

* WEEK 10 WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYOFF PRIMER

 

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