Photos: Puyallup thrashes Bethel 46-18 in long-awaited Washington high school football season debut

Ziere Ford accounted for 5 total touchdowns in his first start as Puyallup rolled Bethel in its 2021 season opener

SPANAWAY — Ziere Ford rushed for four touchdowns and caught one more in his first start and Puyallup dealt a season-opening thrashing in a 46-18 win over Bethel on Friday.

The Vikings, SBLive's No. 7 ranked preseason 4A team, hopped up to a 22-0 lead in the first quarter and staved off a spell of mid-game momentum to outlast Bethel and Washington signee Will Latu.

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(Photos by Andy Buhler)

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Published Feb 20, 2021

ANDY BUHLER, SBLIVE SPORTS

Andy Buhler is a Regional Editor of Texas and the national breaking news desk. He brings more than five years of experience covering high school sports across the state of Washington and beyond, where he covered the likes of Paolo Banchero and Tari Eason served on state tournament seeding committees. He works on the SBLive/Sports Illustrated Power 25 national boys basketball rankings. He has covered everything from the Final Four, MLS in Atlanta to local velodrome before diving into the world of preps. His bylines can be found in The News Tribune (Tacoma, Washington), The Associated Press, The Columbian (Vancouver, Washington), The Oregonian and more. He holds a degree from Gonzaga and is based out of Portland, Oregon.

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