3A GSHL football: Columbia River 42, Fort Vancouver 12

Columbia River never trailed as they opened 3A Greater St. Helens League play with a victory.

Jonathan Branson completed 12 of 16 passes for 103 yards and two touchdowns for the Chieftains (4-1 overall). Six different players found the end zone for Columbia River.

On the second half kickoff, Vincent Daniels of Columbia River returned the ball 80 yards for a Chieftains touchdown, the first of three in the quarter to build a 42-6 lead.

Fort Vancouver fell to 0-5.

COLUMBIA RIVER 42, FORT VANCOUVER 12

Columbia River 14 7 21 0–42

Fort Vancouver 0 6 0 6– 12

First quarter

CR — Nathan Hawthorne 14 pass from Jonathan Branson (Nathan Pyles kick)

CR — Nathan Jaskierny 22 run (Pyles kick)

Second quarter

CR — Gabe Evenson 59 run (Pyles kick)

FV — Jacob Brugman 2 pass from Jorge Regalado (run failed)

Third quarter

CR — Vincent Daniels 80 kickoff return (Pyles kick)

CR — Jason Harmsen 3 pass from Branson (Pyles kick)

CR — Russell Rose 19 pass from Evenson (Pyles kick)

Fourth quarter

FV — Lafi Sosene 2 run (pass failed)

Individual statistics

RUSHING — Columbia River — Jo. Branson 4-27, Jayson Branson 4-4, Jaskierny 5-40, Evenson 3-84, Daniels 4-46, Travon Santiago 1-5, Matt Ruffalo 1-(minus 5), Garrett McKee 1-(minus 6). Fort Vancouver — Babacar Secka 15-34, Marquise Radford 1-6, Sosene 8-23, Mitchell Cooper 9-22, Regalado 1-(minus 5).

PASSING — Columbia River — Jo. Branson 12-16-0-103, Evenson 5-9-2-43. Fort Vancouver — Jordan Suell 6-13-1-42. Regalado 4-4-0-6.

RECEIVING — Columbia River — Hawthorne 2-33, Holden Fielding 2-11, Jack Skantel 1-8, Dante Coleman 4-11, Jay. Branson 1-0, Marcus Gaylor 1-3, Harmsen 2-31, Daniels 1-14, Andrew Haley 1-13, Rose 2-22. Fort Vancouver — Secka 2-16, Sosene 5-14, Brugman 2-17, Paul Martinez 1-1.