The Mark Morris defense got two big stops in the second quarter, and that turned out to be the difference in a win over Woodland in a Class 2A Greater St. Helens League football game Thursday night.
The Beavers scored two fourth-quarter touchdowns, but the rally fell short in a 27-21 Mark Morris victory.
Tristan Thomas’ 4-yard touchdown run with about three minutes left in the game put the Beavers within six points.
Mark Morris, though, would run out the clock with a couple of first downs.
Tyler Flanagan returned a fumble 87 yards for a Woodland score — the fumble was forced by a tackle from Hunter Raney — making it 21-14.
The Monarchs would respond with another score to go up two touchdowns.
Woodland coach Mark Greenleaf said the Monarchs had a goal-line stand in the second quarter, stopping the Beavers at the 1-yard line. The Beavers also lost the ball on downs in the red zone on another second-quarter possession.
Taylor Yeo caught a 28-yard TD pass from Wyatt Harsh in the first quarter for the Beavers.
Jared Cloud had 12 tackles and an interception for the Woodland defense. Thomas had 14 tackles.
MARK MORRIS 27,
WOODLAND 21
Woodland 7 0 0 14—21
M. Morris 7 14 0 6—27
First quarter
W — Taylor Yeo 28 pass from Wyatt Harsh (Tylor Bishop kick)
MM — 6-yd run (kick good)
Second quarter
MM — 2-yd run (kick good)
MM — 9-yd run (kick good)
Fourth quarter
W — Tyler Flanagan 87 fumble return (Bishop kick)
MM — 8-yd run (kick failed)
W — Tristan Thomas 4 run (Bishop kick)
Individual statistics
RUSHING — Woodland: Thomas 13-46, Harsh 12-8.
PASSING — Woodland: Harsh 10-21-0-113.
RECEIVING — Team: Flanagan 4-21, Jared Cloud 1-6, Yeo 4-49, Sebastian Martinez 1-37
