Senior quarterback Tom Lambert threw for three touchdowns and rushed for two more as the La Center Wildcats routed the Goldendale Timberwolves in a 1A Trico League contest Friday night at La Center.
The game was the first contest at Wildcat Stadium since November 5, 2019.
Lambert, who was named the WIAA football player of the week, had 128 yards rushing and 253 yards passing. Two of his three touchdown passes came in a 20-point third quarter that put the game out of reach.
Bryten Schmitz added one rushing and receiving touchdown each for the Wildcats (2-0). Micah Adams and Levi Giles added touchdown catches for La Center.
Kale Bomberger threw for 226 yards and two scores for Goldendale (0-2).
LA CENTER 45, GOLDENDALE 13
Goldendale 0 0 6 7–13
La Center 8 10 20 7–45
First quarter
LC — Tom Lambert 47 run (Bryten Schmitz pass from Lambert)
Second quarter
LC — Lambert 22 run (Ben Rembisz kick)
LC — Rembisz 28 FG
Third quarter
LC — Schmitz 6 run (pass failed)
LC — Levi Giles 45 pass from Lambert (Rembisz kick)
LC — Schmitz 5 pass from Lambert (Rembisz kick)
G — Austin Neal 49 pass from Kade Bomberger (kick missed)
Fourth quarter
LC — Micah Adams 8 pass from Lambert (Rembisz kick)
G — Neal 7 pass from Bomberger (Bryce Waddell kick)
Individual statistics
RUSHING — Goldendale: Caleb Smith 13-21, James Hickman 6-11, Bomberger 5-(minus-8). La Center: Lambert 12-128, Schmitz 9-60, Jalen Ward 3-8, Giles 1-6, Joseph Kulia 1-1, Lane Roberts 1-0, Garrett Maunu 1-(minus-3).
