Tenino runs away from Seton Catholic 54-6

Takari Hickle ran for three first-half touchdowns to fuel Tenino to a 54-6 win over Seton Catholic in a non-league matchup Thursday at Tenino.

Seton Catholic scored on the opening drive of the game on a 20-yard touchdown catch by Lance Stuck from Noah Carlos to put the Beavers up 6-0 with 5:56 left in the first quarter.

Tenino answered right back with Triston Whitaker’s 60-yard kick return that led to Shawn Mickelson’s 2-yard touchdown run, followed by a 2-point conversion run that put the Beavers up for good at 8-6.

Minutes later, Hickle scored the first of his three first-half TDs, smashing his way through from 22 yards out, followed by another 2-point conversion run, to give Tenino a 16-6 lead. Hickle broke off a devastating 55-yard touchdown jaunt to put the Beavers up 24-6 with 7:27 left before the break.

He wasn’t done yet. Hickle tacked on his third rushing score, this time from 3-yards out, to give the Beavers a commanding 32-6 lead at the break.

TENINO 54, SETON CATHOLIC 6

Seton 6 0 0 0–6

Tenino 16 16 8 16-54

First quarter

SC — Lance Stuck 20 pass from Noah Carlos (pass failed)

T — Shawn Nicholson 1 run (Tikari Hickle run)

T — Hickle 20 run (Hickle run)

Second quarter

T — Hickle 55 run (Nicholson run)

T — Hickle 2 run (Nicholson run)

Third quarter

T — Nicholson 1 run (run failed)

Fourth quarter

T — Triston Whitaker 3 run (Hickle pass from Brody Noonan)

T — Whitaker 9 run (Whitaker run)