Tobias Merriweather returned an interception 30 yards for a touchdown on the first play from scrimmage and Jaydon Jones set up Union’s second score with an 87-yard kickoff return, leading the Titans to a 42-19 win over Chiawana in Pasco.
Merriweather stepped in front of a Chiawana pass along the sideline and raced in for an early 7-0 lead for Union.
After Chiawana drove for a field goal, Jones brought the ensuing kickoff back to the Chiawana 3, setting up Marques Cantu’s 3-yard touchdown run for a 14-3 lead. Cantu’s second touchdown run put Union up 21-3 early in the second quarter.
The Titans defense came up with a big defensive stop late in the second quarter, allowing the Titans to take a 21-13 lead into halftime.
Union took the second-half kickoff and drove 70 yards capped by Jones’ 3-yard touchdown to go up 28-13.
Jones added two second-half interceptions to help the Titans extend their lead.
Merriweather also had seven catches for 121 yards and another score. Cantu rushed for 76 yards and two touchdowns and caught five passes for 55 yards and another touchdown.
UNION 42, CHIAWANA 19
Union 14 7 14 7—42
Chiawana 3 10 0 6—19
First quarter
U — Tobias Merriweather 30 interception return (Sonny Pitts good)
C — FG Michael Kot 39
U — Marques Cantu 3 run (Pitts kick)
Second quarter
U — Cantu 1 run (Pitts kick)
C — JP Zamora 10 run (Kot kick)
C — FG Kot 26
Third quarter
U — Jaydon Jones 3 run (Pitts kick)
U — Marques Cantu 10 pass from Mitch Ratigan (Pitts kick)
Fourth quarter
U — Merriweather 31 pass from Ratigan (Pitts kick)
C — Darion Johnson 1 pass from Zamora (kick blocked)
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING — Union: Cantu 7-76, Jones 10-46, Ratigan 4-17, Tyson Fuehrer 3-8, Noah Devore 1-4.
PASSING — Union: Mitch Ratigan 16-22-0-204; Fuehrer 2-2-0-28.
RECEIVING — Union: Merriweather 7-121, Cantu 5-55, Korey Bozovich 2-32, AJ Attaran 3-17, Kellen Milliken 1-7.
