Ronaldo Salazar-Gonzalez had two touchdown runs in a 22-point fourth quarter as Timberline pulled away for a 31-3 win over Kelso on Friday.
Tate Meade’s 31-yard field goal pulled Kelso within 6-3 with 1:11 left in the first half at South Sound Stadium in Lacey.
But Timberline dominated the fourth quarter. Cedric Ragland’s 11-yard touchdown catch put the Blazers ahead 13-3 with 7:35 left. Salazar-Gonzalez followed with two touchdowns, both from 21 yards.
Kelso was held to 132 yards, including 44 yards rushing.
TIMBERLINE 31, KELSO 3
Kelso 0 3 0 0—3
Timberline 6 3 0 22—31
First quarter
T — Nadeau 1 run (kick blocked)
Second quarter
T —FG, Pedro 32
K — FG, Tate Meade 31
Fourth quarter
T —Ragland 11 pass from Colston (Pedro kick)
T—Salazar-Gonzalez 21 run (Pedro kick)
T — Salazar-Gonzalez 21 run (Salazar-Gonzalez run)
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING — Kelso: Tucker Amrine 4-30, Blake Parsons 9-17, Mason Hanson 7-16, Aden Mintonye 3-5, Easton Marshall 1-(minus-2), Laurence Bostic 4-(minus-3).
