Aiden Brown leads Kalama to 16-7 win over Castle Rock

KALAMA – Junior quarterback Aiden Brown threw for 173 yards and a touchdown, and added 81 yards rushing and a touchdown for Kalama, and the defense held Castle Rock scoreless for the last 3 ½ quarters in a 16-7 victory at Kalama High School.

The Chinooks (1-1) scored all of their points in the second quarter on a Brown 15-yard scramble and a 25-yard touchdown pass from Brown to junior running back Drew Schlangen. Brown finished the game with 173 yards passing and 81 yards rushing in Kalama’s home opener.

Castle Rock (0-2), despite playing without senior running back Stephen Isben who scored both of its touchdowns last week, took a 7-0 lead halfway through the first quarter on a five-yard pass from junior quarterback Trevor Rogen to junior wide receiver Owen Langdon. Isben, last year’s 1A Trico League Player of the Year, missed the game with a leg injury.

Rogen finished with 171 yards passing. Langdon had eight catches in the game and the Castle Rock defense intercepted four passes, two of which were inside their own 10-yard line.

The Kalama defense, which gave up nearly 250 yards rushing and 44 points in a loss last week to Woodland, was led by senior linebacker Dylan Jones who had two key sacks in the second half to help seal the win.

The Chinooks travel to La Center next week, while the Rockets take on Elma.

KALAMA 16, CASTLE ROCK 7

Castle Rock – 7 0 0 0 – 7

Kalama – 0 16 0 0 – 16

First quarter

CR – Owen Langdon 5 pass from Trevor Rogen (Laef Wallace kick)

Second Quarter

K – Aiden Brown 15 run (Brown run)

K – Drew Schlangen 25 pass from Brown (Ethan Brightbill from Brown)

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

RUSHING – Castle Rock: Ian Burton 14-39, Trevor Rogen 8-33, Owen Langdon 2-22, Aiden Mead 1-5. Kalama: Aiden Brown 9-81, Drew Schlangen 9-45, Hayden Lawson 4-(minus 1), Team 1-(minus 4).

PASSING – Castle Rock: Trevor Rogen 14-33-171. Kalama – Aiden Brown 13-27-173.

RECEIVING – Castle Rock: Owen Langdon 8-58, Aiden Mead 2-47, Nolan Williams 2-41, Ryker Heller 1-15, Logan Engkraf 1-10. Kalama – Drew Schlangen 4-32, Hayden Lawson 3-31, Quin Houf 2-38, Jonny Martinez 1-29, Ethan Brightbill 1-23, Erik Schulson 1-20.