Mount Tahoma beats Decatur: Live score, updates of Washington high school football state first round (11/15/2024)

After 39-year absence, Thunderbirds are now making back-to-back WIAA playoff appearances against first-timer Gators

Linebacker Michael Havili is one of nine Gators selected to the all-3A NPSL first team in 2024. / Photo courtesy of Decatur athletics

Last season, Mount Tahoma High School snapped a 39-year skid of reaching the WIAA playoffs, reaching the Class 3A quarterfinals.

This season, another heartwarming story has emerged - the Decatur Gators, who had never won a league championship of made it to the state playoffs until this fall.

The two teams meet at 7 p.m. Pacific time Friday at Federal Way School District's Memorial Stadium in a WIAA first-round game. A live feed is available on NFHS Network (subscription only).

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FINAL: MOUNT TAHOMA 23, DECATUR 21

FINAL

Unofficial stats - Cordero (MT) 10 of 17, 89 yards, TD; two TD rushes-; Diaz (MT) 18 rushes, 81 yards, Quintanilla (MT) three receptions, 28 yards. Mount Tahoma had 232 yards. Holloway (D) 9 of 18, 180 yards, TD; 13 rushes, 25 yards, TD. Washington (D) 11 rushes, 41 yards. Heyliger (D) three receptions, 94 yads. Decatur had 301 yards.

FOURTH QUARTER

TOUCHDOWN, Decatur - Gators go 64 yards in 1:43, capped by Holloway's 6-yard score to Dinwiddie. (MT 23-21, 1:16).

TOUCHDOWN, Mount Tahoma - Cordero's scrambling is the difference in this game, and his notches second 8-yard score. (MT 23-14, 3:00).

TOUCHDOWN, Decatur - Caoagdan busts through a couple of tackles on a 9-yard score. Conversion run failed (MT 16-14, 5:24).

THIRD QUARTER

TOUCHDOWN, Decatur - Holloway ends fiery first series with his 1-yard score. (MT 16-8, 7:05).

HALFTIME

Unofficial stats - Cordero (MT) 8 of 14, 65 yards, TD; Diaz (MT) 11 rushes, 67 yards, Quintanilla (MT) three receptions, 28 yards. Mount Tahoma had 178 yards. Holloway (D) 1 of 1, 9 yards; five rushes, minus-6 yards. Washington (D) two rushes, 7 yards. Decatur had 10 yards.

SECOND QUARTER

TOUCHDOWN, Mount Tahoma - Cordero's scrambling ability pays off again, connecting with Durr on 6-yard score with seconds remaining. (MT 16-0, :3.5).

SAFETY, Mount Tahoma - Decatur punter tackled in end zone. (MT 9-0, 6:27).

FIRST QUARTER

TOUCHDOWN, Mount Tahoma - Cordero caps opening 65-yard series with his scrambling 8-yard score. (MT 7-0, 8:58).

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About Mount Tahoma

Key players— RB Jonny Comoza, QB Mikkah Cordero, RB/LB Felix Diaz, WR/DB Elijah Durr, TE/LB Shan Jones.

About Decatur

Key players— OL/DL Taeron Clay, WR/DB Maddox Heyliger, QB Spencer Holloway, WR/DB Jasonni Prum, RB/LB Nehemiah Washington,

* WEEK 11 WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYOFF PRIMER

 

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