1B football regional playoffs

The second half began Friday, Nov. 15, and, following a Tekoa/Rosalia turnover on downs, Lyle/Wishram – playing on their home field in a 1B playoff football game – handed the ball to no. 20, Brandon Montoya, who took it low and quick for 51 yards and a touchdown, 38-0.

On Tekoa/Rosalia’s next possession, L/W recovered a fumble on T/R’s 42 yard-line.

“Cougars, Cougars!” came the call-and-response from the other sideline.

A long throw for L/W followed, before a Montoya run and a Montoya-to-another for a reverse and 44-0.

The Cougars advance to the eight-team state 1B bracket as a no. 5 seed, to...