DeSales Irish shoot down Eagles, 76-0

Vikings, Bulldogs and Timberwolves also lose 1B games

Teren Kowatsch, Gazette Reporter | Oct 06, 20220

Greg Lehman | Walla Walla Union Bulletin count

DeSales' Danny Freeman, left, sacks St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse quarterback Tanner Fleming on Friday, Sept. 30.

WALLA WALLA – The St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse Eagles went to Walla Walla on Sept. 30 undefeated and took on another undefeated team in the DeSales Irish, guaranteeing one team to no longer have a perfect record.

St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse (3-1, 2-1) was that team, losing to DeSales (4-0, 3-0) 76-0 in a shutout.

St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse coach John Hergert said the loss of Matthew DeFord was felt more on the defensive side against Garfield-Palouse. That held true against the Irish, with DeSales opening up the game with a 30-point first quarter.

The scoring onslaught didn't end and the Eagles ca...