Mules stop Winlock; senior night this Friday
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October 23, 2014
Rick Nelson
Brandon Budd scores the Mules' third touchdown in their 18-13 homecoming win over the Winlock Cardinals last Friday.
The Wahkiakum Mules edged the visiting Winlock Cardinals 18-13 in the Mules' homecoming football game on Friday.
Winlock took the lead at 11:49 of the second quarter when Dawson Hall shot a gap in the Mule line, snatched the ball from Mule quarterback Zach Brown and raced 60 yards for a touchdown. The conversion kick put the Cards up 7-0.
The Mules scored with 1:21 left in the first half on a 15-yard pass play from Gunnar Blix to Joey Moore. The conversion kick failed, leaving the Mules trailing 7-6 at halftime.
The Mules took the second half kickoff and mounted a long drive with Brandon Budd scoring on a 10-yard pass play from Brown. The conversion pass failed, leaving the Mules up 12-7 at 6:24 of the third quarter.
Budd scored on a seven-yard run at the start of the fourth quarter to give the Mules an 18-7 lead.
The Mules let the Cards back into the game with 2:30 left to play. On fourth down, the snap sailed over the Mule punter's head and was downed on the Mule 20-yard line. Winlock took advantage of the field position, and Sean Berry scored on a 9-yard run with 2:09 left in the game. A pass attempt for the conversion failed, leaving the Mules ahead 18-13.
Winlock attempted an onside kick, but Blix was in position to corral the ball. The Mules were able to run out the clock and claim the win.
Rick Nelson
Brady LaBerge makes a big gain for the Mules.
The Mules piled up 317 yards of offense, 286 on the ground and 31 in the air. Blix gained 193 yards on 29 carries; Brady LaBerge gained 56, Budd 33 and Brown four. Brown completed one pass to Budd for a touchdown; Blix completed three of three passes for 21 yards. Joey Moore and Hank Ferguson had receptions.
On defense, the Mules allowed 168 yards rushing and 41 yards passing. Blix had 21 tackles, Ferguson 10, Brown and Kurtis Bergseng eight each, Tanner Bergseng seven, and Budd six.
The win gave the Mules a 2-5 record; Winlock moved to 0-7. The Mules host the Mossyrock Vikings Friday in their last home game of the season. Senior players and their parents will be introduced at 6:40 p.m.; the game will start at 7 p.m.
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