It didn\u2019t take long for the third-ranked Auburn High football team to end any hopes Kentlake had of an upset last Thursday night at Auburn Memorial Stadium.<\/p>\n
After a couple of early miscues, the Trojans rolled to a 57-7 South Puget Sound League North Division victory over the Falcons, thus further cementing the Trojans (6-0 in league, 6-0 overall) run to a playoff berth.<\/p>\n
Although, Auburn (6-0 league, 6-0 overall) jumped out to an early 2-0 lead, Kentlake (2-3, 2-4) managed to make Trojan fans\u2019 hearts skip a beat with an early 7-2 lead after a 66-yard touchdown run by senior tailback Delon Lewis.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think we tried to make a game of it early, but I think they just wore us down,\u201d said Kentlake coach Mike Shepard. \u201cThere is a reason why they are the number three team in the state.\u201d<\/p>\n
The big run by Lewis jolted the Trojans, Auburn coach Gordon Elliott said.<\/p>\n
\u201c=They broke that one long run on us and that kind of woke the guys up a little bit,\u201d Elliott said. \u201cIt\u2019s October and if you\u2019re going to be a good football team you have to play good football in October. And we\u2019re starting to do that now.\u201d<\/p>\n
After Lewis\u2019 score the Trojan machine got rolling, with senior Austin Embody capping an 80-yard drive with a nine-yard touchdown run. Embody finished the game with a touchdown run and 105 yards rushing on 12 carries. After Lewis\u2019 score, Auburn rolled the rest of the night, racking up 385 yards rushing, including eight touchdowns on the ground.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe started off a little bit slow and turned the ball over a couple of times,\u201d Elliott said. \u201cBut we kind of straightened it out and controlled the ball real well.\u201d<\/p>\n
University of Washington-bound senior Chris Young finished the game with 129 yards on 11 carries, including four touchdowns. Junior Alphonse Wade added 106 yards on eight carries and a score. Auburn\u2019s Tarin MacDonald and Josh Harris both scoring rushing TDs.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey have great athletes and a great offensive line and coaching staff,\u201d Shepard said. \u201cI thought we would be able to run some of our quick stuff inside. And I think we found we could pass the ball a little. But we couldn\u2019t put together a drive and two snaps on the ground on punts \u2013 you can\u2019t give a team that is that good easy points.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re a little frustrated, but there is stuff to build on.\u201d<\/p>\n
One of the high points for the Falcons was the performance of Lewis, who stepped in for injured running back Latrelle Dukes. Dukes missed the game with a high ankle sprain.<\/p>\n
\u201c(Lewis) is kind of believing in himself a little bit,\u201d he said. \u201cUnfortunately we have an injury to Latrelle Dukes (starting sophomore tailback). But that creates an opportunity for another kid to step up and play.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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