M-P trounces Terrace

MARYSVILLE — The Marysville-Pilchuck football team continued its 3A state run dominating Mountlake Terrace 49-14 Nov. 14.

MARYSVILLE — The Marysville-Pilchuck football team continued its 3A state run dominating Mountlake Terrace 49-14 Nov. 14.

M-P running backs Austin Joyner and Killian Page combined for seven touchdowns. Joyner scored five of them and rushed for 292 yards on 19 carries.

It was freezing at Quil Ceda stadium, but it didn’t show once in Joyner’s game, except for an incomplete pass from Joyner to receiver Drew Hatch on a halfback option play.

“My hands were so numb,” Joyner said. “I tried to throw the ball, and I couldn’t feel it, so it came off my hand so bad.”

Nonetheless, Joyner accumulated a season total of 1,475 yards after he finished an 81-yard rushing touchdown in the fourth quarter.

“I hit the outside and made a few people miss, and then I got into the end zone,” Joyner said.

The Tomahawks offense stuck with what they did best by establishing a run game early with Page and Joyner.

Page opened the scoring for M-P with a 22-yard touchdown and Joyner followed with a 42-yard rush for a score.

“I thought we did fantastic,” M-P coach Brandon Carson said. “We were able to run the ball efficiently all night.”

The Tommies travel south to Vancouver to take on Columbia River in the Kiggins Bowl Saturday, Nov. 22, at 4 p.m.

“We’re in the playoffs, and we got to keep winning,” Joyner said.