Auburn Riverside was unable to protect a 10-0 first-half lead Thursday, falling 14-10 to Kentlake in South Puget Sound League North 4A action.
The Ravens (1-3 league, 1-3 overall) drew first blood in the contest, with Brandon Starks notching a 26-yard field goal in the second quarter.
Senior running back Skylar Harris added a 2-yard touchdown to close out the half.
In the second half, it was all Kentlake (3-1, 2-1) with Higgins Riley scoring on a 1-yard touchdown run and quarterback Steffin Church connecting with John Morasch from 52-yards out for another TD.
The Falcons finished with 356 yards of total offense, split evenly on the ground and in the air.
Church had a game-high 101 yards rushing and was 7-of-13 passing for 178 yards.
For the Ravens, Kevin Thomson had 64 yards rushing and was 7-of-15 passing for 83 yards.
Defensively, Adam Hanes had an interception for Auburn Riverside and Artem Deyenka recovered a fumble.
Harris and Larkin Williams combined for the Ravens’ two sacks in the game.
Auburn Riverside hosts Thomas Jefferson at 7 p.m. Friday at Auburn Memorial Stadium.
