Ravens end home blues | Prep football

Published 10:57 pm Friday, September 9, 2016

Auburn Riverside snapped a five-game home losing streak with a 55-14 nonleague win Friday against Kent-Meridian at Auburn Memorial Stadium.

The Ravens (1-1) surrendered just 1.3 yards per carry and intercepted quarterback Ben Woods three times.

Isaiah Prescott had one of those interceptions and also scored two touchdowns. He had an 88-yard kickoff return during the second quarter, and also scored on a 72-yard pass from Tiano Malietufa during the third quarter. That gave Auburn Riverside a 41-14 lead and the Ravens pulled most of their starters at that point.

The Ravens outgained the Royals 420-200 to earn their first home win since defeating Clover Park 55-14 on Nov. 6, 2014. Their last win against a league opponent was 20-7 against Auburn on Nov. 1, 2013.

Auburn Riverside’s defense surrendered just one offensive touchdown against K-M. Nate Jones caught a 26-yard touchdown from Woods during the second quarter. The Royals’ other touchdown came when Joe McConico followed Prescott with his own 98-yard kickoff return for a touchdown. That reduced the Ravens’ lead to 27-14.

But Auburn Riverside responded with an 8-yard touchdown run by O’Darious Shaw with 2:08 minutes left in the first half to extend the Ravens’ lead to 34-14 at halftime.

While both teams are members of the North Puget Sound League 4A, it was recognized as a nonleague game because the Royals compete in the Cascade Division, while the Ravens are in the Olympic Division.

K-M (0-2) opens Cascade Division play at 7 p.m. Friday against Hazen at Renton Memorial, while Auburn Riverside starts Olympic Division compete at the same time versus Thomas Jefferson at Federal Way Memorial Stadium.