The Lancers season comes to an end in disappointment, offensively Lakes had just one first down in the second half. They drop to 12-1 on the season.

Union now 13-0 will face the winner of Monday's Bellevue-Capital game.

Blake Russell just ran through the middle for a 13-yard touchdown.

Union stopped Lakes on a fourth-and-2 at the Lakes' 33-yard line. The Titans have a first down at the Lancers 21 and are driving, and eating time off the clock.

After Kelly Morris intercepted a halfback pass, Zak Browning scored on a 23-yard touchdown run, giving the Titans a 21-7 lead with 3:15 left in the third quarter.

Ryan Maddox hit Lakes quarterback Dalton Gervais, knocking the ball loose, and linebacker Derek Adams picked up the ball at the ball at the Union 45 and returned it for a touchdown.

Here are the first-half totals:

Union
Rushing: 17 carries, 62 yards
Passing: 4 of 8 for 58 yards
Total offense: 120 yards

Union has no turnovers.

Lakes
Rushing: 12 carries for 88 yards
Passing: 3 of 9 for 75 yards
Total offense: 163 yards

Lakes has fumbled the ball twice, losing one.

On third-and-15 at their own 38-yard line, Dalton Gervais threw a bomb down the sideline and receiver John Goldwire leaped in front of defensive back Tyler Coad and ran untouched for a 62-yard touchdown.

Lakes threatened to score, but turned the ball over on downs at the Union 14 yard line.

The Titans responded with a 10-play drive that Blake Russell capped with a 12-yard touchdown run on a toss around the left end. Russell kept the possession alive when on third-and-5 at the Union 33 he took a screen pass 41 yards.

We're tied at zero at the end of the first quarter, but Lakes is driving. The Lancers have second-and-8 at the Union 26-yard line.

Teddy Cotton put the Lancers in Union territory when he ripped off a 44-yard run around the left end. Cotton broke through arm tackles and bulled through defenders for a few extra yards near the end of his run.

Union has luck on its side early.

Taylor Nelson recoved a muffed punt at the Union 46 yard line.

Union tried an end around on the first play, but Lakes' speed didn't let Mitch Saylor around the end, throwing him for a 3-yard loss.

On third-and-9, Darius Waters sacked Brandon Weller for a 6-yard loss.

Union has won the toss and elected to receive. Here we go...

We are 20 minutes from kickoff of the Union-Lakes Class 3A semifinal.

The Titans pass the "eye test" -- they look big enough and fast enough to contend for the state championship. Then again, so does Lakes. This should be a good one.

CLASS 3A PLAYOFFS
No. 4 Union (12-0) vs. No. 3 Lakes (12-0)

The lowdown: Lakes is 2-2 in semifinal games, with its last appearance coming in 2002 (a 55-21 loss to Lynden). The Lancers are 3-0 against Southwest Washington schools in the state playoffs. Union coach Cale Piland won a 4A title with Evergreen of Vancouver in 2004.

Why the Titans will win: A second-year program? Only in principle. Piland has brought the same coaching staff, many of the same players and a similar style from his days with the Plainsmen. The offense will use multiple formations to get RB Blake Russell (205 rushes, 1,338 yards, 23 TDs) going, and then strike with WR Mitch Saylor (16 TDs), a 6-foot-6 weapon who has scored in a variety of ways, including a blocked field goal return that beat Ferndale last week.

Why the Lancers will win: A physical rushing attack is no longer an issue – the Lancers have it by averaging 270.3 yards per game, led by RBs Teddy Cotton (163 rushes, 1,216 yards, 15 TDs) and Willis Wilson (111 rushes, 959 yards, eight TDs). The question is balance, and QB Dalton Gervais (75-of-134, 1,188 yards, 18 TDs, 13 INTs) has to do a better job of protecting the ball.

The News Tribune pick: The experienced program against the newcomer? Both are good at stopping the run, so any little mistake in this game should be magnified.
Lakes 28, Union 27

Napavine held off a late Naselle rally, reaching the Class 2B state finals. The Tigers will play the winner of Saturday's Colfax-Asotin semifinal.

Here's an interview with Napavine running back Conner Craft, who ran for 76 yards and a touchdown.

Matthew Waltenberg's 13-yard touchdown run has extended Napavine's lead with 11 minutes, 6 seconds left in the fourth quarter.

In the third, Marty Cozart's 2-yard touchdown run gave the Tigers a 12-6 lead.

Napavine has scored 18-unanswered points.

Here's Conner Craft's 10-yard touchdown run for Napavine that tied the game at 6-6 with 1:39 left in the first half.

It didn't take long for Naselle to get the ball back.

Napavine running back Conner Craft broke free up the middle for a 20-yard gain when the ball inexplicably popped out of his arms, bounced once on the turf and into the hands of Naselle lineman Michael Shirley.

The Comets took over at the 22-yard line and a few plays later Austin Burkhalter scored on a 1-yard run. The extra point hit the upright and missed.

Earlier posts:

After a long drive the Napavine 10-yard line, Naselle's Nick Hines fumbled the ball and the Tigers' Josh Metcalf recovered.

The winner of this Class 2B semifinal will play either Asotin or Colfax.

MVP: Howie McDonald, Central Kitsap, 12
Offensive MVP: Chet Thompson, Gig Harbor, 12
Defensive MVP: Richie Meier, Central Kitsap, 12
Staff of the Year: Central Kitsap, Olympia

FIRST TEAM
Offense
QB: Lucas Schindele, Bellarmine Prep, 12
RB: Ron Baines, Mt. Tahoma, 12
RB: Dylan Parsons, Olympia, 12
RB: Desmond Trufant, Wilson, 12
OL: Steve Brazel, Olympia, 12
OL: Nick Johnson, Gig Harbor, 12
OL: Jeff King, Bellarmine, 12
OL: Brian Kuznek, South Kitsap, 12
OL: Desmond Petty, Stadium, 12
WR: Garret Hall, Olympia, 12
WR: Leon LeDeaux, South Kitsap, 11
WR: Christian Wesley, Central Kitsap, 11
TE: Folauga Perosi, Foss, 11
Defense
DB: Tanner Davis, Gig Harbor, 12
DB: Jared Moore, South Kitsap, 12
DB: Kramer Skidmore, Olympia, 12
DB: Desmond Trufant, Wilson, 12
DL: Cody Alfonso, Olympia, 12
DL: John Barr, Mt. Tahoma, 12
DL: Andy Fuller, Bellarmine Prep, 12
DL: Drew Reynolds, Foss, 12
LB: Cole Adams, Central Kitsap, 12
LB: Beau Baldassin, Bellarmine, 12
LB: Jim Dahl, Gig Harbor, 12
LB: Andrew Lankow, Olympia, 12
LB: TJ Rhodes, South Kitsap, 12
Special Teams
P: Lucas Schindele, Bellarmine Prep, 12
K: Jay Ubben, Gig Harbor, 12
Returner: Julian Cruell, Foss, 11
Long Snapper: Kevin Rowe, Olympia, 12

SECOND TEAM
Offense
QB: Jason Simonis, Central Kitsap, 12
RB: Sean Allison, South Kitsap, 12
RB: Julian Cruell, Foss, 11
RB: Jordan Russell, Lincoln, 10
RB: Nico Youngren, Gig Harbor, 12
OL: Conner Cheser, Central Kitsap, 11
OL: Abe Schauderhaff, Shelton, 12
OL: Drew Schultz, Olympia, 11
OL: Theo Solomon, Lincoln, 12
OL: Luv St. Andre, Foss, 12
OL: Spencer Williams, Central Kitsap, 11
WR: Allen Brown, Foss, 12
WR: Jamal Byrd, Foss, 11
WR: Tyler Tryon, Stadium, 12
TE: Austin Salley, Central Kitsap, 12
Defense
DB: Donta' Harris, Mt. Tahoma, 12
DB: Jeff Filmer, Gig Harbor, 12
DB: Brett McDonald, Central Kitsap, 10
DB: Jordan Rhett, Bellarmine, 11
DL: Griffin Boudia, Olympia, 10
DL: Scott Crichton, Foss, 11
DL: Brandon Durham, Central Kitsap, 12
DL: Brandon Taft, Bellarmine, 12
LB: Drew Johnson, Olympia, 12
LB: Denzzel Martin, Stadium, 12
LB: Sheldon Pyke, Foss, 12
LB: Kerry Stabler, Lincoln, 12
LB: Nick Truckey, Bellarmine, 12
Special Teams
P: Bill Minter, Gig Harbor, 12
P: Dominick Vizzare, Stadium, 11
K: Sam Bingaman, Olympia, 12
Returner: H'Arion Gaulden, Central Kitsap, 12
Long Snapper: Colin Carter, Stadium, 12

Honorable Mention
Bellarmine Prpe: Kyle Able, RB; Beau Baldassin, Long Snapper; Rick Miller, Kick returner.

Central Kitsap: Cameron Anthony, WR; Christian Berg, K; Marcus D’Angelo, DB; H’arion Gaulden, RB.

Foss: Allen Brown, DB; Michael Brown, OL; Jamal Byrd, DB; Tyler Elliott, K; Montwan Jackson, RB; Shawn Oluapu, Long snapper; Folauga Perosi, P; DaVante Peterson, QB; Malcolm Stanback, OL.

Gig Harbor: Dalton Darmody, LB; Trevor Harrison, DL; Louis Lanza, WR; Bill Minter, P; Jordan Mosher, OL; Austin Seferian-Jenkins, TE.

Lincoln: Carlos Anderson, WR; Greg Coleman, LB; Robert Henderson, DL; Carlos Oliveras, K; Theo Solomon, DL; Shane Stagg, QB; CJ Wright,WR.

Mount Tahoma: Michael Allen, LB: Kalold Aukisitino, OL; Charlie Bingham, DL; Keonta Davis, DB; Jessie Leifi, OL; Tim Markovits, LB; Ron Pate, WR.

Olympia: Alex Clark, DL; Bob Clouse, OL; Flynt Davies, LB; Sam Gauksheim, LB; Brandon Maguire, WR; Holden Rethwill, DB; Willie Willard, QB; Chris Womac, DB.

Shelton: Zach Ball, DL; Alex Blakely, DL; Sean Donnell, WR; Dale Fontaine, OL; Taylor Gettle, OL; CD Hinkle, QB; Niko Pacitolke, LB; Aaron Roaf, DB; Cameron Wagner, RB.

South Kitsap: Nick Boss, OL; Brad Fairweather, TE; Robert Issa, LB; Drew Klopfstein, K; Sean Korf, DB; Leon LeDeaux, P; Chris Nenninger, Long snapper; Ryan Williams, RB, Returner; Andrew Yaptinchay, OL.

Stadium: Kyle Brady, OL; Andrew Duchesne, LB; Grant Duchesne, LB; Rhyse Kahue, Returner; Cody Kammer, TE; Isaiah Larson, DL; Justin McDonell, RB; Austin Menefee, DL; Dominick Vizzare, K.

Wilson: Xavier Cooper, DL; Louis Davis, LB; Tre James, QB; Shay Sullivan, DL.

Here's an interview with Cascade Christian quarterback Ben Johnson after the Class 1A semifinal victory.

Today's 3A semifinal football game at the Tacoma Dome between Capital and Bellevue has been postponed because of an accident involving the Bellevue team bus.

The bus, on its way to Tacoma for a 1 p.m. game, flipped over on Interstate 5 near Des Moines. No serious injuries were reported.

The game will be made up Monday at 7 p.m. at Harry Lang Field in Lakewood. Tickets purchased for Friday's game will be honored.

The 3A state title game has also swapped times with the 4A final. Now, the 3A championship will be played at 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, and the 4A game has been rescheduled for 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5. Both games will be played at the Tacoma Dome.

Ben Johnson connected with Spencer Ramos for a 16-yard toucdown pass. The score capped an eight-play drive, the first of the second half.

If the Cougars keep this up, they will likely make their first appearance in the state finals where they play either Royal or Cashmere.

I headed down to the field for the final five minutes of the second quarter to get some video. There were no scoring plays, but the Bulldogs did survive this near-disastrous fumble deep in their own terrirtory.

Cascade Christian dominated Montesano in the first half, piling up 222 yards of total offense. The Cougars have run nearly twice as many plays at the Bulldogs, 35-18.

Bulldogs have been held in check with the exception of Frank Carpenter's 91-yard kickoff return for a touchdown.

Cascade Christian quarterback Ben Johnson scored on a 1-yard sneak to give the Cougars the lead.

The Cougars finally found the end zone after two fullback dives from the 4-yard line.

Cascade Christian methodically chipped away at Montesano on this drive, mixing the run and pass.

At the end of the first quarter, we're tied at 7-7. Cascade Christian has second-and-11 at the Montesano 48-yard line.

Big play for the Bulldogs and we're all tied up.

Frank Carpenter ran back the kickoff 91 yards for a touchdown and the extra point tied the score.

On fourth-and-4 at the Montesano 37, Austin Mulcahey caught a short out pattern pass, juked the defender and raced to the end zone.

Cascade's drive was kept alive by a Montesano penalty.

No scoring yet in this game. But Devin Ossman just ripped off a 56-yard run and Cascade Christian has a first down at the Montesano 43-yard line.

Montesano returned the opening kickoff into Cougars territory, but was forced to punt. CC had a nice drive going, but the Bulldogs intercepted quarterback Ben Johnson.

Montesano was deep in CC territoryAustin Mulcahey picked off a pass, ending the Bulldogs' second possession.

I'm here at the Tacoma Dome and we're a few minutes away from kickoff of the Cascade Christian-Montesano 1A semifinal.

I'll be providing scoring and quarterly updates and posting video interviews with players and coaches following each game. And if my vantage point way up in the T-Dome's press box -- it's about 15 feet from the rafters -- allows, I'll try and post some video from the games.