Wallowa tops Spartans

Pine-Eagle trailed just 28-26 at halftime, but Wallowa outscored the Spartans 30-0 after halftime.

“We couldn’t put much together in the second half,” said Pine-Eagle coach Blake Dennis.

“Late in the second half we basically just ran out of gass. We had some turnovers at crucial times, and they scored off our turnovers.”

Pine-Eagle quarterback Jake Traw connected on first-quarter tochdown passes to Kyle Dennis and Josh Deen to keep the Spartans within 14-12 at the break.

A Traw touchdown run gave Pine-Eagle a brief 18-14 lead in the second quarter. Wallowa then scored twice before Dennis scored on a 20-yard run to pull Pine-Eagle within 28-26 at halftime.

The Spartans lost the services of Richie Gonzales in the first quarter when he injured a knee making a block. Coach Dennis said he wasn’t sure how long Gonzales may be sidelined.

The Spartans also lost Jesse Lawrence to a broken wrist Saturday during a junior varsity game.

Pine-Eagle travels to Joseph for another Old Oregon League contest Friday.

Wallowa    14    14    16    14    — 58

Pine-Eagle    12    14    0    0    — 26

(Wallowa individual scoring unavailable)

P — Dennis 8 pass from Traw (PAT failed)

P — Deen 46 pass from Traw (PAT failed)

P — Traw 18 run (PAT failed)

P — Dennis 20 run (Traw run)

Individual statistics

Rushing — Pine-Eagle: Dennis 26-174, Traw 11-79, Deen 4-26.

Passing — Pine-Eagle: Traw 6-14-0-125.

Receiving — Pine-Eagle: Dennis 3-54, Deen 2-53, Tanaka 1-18.

Tackles (Top 6) — Pine-Eagle: Dennis 8 solo, 9 assist; Traw 7 solo, 2 assist; Miller 5 solo, 3 assist, 1.5 sacks; Stiles 5 solo, 2 assist, 1 fumble recovery; Lawrence 2 solo, 4 assist,  1 interception; Deen 2 solo, 4 assist, 0.5 sack; Watrland 1 solo, 8 assist, 0.5 sack.