Kentwood ousted from district playoffs | Prep football

Dylan Axelson ran for 82 yards and a pair of touchdowns as Woodinville downed Kentwood 24-10 in a district 4A playoff game at French Field on Friday night.

The Falcons (6-4) advance to the state playoffs. Kentwood (7-3) met elimination.

Nick Fouch threw for 202 yards and a touchdown for Woodinville.

Elsewhere

Kent-Meridian 55, at Rogers 21: Ben Woods threw four touchdown passes and Gabriel Gallman ran for three more, powering the Royals (6-4) past the Rams (2-8) in a season-ending, nonleague game at Puyallup on Friday night.

Woods, a junior, found Marc Dennis for TDs on 7 and 3 yards out. He also hit Emmanuel Daigbe on a 15-yard scoring pass, and connected with Tristan Ingold on a 4-yard TD pass.

Gallman scored on runs of 58, 12 and 6 yards out.

Ingold added a 1-yard TD run.

Battle Ground 35, at Kentlake 16: Gunner Talkington ran for one touchdown and threw for another to lead the Tigers (9-2) past the Falcons (4-6) in a district playoff game on Saturday night.

Andrew Dixon ran 21 and 7 yards out for TDs and Tayler Padilla kicked a field goal for Kentlake.

Emerald Ridge 48, at Kentridge 35: The Chargers erupted for 29 fourth-quarter points but fell short to visiting the Jaguars in a season-ending game at French Field on Thursday night.

The Jaguars finished the season 4-6, the Chargers 3-7.

The Chargers trailed 48-13 before mounting a furious comeback, triggered by Soloman Hines’ 93-yard kickoff return. Jordan Omatsu then scored on a 2-yard run, his second of the game, and Mason Glover later found the end zone on a 12-yard TD for Kentridge.

Quarterback Max Erand scored on a 1-yard run in the second quarter for the Chargers.

Logan Skoda threw for three TDs and ran for two more for the Jaguars.