Highlights: Tumwater defense suffocates Squalicum's high-powered offense in 2A state semifinals
Carlos Matheney rushed for 97 yards on 17 carries to lead the top-seeded T-Birds' multi-pronged rush attack
TUMWATER — Tumwater's sturdy defense withstood perhaps 2A's most dynamic backfield in Washington State commits Leyton Smithson and Ben Schlenbaker to beat Squalicum 14-3 on Saturday at Tumwater District Stadium.
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T-Birds running back Carlos Matheney (17 carries, 97 yards) said the team is playing its best football of the season entering a WIAA state championship showdown with No. 2 seed Lynden this Saturday at 4 p.m. in Puyallup.
Here are highlights from the game: