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Neah Bay kicks Mules 70-14 in first-round

Published 1:30 am Thursday, November 21, 2024

Red Devil Jodell Wimberly (1) makes his way through the fog and past Mule defenders en route to a touchdown Friday evening in Forks where Neah Bay defeated Wahkiakum 70 to 14 to advance in the 1B state playoffs. The Red Devils will face Almira Coulee Hartline on Saturday, November 23 at Lions Field in Moses Lake at 1 p.m. Photo by Lonnie Archibald
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Red Devil Jodell Wimberly (1) makes his way through the fog and past Mule defenders en route to a touchdown Friday evening in Forks where Neah Bay defeated Wahkiakum 70 to 14 to advance in the 1B state playoffs. The Red Devils will face Almira Coulee Hartline on Saturday, November 23 at Lions Field in Moses Lake at 1 p.m. Photo by Lonnie Archibald

Red Devil Jodell Wimberly (1) makes his way through the fog and past Mule defenders en route to a touchdown Friday evening in Forks where Neah Bay defeated Wahkiakum 70 to 14 to advance in the 1B state playoffs. The Red Devils will face Almira Coulee Hartline on Saturday, November 23 at Lions Field in Moses Lake at 1 p.m. Photo by Lonnie Archibald
Red Devil Tyler Swan escaped the tackle of this Wahkiakum defender as Neah Bay defeated the Mules on the turf of Spartan Stadium to advance in the state 1B football playoffs. Photo by Lonnie Archibald

by Michael Carman

FORKS — Jodell Wimberly rushed for four touchdowns of 50, 22, 21 and 1-yard and Makyah Chambers returned interceptions for touchdowns in both halves as Neah Bay rolled Wahkiakum 70-14 in a Class 1B first-round state football game at Spartans Stadium on Friday.

Chambers returned pick-6s from 44-yards out in the second quarter and then stepped in front of a Mules pass and zoomed 80 yards for a third-quarter score.

Chambers also threw two touchdown passes to Leonard Knaus Jr, an 11-yarder and a 3-yarder.

Tyler Swan also rumbled in from 31 yards out for the Red Devils (10-1).

No. 5-seeded Neah Bay will head out on the road to face No. 4 Almira Coulee/Hartline in a state quarterfinal on Saturday, November 23 at Lions Field in Moses Lake at 1 p.m.