Nov. 14—TACOMA — Whitworth closed its season on a high note, blasting Puget Sound 61-7 on Saturday afternoon at Baker Stadium.
The Pirates finished the year 6-3 overall and 5-2 in Northwest Conference play after a well-rounded rout of the Loggers (2-7, 2-5). Whitworth piled up season highs in points and yards (519), and its defense collected six takeaways.
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Senior defensive back Omari Williams logged two interceptions to cap his Pirates career. He returned the first pick 46 yards to set up a first-quarter touchdown and intercepted a red-zone pass late in the second quarter. Jahsyah Kuhiiki and Mateo Ngueita added interceptions for Whitworth, which also forced and recovered a pair of fumbles.
The Pirates offense scored on five of its six first-half possessions to open a 27-0 lead at the break, and Whitworth didn’t slow down in the second half, scoring touchdowns on its final five drives.
Quarterback Logan Lacio and running back Nathan Owens closed out their Whitworth careers in impressive fashion. Lacio completed 19 of 27 passes for 202 yards and five total touchdowns with no interceptions and no sacks taken. Owens had 125 yards and a TD on six attempts, with a long rush of 57 yards. Junior tight end Nate Peterson caught two TD passes, and senior wideout Deacon Dietz snagged one TD and had a long reception of 46 yards.
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