Prep roundup: Douglas downs South Tahoe on road

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE - When the South Tahoe-Douglas football rivalry is rehashed in the future, Saturday's game won't be recalled by Vikings' fans.

Douglas scored on four of its first seven offensive touches en route to a 55-20 Sierra League victory.

The first-place Tigers improved to 6-0, not showing any letdown after beating Bishop Manogue last week and no signs of looking ahead to Thursday's showdown with Carson (5-1).

"I've been on the other side, too," Douglas coach Mike Rippee said. "There was a time when we battled back and forth, and six points separated us any time we played. I know they have a new coach, and he's trying to build some discipline in the program. I know how hard it is. You just have to keep your nose to the grindstone, keep working and good things will happen.

"We (the coaches) challenged them. They've been known to sometimes not get mentally into a game. We just knew we had to come out and take care of things. We had a lot of respect for South Tahoe. We watched a lot of film and we did some good things."

In a span of 8 minutes, 1 second in the first quarter, Douglas shredded the Vikings for four touchdowns.

Jonathan Pollack started the one-sided assault with a 12-yard touchdown run - his first of three scores - with 9:11 to go in the first quarter.

Next, Douglas struck on special teams as Danny King returned a punt 54 yards for a touchdown. Ryen Ake bolted for a 54-yard scoring run and quarterback Zach Williams capitalized on solid pass protection by tossing a 41-yard touchdown strike to Austin Neiddenreip.

"We're on a roll right now," said Williams, a former South Lake Tahoe Pop Warner player. "We're all together as one. We're a good team, and we're coming together as a team."

Douglas didn't let off the accelerator in the second quarter as Pollack scored on touchdown runs of 15 and 5, and Ake added his second score on a 17-yard scamper.

After Douglas hit paydirt on its opening drive of the second half, the Vikings' offense scored three times on the Tigers' reserves.

South Tahoe senior quarterback Thomas Eidam threw three touchdown passes, including two to senior tight end Garrett Tinlin. Eidam finished with 123 yards passing and 85 rushing yards.

"I wasn't really thinking about the score. I was just trying to have the best last (home) game that I could, and I know all the seniors were," Eidam said.

Tinlin caught four passes for 76 yards, including touchdown receptions of 18 and eight yards. On the first score, Tinlin made a nice break on the ball and took it away from the defender in the end zone.

"It's unbelievable when you have a receiver that can do that," Eidam said. "I can put the ball anywhere and he'll get to it.

"Garrett and I have played together for a while and he's the best receiver I've had."

Eidam also tossed a 34-yard touchdown dart to sophomore Jacob Stowell in the third quarter to break up Douglas' shutout.

The Vikings' Efrain Olivas recovered two second-half fumbles - the last of which was caused by Tinlin's sack of quarterback Lucas Peterson in the fourth quarter.

South Tahoe (1-5 league, 1-7 overall) will close out its season at Damonte Ranch on Thursday. Douglas, meanwhile, will have a No. 1 seed and home playoff advantage on the line, when it meets Carson.

"We're a pretty good team, too. We'll be ready for them," Williams said.

JV SOCCER

CARSON 3, DOUGLAS 0

Sam Hutchinson scored twice and Francisco Barrios once to lead the Senators to an easy win.

Hutchinson, Carlos Munoz and Alexis Avila.

Carson improved to 11-1-1 in league and 12-1-2 overall.

Volleyball

Yerington def. Sparks

The Lions improved to 27-3 overall and 10-1 in the Northern 3A after a 25-20, 25-9, 25-8 victory.

Alex Roberts led the Lions with eight kills along with two blocks. Cynthia Macias also had two blocks.

Brooke Aiazzi had 16 diggs and Makenna Lommori had 26 assists.