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Originally published September 6, 2008 at 12:00 AM | Page modified September 6, 2008 at 1:56 AM

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Nonleague Football | O'Dea escapes Capital upset bid

Second-ranked O'Dea High School of Seattle defeated unranked Capital of Olympia, 14-13.

By Craig Smith

Seattle Times staff reporter

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OLYMPIA — Second-ranked O'Dea showed the muscle memory of winners Friday in getting past Capital 14-13.

Irish lineman Grant Enger blocked a 29-yard attempt for the go-ahead field goal in the fourth quarter. In the third quarter, the Seattle team benefited in the nonleague game from a missed extra-point attempt by the unranked Cougars from Olympia.

The winning touchdown for O'Dea was a 71-yard pass from Billy Shanks to Chandler Gayton on the first play of the fourth quarter. Stephen Rock kicked the winning extra point.

"I was determined to get past him," Gayton said of the Capital defender he eluded about 15 yards downfield after catching the pass. After that, it was a private footrace by Gayton to the end zone.

Shanks completed 6 of 12 passes for 175 yards. O'Dea's Anthony Espinoza gained 90 yards on eight carries, including a tying 6-yard touchdown in the second quarter. Zach Fogerson rushed 10 times for 82 yards.

Senior Riley Wall scored both touchdowns for Capital and finished with 125 yards on 21 carries.

Both Capital scores were set up by poor O'Dea punts.

After a 13-yard punt gave Capital the ball at midfield in the third quarter, Wall ripped off runs of 20, 12 and 12 yards then scored one down later on a 5-yard run for a 13-7 lead with 1:29 left in the period. The extra-point attempt was wide right after a high snap.

Six penalties hurt the Irish in the first half, and the Seattle team had to come from behind to climb into a 7-7 tie at halftime.

"In the first half we had too many penalties and didn't tackle well," said coach Monte Kohler. "Those are things we can clean up."

The Irish finished with 10 penalties.

One of the big late-game plays for O'Dea was a 13-yard sack by linebacker Allen Mooney to help put Capital in a fourth-and-28 situation at its own 32 with under two minutes to play. The Cougars punted and the Irish ran out the clock.

Capital is now 4-4 all-time against O'Dea. The Olympia team beat O'Dea in three consecutive openers (2003-05).

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