Prep Roundup | Eastside Catholic's Marion Bactol electrifies in Metro win

Eighth-ranked Eastside Catholic won its fourth straight game Saturday, and the Crusaders' Marion Bactol continued a personal streak.

The senior scored on a 90-yard kickoff return as Eastside Catholic cruised to a 45-17 Metro League Mountain Division win at Bishop Blanchet's Mickey Naish Field.

Bactol has had a return for a score in three consecutive games: a kickoff against Lakeside, a punt against Bainbridge and now another kickoff.

The fans of Eastside Catholic (5-1, 3-0 league) would like Bactol to take another one to the end zone Friday in the looming showdown against O'Dea (5-1, 3-0) for the division title.

Crusaders' coach Bill Marsh called the win over the Braves "exactly the way we wanted it to be." That was because his starters played well, there were no serious injuries and he was able to start unloading his bench in the third quarter.

The game's most electric play was Bactol's kickoff return. Senior Mike Bush made a big block for the assist.

"He led me all the way," he said.

Bush did more than play escort during the game. He rushed for 104 yards on 13 carries and scored on a pair of 1-yard plunges.

Bactol also finished with two touchdowns (the second on a 12-yard run) and made an interception.

Eastside Catholic's senior quarterback Zach Cuaresma completed five of eight passes for 82 yards, including a 47-yard TD to Spencer Esau and a 12-yard TD to David Carlton. Cuaresma demonstrated that he is a dual threat, rushing eight times for 57 yards, including gains of 15, 17 and 20 yards.

Senior quarterback Spencer Marquiss completed 13 of 22 passes for 183 yards with two interceptions for the Braves, and senior running back Cameron Cutter carried 16 times for 49 yards. The loss dropped the Bishop Blanchet to 2-4, 1-2.

Other games

Federal Way 21, Auburn Riverside 0

Senior running back Andre Barrington had 102 yards rushing and 8 tackles from his linebacker position to lead the Eagles to the SPSL 4A North Division win at Federal Way Memorial Stadium. Barrington, a Washington State recruit, also had 3 tackles for loss and teammate Damon Hardy also had 3 tackles for loss and two sacks. The defense, which has allowed just 9 points in its last three games, recorded 2 interceptions and recovered 3 fumbles. Federal Way improved to 5-1, 4-1, while Auburn Riverside dropped to 3-3, 3-3.

Kentridge 10, Tahoma 0

Junior Sean Ringor returned a fumble 48 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter of the SPSL 4A North Division win at French Field in Kent. Wes Concepcion added a 25-yard field goal with 1:34 left in the fourth quarter for the Chargers (3-3, 2-3), who held Tahoma (4-2, 4-2) to 4 yards rushing and 102 passing.

Cross country

• The top-ranked Jackson cross-country team finished second in the boys Division I category at the Richland Invitational at Carmichael Middle School. The Class 4A Timberwolves' score of 82 was good enough for second behind North Central's 39 in the 3-mile course.

Second-ranked Seattle Prep won the girls division of the Richland meet with a score of 87. Sixth-ranked Jackson came in fourth (146) and Snohomish ninth (272).

Carey Parker led the Panthers with her third-place finish (18:32) followed by fourth-place finisher Alison Ponce (18:37), Laura Sauvage's fifth-place finish (18:40), and Krista Beyer finished 10th (19:00).

• The Issaquah cross-country team won the boys title at the Hole in the Wall Invitational at Lakewood High School. The boys took the team title with a score of 71 at Lakewood's 3.1-mile race. Chris Brasino's third-place finish led the Eagles with a time of 16:25.

Roosevelt's girls team finished third with a score of 136, behind first-place winner Capital (117) and second-place Lakewood (130).

Tansey Lystad of Juanita finished second with a time of 19:16. Roosevelt's Lucy Cheadle was fourth (19:42).

Volleyball

• Lewis & Clark, ranked No. 3 in Class 4A, beat Coeur d'Alene of Idaho 25-23, 25-19 for the Platinum Bracket championship of the Crossover Classic in Spokane. Top-ranked Mead fell to the Idaho school 25-18, 26-24 in the semifinals but finished third after beating Sandpoint of Idaho 25-23.

King's of Seattle earned the Gold Bracket championship after beating Shadle Park, ranked No. 3 in Class 3A.