La Salle and Asotin squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but La Salle had to settle for second. They and the Asotin Panthers were almost perfectly matched up, but they suffered a 21-20 loss.
When it comes to explaining why La Salle lost, don't look at Johan Valladares. Despite the final result, he rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also threw for 204 yards and a touchdown. Tyler Do also helped out with an impressive 93 receiving yards.
La Salle's defeat ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 10-2. As for Asotin, their win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-0.
La Salle does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Asotin, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Asotin Panthers duke it out with the Napavine Tigers on Saturday. Napavine knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully Asotin likes a good challenge.
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