Warriors Close Season with Victory Over Granite Falls in Defensive Battle

Warriors Close Season with Victory Over Granite Falls in Defensive Battle

The Skagit Valley Warriors capped off their women’s semi-pro football season with a gritty 11-8 win over Granite Falls in front of a spirited crowd at Mount Vernon High School.

The Warriors wasted no time making a statement on defense. Late in the first half, Tanaya Taylor delivered the play of the game, scooping up a Granite Falls fumble at the 1-yard line and blazing 99 yards the other way for a touchdown. Jenni Stahlecker followed with a successful 2-point PAT run, putting Skagit ahead 8-0 heading into halftime.

Stahlecker continued her impact in the second half, drilling a field goal in the third quarter to extend the Warriors’ lead to 11-0.

Granite Falls mounted a late push, getting on the board in the fourth quarter with a touchdown pass from Ashley Hoge to Samantha Steele, cutting the deficit to 11-8. But the Warriors’ defense held strong in the final minutes, sealing the team’s first win of the season.

With the victory, Skagit Valley closes out its campaign at 1-1.

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