Week 4 prep football roundup: Gonzaga Prep cruises to win in matchup of unbeaten GSL programs

Roundup of Friday’s high school football action from the Greater Spokane League.

In a matchup of unbeaten programs, Gonzaga Prep showed why it is still the top dog in the Greater Spokane League.

The visiting Bullpups rode the ground game and cruised to a 31-14 win over league foe Cheney on Friday night.

Tailback Jimmy Grainger rushed for 74 yards and three touchdowns to pace G-Prep (4-0), which built a 24-0 lead in the first half. Bullpups quarterback Sam Kincaid found Isaiah Docken for a touchdown late in the second before Cheney (3-1) scored twice in the fourth quarter.

The Bullpups held Cheney to under 200 yards of offense. Blackhawks quarterback Connor Collins completed 17 of 21 passes for 115 yards and a touchdown.

Gonzaga Prep has outscored its opponents 168-44 this season. The Bullpups are widely considered a top-five team in the state at the 4A level, per several power rankings.

GSL 4A/3A

Central Valley 48, Ferris 6: Joseph Rock completed 6 of 8 passes for 122 yards with three touchdowns passes and added two rushing scores and the visiting Bears (1-3) beat the Saxons (0-4).

Rock scored on a pair of 5-yard runs in the first quarter. He connected with Noah Krogh for TD passes of 61 and 6 yards as the Bears scored 27 points in the second. Krogh finished with four catches for 107 yards and two touchdowns for CV. The Bears defense produced two safeties in the third quarter. 

Z’Khari Burgess rushed for 98 yards for Ferris.

GSL 2A

Rogers 20, North Central 6: Roman Gumm rushed for 121 yards and a touchdown, Jerry Allen added 113 yards and another score on the ground and the visiting Pirates (3-1, 2-0) downed the Wolfpack (1-3, 0-2).

West Valley 21, Pullman 3: Elijah Newman carried 26 times for 168 yards and a fourth quarter touchdown and the visiting Eagles (3-1, 1-0) beat the Greyhounds (0-4, 0-1). West Valley held Pullman to 126 total yards. WV quarterback Nathan Zettle had a 1-yard TD run and 6-yard TD pass to Erik Borg. 

East Valley 26, Deer Park 13: The visiting Knights (2-2) beat the Stags (1-3). Details were unavailable. 

Nonleague

Omak 42, Clarkston 0: Payton Smith rushed for 118 yards and three touchdowns and Omak’s defense collected five interceptions and the Pioneers (2-2) beat the visiting Bantams (0-4).