South King County Colts beat Yakima in OT, reach Pacific Football League semifinals

The South King County Colts stayed alive in the Pacific Football League postseason with a 20-14 overtime win over the Yakima Mavericks in a first-round playoff game last Saturday at Sunset Chev Stadium in Sumner.

By Shawn Skager • July 21, 2011 5:32 pm
The South King County Colts defense stops Yakima Maverick quarterback John Lobbestael during the Colts' 21-14 overtime playoff victory over Yakima.
The South King County Colts defense stops Yakima Maverick quarterback John Lobbestael during the Colts' 21-14 overtime playoff victory over Yakima.

The South King County Colts stayed alive in the Pacific Football League postseason with a 20-14 overtime win over the Yakima Mavericks in a first-round playoff game last Saturday at Sunset Chev Stadium in Sumner.

The Colts face the Kitsap County Bears in a PCL North Division semifinal on Saturday. Kickoff is at 6 p.m. at Olympic High School in Silverdale.

Against Yakima, the Colts were powered by 5-foot-6 wide receiver Carlos Clark, who grabbed a 72-yard touchdown pass in the first half and capped the night with a 26-yard, game-winning touchdown reception in overtime.

“I give credit to everyone on this team,” Clark said. “One player can’t make a big play without everyone else doing their job out there.”

The Mavericks got on the scoreboard in the first quarter when quarterback John Lobbestael found Joe Smith from 36 yards out.

The Colts responded, Clark hooking up with quarterback Micah Prescott for the team’s first touchdown in the game. Prescott, who was replaced by Carl Sundquist in the second quarter, left the game with 4-of-8 passing for 97 yards and a touchdown.

In the third quarter, Colts running back Bradley Chappell broke the 7-7 tie with a 54-yard touchdown run. Chappell finished the game with 106 yards on 13 carries.

Yakima responded in the fourth quarter, tying the game at 14-14 with Lobbestael connecting with receiver Ryan Wright from 10 yards out with just 54 seconds remaining in regulation.

The Colts won the overtime coin toss and put the game away on the first possession when Sundquist found Clark in the end zone.

Defensive back Ricky Satterwhite led the Colts with five tackles and several pass deflections.

Defensive back Mark Onibokun and lineman Greg Reynolds each recorded a sack, and linebacker Norm Gaines recovered a fumble. Linebacker Robert Brown added five tackles and defensive back Fred Hawthorne had four tackles.

“We didn’t have a lot of people tonight,” Colts coach Jeffery Scott said after the game. “At first, we didn’t believe in ourselves. But when we decided to come together, we came to play and found a way to win. A lot of people stepped up and played in roles they’re not used to. It wasn’t pretty, but I don’t care about pretty, I care about results.”