Auburn Riverside made full use of its ground attack against Tahoma on Friday, piling up 344 yards rushing in a 49-35 South Puget Sound League North 4A victory at Auburn Memorial Stadium.

Senior quarterback Kevin Thomson led the way with 178 yards on 13 carries with two touchdowns and junior running back Cole Huckaby added 96 yards on 21 carries with two TDs.

After trailing 28-21 at the intermission, the Ravens (3-0 league, 3-0 overall) mounted a comeback, outscoring the Bears (1-1, 2-1) 28-7 in the second-half.

Junior Gavin Hettinger and senior Joey Galeno each added a rushing touchdown for Auburn Riverside and senior Drew Wallen found himself on the receiving end of a 13-yard touchdown pass from Thomson.

Thomson finished with 7-of-18 passing for 65 yards, two interceptions and a TD.

Defensively, the Ravens feasted on four Tahoma turnovers, with Michael Lucchesi picking off quarterback Shane Nelson and Alex Riley, Joshua Turner and Marcus Atafua all recovering fumbles.

Derek Hart added two sacks and Vinny Le, Riley and Artem Deyenka chipped in with one each.

The Bears were led offensively by Jerome Woods, who had 87 yards on 17 carries with two TDs and quarterback Shane Nelson, who was 15-of-31 for 275 yards and three touchdowns.

Auburn Riverside will look to hold its perch atop the SPSL North 4A standings against Kentlake (0-2, 0-3) at 7 p.m. next Thursday at Auburn Memorial Stadium.

ALSO: Caden Borden booted a 25-yard field goal in the fourth quarter, leading Auburn past Kentridge 17-14 Friday night at French Field. Patrick O’Dell ran 66 yards for a touchdown and Kiero Buchanan added an 8-yard score for the Trojans (2-1 SPSL North 4A, 2-1 overall). Carter Johnson scored on runs of 35 and 8 yards for the Chargers (0-2, 0-3).