By Kiara Doyal, The Seattle Medium
Last night, O’Dea High School’s Head Coach Monte Kohler became the winningest coach in state history, as the Fighting Irish defeated the Rainier Beach Vikings 31-16 in a highly anticipated early season Metro League showdown.
Rainier Beach received the opening kickoff, and quarterback Esquire Williams quickly got to work pushing the ball downfield before penalties force the Vikings to punt. O’Dea would quickly gain momentum as running back Uriah Stringfield ran for 17 yards, to set up a 10-yard touchdown run by Allias Moimoi, as the Fighting Irish took an early 7-0 lead after a successful point after attempt.
On their next series, O’Dea sophomore J’Shaun Wilson ran for a total of 44 yards during the first two plays of the drive, giving the Fighting Iris