SNOHOMISH — Maxten Cook wanted the ball in his hands. Even with 45 seconds left in the first half at Veterans Memorial Stadium on Friday, the Lake Stevens sophomore knew he had enough time to make a big play.

Glacier Peak had just cut its deficit to 21-7 on a six-yard rush from senior Isaiah Owens, and while Lake Stevens was due to receive the second-half kickoff, the home squad was 45 seconds away from entering the locker room with momentum.

Glacier Peak booted the ball all the way down to the five-yard line, where Cook got his wish. He caught the kick and charged up field, following his blockers before squeezing through a hole in the middle and bursting out the other side with nothing but grass ahead of him. Cook cruised into the end zone as the visitor section erupted.

“I knew I was

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