Reported by Karrington Kincaid, The Seattle Medium

TACOMA — Eastside Catholic’s playoff run came to a close Saturday night as the Crusaders fell 27-6 to Mt. Tahoma in the Class 3A state semifinal at Mt. Tahoma Stadium. The matchup featured two of the state’s top three seeds, but it was the second-seeded Thunderbirds who seized control early and never let go, using a consistent ground game and disciplined defense to earn a trip to the WIAA championship.

Eastside Catholic, the No. 3 seed, came in with momentum after a 41-0 quarterfinal victory over Kennewick last week. But Mt. Tahoma’s physical play on both sides of the ball made it difficult for the Crusaders to find any rhythm. They were held scoreless until the final two minutes, while the Thunderbirds steadily built their lead.

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