Kentwood football holds off Auburn Riverside 27-13

Kentwood put together a win over Auburn Riverside on Oct. 21, getting the 27-13 victory at French Field, assuring the Conquerors a spot in the playoffs.

Kentwood put together a win over Auburn Riverside on Oct. 21, getting the 27-13 victory at French Field, assuring the Conquerors a spot in the playoffs.

Visa Thach scored first for the Conquerors on a 55-yard run followed by a 62-yard pass from quarterback Dane Manio to Jonathan Ohashi to make it 14-0 in the first quarter.

Thach added a 5-yard scoring run in the fourth quarter and Matt Hubbard put the insurance score on the board from one yard out to make it 27-7.

Kentwood plays its final regular season game at 7 p.m. Friday against Kentridge at French Field.

With a win, Kentwood will take the No. 2 seed from the South Puget Sound League North Division, while Kentridge could  miss making the playoffs.