A year ago Tahoma came within four points of knocking off Auburn, falling 31-27 on the football field at Auburn Memorial Stadium.

This season, the home turf at Maxwell Stadium was much kinder to the Bears, who handed the Trojans a 34-21 loss — their second straight — in South Puget Sound League North 4A action on Sept. 23.

Playing before a standing room only crowd, Tahoma (2-1 league, 2-2 overall) drew first blood in the contest, with senior running back Zach Browne running one in from 3 yards out for a touchdown.

Auburn (2-2, 2-2) tied the contest up in the second quarter, with junior Trojan running back Darnell Hagans first picking off an errant Shane Nelson pass, then running the ball in for a 34-yard TD on the next play from scrimmage.

Not content to go into intermission with a mere 7-7 tie however, Tahoma capitalized on a Beau Riggs fumble recovery with 14-seconds left in the half, with senior kicker David Stoecker booting a 34-yard field goal with no time left on the clock.

In the second half the Bears continued their dominance, with Browne adding 2- and 3-yard TDs.

Browne finished the game with 116 yards on the ground and Riggs added another 103 yards rushing and an 8-yard TD run in the third quarter.

Stoecker contributed another threepoints with a 49-yard field goal in the fourth quarter.

Nelson finished the game with 10-of-15 passing for 123 yards.

Senior linebacker Brandon Guiterrez led the team defensively with 10 tackles with senior Wil Anderson adding nine tackles and Calvin Balliett eight.

The Bears will travel to French Field for a 7 p.m. contest against undefeated Kentlake (4-0, 4-0) on Friday.