This year, Silverton doesn’t need to share Mid-Willamette crown: ‘I’m proud of how we handled adversity’
A year ago, Silverton entered its Week 8 matchup with West Albany in the driver’s seat for the Mid-Willamette Conference title, only to fall at home 21-20 and eventually finish in a three-way tie for first.
Thus, after the Foxes avenged that defeat last Friday with a 49-28 victory at West Albany, Silverton coach Dan Lever acknowledged the feeling was a mixture of relief, satisfaction and celebration as they secured the outright MWC championship.
“West is a really good football team,” Lever said. “I’m proud of how we handled adversity and not playing super clean but making the plays we needed to.”
The Foxes scored just before halftime on Sawyer Teeney’s 10-yard pass to Elijah Howard to take the lead for good at 21-14.
They recovered a fumble on West Albany’s first drive of the second half and cashed in on Brody Sullivan’s 10-yard touchdown run to push the lead to 28-14. Sullivan tacked on another score midway through the third to give Silverton a 35-14 lead.
Teeney finished 22 of 31 for 281 yards and two touchdowns with an interception, and he rushed for a game-high 110 yards and two scores.
Photos by Leon Neuschwander
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