EVERETT — Rwehabura Munyagi Jr. connected with Kenrick Doherty Jr. on a go-ahead 31-yard touchdown pass with less than four minutes remaining as Neah Bay capped a fourth-quarter comeback to beat rival Lummi 28-22 in the Class 1B state semifinals at Everett Memorial Stadium on Saturday night.
The Red Devils (10-0) will face Odessa-Harrington (12-0), a 42-40 winner over Sunnyside Christian n the other semifinal, for the 1B state championship in the Tacoma Dome at 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3.
Neah Bay (10-1) trailed 22-14 entering the fourth quarter Saturday against the Blackhawks, but scored on a 2-yard TD run by Cameron Buzzell and Munyagi followed with a successful two-point conversion rush to tie the game at 22-apiece with less than nine minutes to play.
After a getting the ball back, Munyagi hit Doherty for what proved to be the game winner.
Photos from the game as well as a complete game story will appear in the Monday edition of the Peninsula Daily News.
