Gorillas run past Soap Lake

DAVENPORT — The Gorillas came out fast Friday, Oct. 9, ran the ball on two-thirds of their snaps and beat Soap Lake, 42-14, at Hering Field.

Davenport Coach Trenton Briney said the start was the piece he had been asking for.

“We played well and were able to get some of our younger guys playing time, which was good,” Briney said. “I was proud of the players coming out fast and with intensity. That was my challenge to them, was to be better at the beginning of games rather than responding to the other team.”

The Gorillas ran 49 plays — 33 on the ground and 16 in the air.

The run game was 67% of...