Meeker started slow, giving up 2 fumbles early. The defense stopped Tahoma's inside run game. A fumble recovery got the ball to the offense, and they moved the ball running and passing, sometimes from the shotgun. A nice long run gave Meeker a touchdown near the end of the first quarter. They kicked for 2 more, score = 8-0.
In the second quarter Tahoma kept trying to run inside and got nowhere. Meeker had some nice screen passes and a long run around the left side for their second TD. The extra point kick was low and right, score = 14-0.
Meeker got the ball back again at about midfield and tried 4 pass plays to bump up the score, but made none.
After halftime, Tahoma started to roll. Their QB would fake a handoff, roll out and throw to #44, or just run a sweep himself. Meeker had a hard time keeping up and one of these pass plays gave Tahoma a TD, score = 14-6. The kick was blocked.
Now it got interesting. Tahoma kicked onside, and Meeker jumped on it. The offense stalled aound midfield and it was 4th and 6. The ball was hiked to the halfback who tossed it out to the QB. He threw a 30 yard pass that was caught at the sideline. Unfortunately, the next pass was intercepted, and we watched the Tahoma DB run 60 yards to the Meeker 30. They went with sweeps and passes to #44, one he caught on 4th down, making a first down to the 15 yard line
Time was running out. First and second down runs up the middle were stuffed. On 3rd down Tahoma tried a pass to the opposite side, incomplete. On 4th and long, they went to the right side which had worked all second half. This time the pass went through #44's fingertips. Turnover and Meeker runs the clock to win their first game!

Strengths=OFFENSE! inside defense, hard hitting, good tackling. Few penalties.
Weakness=fumbles, mishandled balls, inconsistent outside containment.
Best part: WIN WIN WIN!

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