The Tenino football team pitched a shutout on the Blacktop on Saturday night, as the 12-seeded Beavers defeated No. 13 Riverside 19-0 in a 1A Round of 24 matchup.
The Tenino defense came up with three stops inside its own 10-yard line, including one right before the half to maintain Tenino’s 13-0 lead.
“Our defense was the MVP of the game,” Tenino coach Darren Tinnerstet said.
That lead was built off touchdown rushes from Gabe Pauley and Parker Minerich, and Minerich scored a second in the fourth quarter to ice the game.
Tenino (8-2) earned the No. 12 seed in the 1A State Tournament, and they will face No. 5 Mount Baker in the Round of 12 at Nooksack High School on Saturday. The winner will face No. 4 Rochester in the quarterfinals.
