Blackhawks edge Shadle Park in thriller at Roos

Defense helps preserve 42-40 win to keep Cheney unbeaten at 3-0

Quarterback Alex Long threw five touchdown passes, four to senior wide receiver Luke Martin, and Cheney ran up 430 yards in total offense as the Blackhawks outlasted visiting Greater Spokane League 3A Shadle Park 42-40 on the red turf at Eastern Washington University's Roos Field last Friday night.

And while those 48 words contain implications of a lot of big plays, none were bigger than one that took place late in the third quarter, and two more in the game's final seconds. The first was a missed point after touchdown by Highlanders' kicker Colton Kinder, helping Cheney maintain an eight-poin...

 

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