South Whidbey defeated Granite Falls High School 20-7 at Granite Falls Friday night.

On a soaked grass field the Falcons scored first on their second offensive play. Junior quarterback Avery Buechner threw into the middle for Austin Bennett. Bennett bobbled the ball, got hit, broke a tackle and ran in for the score. The point after try missed short.

In the second quarter with four minutes remaining in the first half Buechner aired out a pass to senior TJ Russell for a 25 yard touchdown. Davis went for a two-point conversion and Bennett delivered again sliding on his knees for the catch in the middle of the end zone, giving South Whidbey a 14-0 lead. Granite Falls marched down the field behind a relentless run offense. The Tigers had the Falcons backed up to the end zone before being stopped on the six yard line at fourth down and four.

South Whidbey opened the second half with a Buechner-Russell connection that led to a missed field goal. Granite Falls rallied with a dump pass to the tight end who ran 50 yards for the score and trailed 14-7. The Falcons defense took its turn in the fourth quarter in one of the opening plays for Granite Falls. Senior defensive end Tyler “Chuck” Norris rushed the quarterback who pitched the football to the grass which senior Sam Lee recovered for the score. South Whidbey missed the PAT for the final score, 20-7.