The South Whidbey football team moved to 5-0 in Cascade Conference standings Friday with a 17-7 victory at home over the Sultan Turks.

Sloppy field conditions from steady rain prevented both sides from mounting an air attack, but Falcon running backs Henry Mead and Danny Zuver, coupled with tenacious defense from Trapper Rawls and Jon Poolman, made the difference.

Mead intercepted a Turk pass for the first touchdown; quarterback Hunter Rawls snuck in for the two-point conversion with 2:52 left in the first quarter. A bad snap led to a safety and two more points for the Falcons. The score was 10-0 at the half.

A spectacular breakaway 58-yard run by Mead and TJ Russell’s PAT brought the score to 17-0 in the third.

A heroic effort by Turk quarterback Zach Beebe was unsupported by his teammates all night, but he was able to rush for six on a QB sneak with 7:02 left in the game.

At 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10 the Falcons celebrate homecoming as the Kings Knight come to town.