By Tim Clinton
SPORTS EDITOR

Interceptions proved costly to the Mount Rainier Rams in a 29-8 football loss to Kentridge on the Highline Memorial Stadium turf Friday.

Three times overall and twice in the first half the team from Des Moines was successfully driving downfield when an interception foiled the attempt, keeping the Rams out of what could have been a close game.

Kentridge did jump out to a 9-0 lead in the South Puget Sound League crossover non-playoff game.

The Chargers took the opening kickoff and marched 69 yards on 11 plays for an opening touchdown.

JaQuan DuBose punched the ball in from the 1-yard line with 7:24 to play in the first quarter, but the extra point attempt was blocked to leave the margin at 6-0.

A bad snap on a punt then turned the ball back over to Kentridge on the Mount Rainier 14, leading to a 28-yard field goal by Sabian Tsang.

The score at the 4:01 mark upped the Chargers' lead to 9-0.

Mount Rainier appeared poised to get back into it when lightning struck in the form of an interception with 8:52 to play in the second quarter.

The Rams had driven from their own 28 to the Kentridge 28 when Andrew Paino of the Chargers picked off the ball and returned it 74 yards for a touchdown the other way.

Tsang's kick made it 16-0.

Another pick ended a drive as far as the 35 at the 3:59 mark before halftime, then Kentridge scored with 27 seconds left.

DuBose struck on a 2-yard run, but Vincent Vasquez of the Rams blocked the PAT to keep the margin at 22-0.
Mount Rainier broke onto the scoreboard with 7:37 to play in the game.

Frazier Alefaio ran for a 4-yard touchdown, then William Kanongata'a ran for a two-point conversion after a bad snap to make it 22-8.

Kentridge answered with 4:01 remaining on a 23-yard touchdown pass to Ajay Bhat, with Tsang kicking the conversion for a 29-8 advantage.

A late Mount Rainier drive to the Chargers' 14 ended on yet another interception with 2:03 to go, then the Chargers ran out the clock.