Kennedy Catholic's journey to Doc Harris Stadium in Camas proved to be its final football destination of the season.
After shelling the Lincoln Abes of Tacoma 52-14 in its last outing, Kennedy found Camas to be more than capable of keeping the hard-fighting Lancers honest.
Showcasing dazzling speed and extreme concentration, the state sixth-ranked Camas Papermakers charged to a 35-0 first half lead on the way to the Class 3A state quarterfinals with a resounding 48-14 victory against Seamount League champion Kennedy Catholic of Burien, on Friday, Nov. 11.
Camas (10-1) will entertain a quarterfinal opponent while Kennedy (8-2) finishes the season with its only other loss to Archbishop Murphy.
Against the Lancers' blitzing defense, Papermaker senior quarterback Tony Gennaro passed for 301 yards and five touchdowns on a 17-of-25 tries while Zack Marshall rushed for 90 yards on 19 carries with two touchdowns. Marshall was the recipient of screen pass touchdown receptions of 22 yards and 43 yards as Camas controlled the charging Lancer rush with a screen pass-oriented attack.
It was Marshall who ignited the offense that produced a 188-27 yard rushing advantage and a 10-1 first down dominance for Camas on the first drive.
The Papermakers went on offense first and used Marshall on four plays from scrimmage for a 71-yard touchdown drive that concluded with a Marshall 5-yard run.
Behind a crisp-blocking offensive line, Camas powered to a 28-0 lead early in the first quarter and a 35-0 margin before the Lancers scored on a Drew Thompson 39 yard touchdown pass reception from Division I prospect Jason Thompson in the second quarter.
Camas also held sway defensively.
Kennedy Catholic was unable to reach the promised land of scoring again until the match up's final tally from scrimmage, a Conner Richardson 2-yard run.
Ian Nobman led Kennedy Catholic on the ground with 116 yards on 20 rush attempts. Jason Thompson finished with 7-for-12 passing and 104 yards.