Timberwolves' junior Isaac Bone breaks loose for one of his nine touchdowns against Lakeside (Plummer, Idaho) during the Homecoming game in Rosalia on Friday, Oct. 28.
ROSALIA – It was a Homecoming to remember, both on and off the field.
The Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves football team had its best game of the season, topping the Lakeside (Plummer, Idaho) Knights, 74-40, on Friday night, Nov. 28. But it wasn't the score that made Homecoming memorable.
On the field, it was junior Isaac Bone's 9 touchdowns for the Timberwolves (2-5). Off the field, it was a melee that broke out in the parking lot with 4:33 left on the game clock.
Officials on the field called the game when a fight broke out in the parking lot. The incident stemmed from an earlier incident on the field where two players – juniors Tristan Harrington of Tekoa-Rosalia and Devin Beebe of Lakeside – were ejected from the game.
Two Whitman County Sheriff's Office deputies and two Washington State Patrol troopers were dispatched to the incident to restore order, arriving in less than 10 minutes. Several more law enforcement officers and emergency responders arrived minutes later to assist with crowd control and make sure nobody was injured.
According to Sheriff Brett Myers, the events in the parking lot remain under investigation.
"The school is going to be handling some things administratively," he said, noting that several individuals could be receiving trespass warnings letting them know they will not be allowed to attend events at the school for the next year.
"There are also possible charges," he said.
Once the investigation is complete, the case will be forwarded to the Whitman County Prosecuting Attorney's Office for review and possibly charges.
"A female who wasn't local was the primary instigator," Myers said.
"Quite a few" others were involved in the melee, but that only a few could face criminal prosecution, the sheriff said.
As for the others, the "school is going to be handling it at a certain level," Myers said.
The early end of the game locked in the win for the Timberwolves. But it also curtailed Bone's potentially record-setting night.
Bone amassed 461 yards in the game.
He had 9 carries for 176 yards and 5 touchdowns. He caught two passes for 135 yards and two touchdowns and returned two kickoffs 75 yards each for touchdowns.
Bone added a 2-point conversion, an interception, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery, and 6 tackles in the victory.
And he did all that in his return to the field after being out for several weeks due to protocols following a concussion sustained Oct. 4 in the game against No. 6-ranked Liberty Christian (8-0).
School officials were unable to determine if Bone set any records prior to press time.
The win came in front of a crowd that lined the sideline for the Homecoming celebration for both Tekoa and Rosalia high schools.
The kings and queens were Rexton Ramirez and Khloe Morrison of Tekoa and Levi Anderson and Riley Terrell of Rosalia.
Junior prince and princesses were Harrington and Morgan Nybo of Rosalia and Julian Meredith and Chloe Menga of Tekoa.
Sophomore prince and princesses were Damien Weldy and Alexis "Lulu" Taylor of Tekoa and Zach Howard and Riley Mobley of Rosalia.
Freshmen princes and princesses were Brian Place and Jorian Abner of Rosalia and Mathew Gamez and Ashlynn Moore of Tekoa.
The Timberwolves will wrap up their season on Friday, Nov. 4, at Touchet (2-6).
Kickoff is at 2 p.m.
Touchet is coming off a 63-20 loss to St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse (5-3) on Saturday, Oct. 29.
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