ROYAL CITY – A fast start allowed the No. 1 seed Royal Knights to take a 28-0 lead by the end of the first quarter Friday night against No. 9 Omak, advancing to the 1A State Football Tournament semifinals with a 49-0 win over the Pioneers.
Royal scored all 49 of its points in the first half, with many of its drives beginning with short field courtesy of strong defensive play.