YAKIMA — After a full 48 minutes of scoreless football, the Earl Barden Classic needed an overtime period to decide the winner of the all-star matchup between senior football players from 2A/1A/2B/1B classifications across the state.
“It kind of feels like a dream come true,” Othello wide receiver Sonny Asu said. “I heard about this game when we were freshmen and sophomores, and as soon as I heard about it I knew I wanted to be here. I did everything I could to get here right now.”
Royal running back Kaleb Hernandez scored the game’s first points on a three-yard touchdown run, and the ensuing two-point conversion attempt was true to give East an 8-0 lead. West scored on the ensuing drive, but a defensive stand on the two-point conversion gave East an 8-6 win. With the touchdown, Hernandez earned Offensive Most Valuable Player for the East team.