Demons win thriller, miss playoffs

KEOKUK — A clutch fourth-quarter rushing touchdown by Kael Williams and a big pass breakup in the final minutes from Nic Stone helped the Washington football team pull out a wild 21-20 win over Keokuk in the final game of the season on Friday night.

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Unfortunately for the Demons, it wasn’t enough to keep the season going.

Mt. Pleasant’s win in Fairfield mathematically took the Demons out of playoff contention, just as Washington was staging a major comeback, rallying from a 20-7 deficit to beat the Chiefs at Calvert Stadium in Keokuk, a win that could have still kept the Demons’ playoff hopes alive.

Williams rushed for 92 yards and the go-ahead score midway through the fourth quarter, while also throwing for 74 yards. Stone threw a touchdown pass to Williams in the game and then provided the late heroics, breaking up a pass in the end zone to keep the score at 21-20.

Caden Greiner rushed for 46 yards and a touchdown, while also catching one pass for 39 yards.

Defensively, Clayton Evans led the way with 15 tackles and a fumble recovery. Williams and Liam Roberts each had interceptions.

Washington finished the year at 5-4, winning every home game before picking up the team’s first road victory in the last game of the season.

The Demons finished district play 3-2. Washington finished behind Solon (5-0) and Mt. Pleasant (4-1).