The defending 2A state champion Prosser squad, led by quarterback Jordan Durbin and receiver Kirby Moore, overcame a late deficit to take a 34-29 lead with little more than a minute left in the game and held on for the come-from-behind win.

"Our big motto is setback-comeback, and that's how we took it," Moore said.

The 4A Redmond team burst from the gates, leading 19-6 four minutes into the second quarter behind a big passing effort from senior David Gilbertson that included a 54-yard touchdown pass to Michael Conforto.

"I was excited about our effort and our competitive nature," Redmond coach Mike Pluschke said. "I think they thought they were going to get less than they did."

Gilbertson was throwing darts, and his receivers were more than competent after the catch, but two missed extra points were a sign of trouble to come for Redmond.

It didn't come until there were less than six minutes left in the game, shortly after Redmond's Andrew Rohrbach nailed a 28-yard field goal to give his team a 29-20 lead. The play looked like it would erase the missed extra points, but it was not to be.

After holding Prosser (1-0) on an ensuing fourth down, Redmond (0-1) failed to get a first down and then botched a snap on a punt attempt, giving the ball back on their own 21-yard line.

Durbin did his best Eli Manning impression two plays later, escaping the grasp of two Redmond defenders before finding a wide-open Cory Christen in the end zone.

A missed extra point by Prosser set the score at 29-26.

Redmond used just 52 seconds on its next possession before Scott Zediker blocked another punt attempt by the home team, giving the visitors the ball deep in Redmond territory.

"Special teams are a big part of the game, and they can change the game," Zediker said. "They aren't glorious, but when something like that happens, they are."

Durbin found Anthony Flores for a big third-down conversion and then connected with Moore for the pair's third touchdown and the lead.

Prosser's Matt Young intercepted Gilbertson to seal the win.

"Anthony Flores made a big first-down catch over here, and Matt Young made a big interception," Moore said. "A lot of people are going to know who they are. We had a great team last year, but we have a new team and new goals."

Pluschke was disappointed with the results of the game, but not with the effort his team showed.

"We got to see what it was like to play a playoff game in week one," he said. "I'm excited about the rest of our season, but we've got to go back and learn and make corrections, especially in special teams."

Moore's 14 catches for 191 yards and three touchdowns, along with Durbin's line of 22- for-31 for 297 yards and four scores, paced the winners. The three scores give Moore 64 in his career, 20 away from the national record.

Gilbertson finished 20-for- 29 with 316 yards, three touchdowns and one interception for Redmond.