Meridian defeats Nooksack Valley 47 to 20

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Nooksack Valley's Jordan Veening (82) misses an open field tackle as Meridian's Andrew Logan (10) slips by to gain 15 yards on the play late in the second quarter on Friday evening Oct. 21, 2016, at Meridian High School in Laurel, Wash.

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Meridian's Cole Roberts (5), left, gets stopped on a sweep at the line of scrimmage by Nooksack Valley's Mark Coppinger (32) early in the fourth quarter on Friday evening Oct. 21, 2016, at Meridian High School in Laurel, Wash.

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Nooksack Valley's Colton Kautz (44) punches through the line of scrimmage as Meridian's TJ Dykstra (81) moves in for the tackle during the second quarter on Friday evening Oct. 21, 2016, at Meridian High School in Laurel, Wash.

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Meridian's Cole Roberts (5), left, gets wrapped up after a short gain by Nooksack Valley's Jeremy Dykes (1) late in the third quarter on Friday evening Oct. 21, 2016, at Meridian High School in Laurel, Wash.

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Images from the 1A playoff game between Nooksack Valley and Meridian on Friday evening Oct. 21, 2016, at Meridian High School in Laurel, Wash.

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Cole Roberts (5) gets stopped after a 5 yard gain by Nooksack Valley's Levi Tenkley (86) during the fourth quarter on Friday evening Oct. 21, 2016, at Meridian High School in Laurel, Wash.

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Nooksack Valley's CaseyBauman (2) reaches for Meridian's Tony Schleimer (32) as he runs down the sideline for a large gain during the third quarter on Friday evening Oct. 21, 2016, at Meridian High School in Laurel, Wash.

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Nooksack Valley's Levi Tenkley (86) tackles Meridian's Toney Schleimer (32) after a gain of 5 yards during the third quarter on Friday evening Oct. 21, 2016, at Meridian High School in Laurel, Wash.

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Meridian's Cole Roberts (5) eyes an opening during the third quarter on Friday evening Oct. 21, 2016, at Meridian High School in Laurel, Wash.

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Meridian quarterback Simon Burkett (13) burns time off the clock during the fourth quarter on Friday evening Oct. 21, 2016, at Meridian High School in Laurel, Wash.

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Nooksack Valley's Casey Bauman (2) calls a play during the third quarter on Friday evening Oct. 21, 2016, at Meridian High School in Laurel, Wash.

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Nooksack Valley's Casey Bauman (2) looks for an open receiver during the second quarter on Friday evening Oct. 21, 2016, at Meridian High School in Laurel, Wash.

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Nooksack Valley's Evan Neitling (7) gains 10 yards on a third quarter play on Friday evening Oct. 21, 2016, at Meridian High School in Laurel, Wash.

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Meridian's Cole Roberts (5) evades Nooksack Valley's Jeremy Dykes (1) at the line of scrimmage during a fourth quarter play on Friday evening Oct. 21, 2016, at Meridian High School in Laurel, Wash.

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Nooksack Valley's Casey Bauman (2) looks for an opening during the second quarter on Friday evening Oct. 21, 2016, at Meridian High School in Laurel, Wash.

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Meridian's TJ Dykstra (81) shows the referee the ball after catching a long pass during the second quarter on Friday evening Oct. 21, 2016, at Meridian High School in Laurel, Wash.

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Images from the 1A playoff game between Nooksack Valley and Meridian on Friday evening Oct. 21, 2016, at Meridian High School in Laurel, Wash.

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Meridian kicker Nick Sebastian (15) kicks to Nooksack Valley after Meridian scored a second quarter touchdown on Friday evening Oct. 21, 2016, at Meridian High School in Laurel, Wash.