By Brad Greer

Washington School turned out the lights early on visiting North Delta as the No. 4 ranked Generals took advantage of four Green Wave turnovers in the first half on their way to a 40-0 rout Friday night in Greenville.

Washington scored quickly on its first three possessions to take a 21-0 lead midway through the first quarter as the Generals scoring drives began on North Delta’s 19, 28 and 26 yard lines.

Following a Green Wave fumble on the game’s first play from scrimmage, Andrew Steinle scored the first of his three touchdowns on the night, a 15-yard run before booting the point after attempt. After another North Delta fumble on its second series, fullback Walker Coleman bulldozed his way into the end zone for a five-yard touchdown run to cap a three-play, 28-yard drive for a 14-0 General lead. Adam Gober closed out the first period with a one-yard plunge to give Washington a 21-0 cushion.

Things did not get any better for North Delta in the second quarter as two more turnovers led to a pair of touchdowns as Washington took a 40-0 halftime lead. Steinle finished the night with six carries for 114 yards, scoring on runs of 43 and 40 yards. Coleman added the final touchdowns of the game with a two-yard run late in the half.

Washington (3-0) finished the game with 279 yards of total offense. Senior quarterback Blake Rounsavell completed five-of-seven passes for 95 yards, all of which came in the first half.

North Delta (2-1) mustered only 46 total yards of offense on five first downs. Hunter Baker registered 23 yards on four carries to lead the Green Wave in rushing. Quarterback Skyler  Lawson completed 3-of-7 passes for 22 yards but was intercepted three times in the game. Sam Copeland led North Delta in receiving with two catches for 12 yards while Taylor Morris had one reception for 10 yards.

North Delta will look to get back on track Friday as they host Magnolia Heights in a 7 p.m. kickoff.