Defensive end Leofatu Filipe turned a Sheldon interception into six points, and it proved to be the difference as 5A Thurston knocked off 6A Sheldon 20-17 in a turnover-heavy battle Friday, Aug. 28.
The game started off slowly, with Sheldon leading 3-0 at the end of the first quarter, but visiting Thurston took a 7-3 lead into halftime after blocking a Sheldon field-goal attempt right before the break.
Thurston came out strong in the third quarter, with wide receiver Rocco Folino running the ball in from short yardage about halfway through the period to put the Colts up 14-3. But just three minutes later, Cody Hall ran through traffic for a touchdown to pull the Irish back within four, 14-10…