EUGENE — Summit nearly came back from a 19-point third-quarter deficit, but the Storm could not overcome five turnovers in a 41-29 loss to Marist Friday night in a first-round Class 5A playoff football game at Willamette High School.

Summit’s Sean Kent scored on a 4-yard pass from John Bledsoe — who completed 19 of 30 passes for 188 yards and three touchdowns — with 3:50 left to cut the Spartans’ lead to six points.

But the Storm, the No. 9 seed, could not come up with another stop, and No. 8 Marist put the game away when quarterback Quinn Cota — who carried the Spartans with 197 yards passing and two scores while adding 117 yards rushing — scored on a 24-yard run with 1:10 to play.

“The great thing is that our kids kept battling,” said Summit coach Joe Padilla. “We had the chance to get the ball back, but we just couldn’t stop them,”

Trying to earn the football program’s first-ever playoff win, Summit (7-3 overall) managed 366 yards of total offense, but three lost fumbles and two interceptions hurt the Storm’s chances.

Down 15-7 early in the second quarter, Summit turned the ball over on two consecutive kickoffs. Marist capitalized on each, putting the Storm in a 28-8 hole.

“They made plays,” Padilla said. “You have to give them credit.”

Kent rushed for 106 yards and a score, Cam McCormick had five catches for 65 yards and two touchdowns for Summit, and Nick Rasmussen had an interception.

Despite the loss, Padilla said that with only seven seniors this season, his program is positioned well for next year.

“It was a great season for our kids,” Padilla said. “We’re very optimistic about next year and our future.”

Also on Friday night:

Class 4A

Junction City 19, Crook County 8: JUNCTION CITY — A relentless ground game helped Junction City control both the ball and the clock, and the Tigers downed Crook County 19-8 in a first-round playoff game. The Cowboys (7-3), the No. 9 seed, were playing in the state playoffs for the first time in 17 years. No. 8 Junction City (6-3) scored touchdowns in each of the first three quarters to build a 19-0 lead on a muddy home field. Crook County got on the scoreboard midway through the fourth period on a 9-yard touchdown pass from Blake Bartels to Brogan Howard, and Collbran Meeker added a 2-point conversion run to make it 19-8. The Cowboys then attempted an onside kick, but the Tigers recovered the ball and proceeded to chew up most of the rest of the clock. By the time Crook County regained possession, less than a minute remained. “They were 3 yards and a cloud of dust,” Cowboys coach Ryan Cochran said. “They did that to us all night. I don’t think they had a play over 12 yards all night.” Meanwhile, Crook County struggled to move the ball on the soggy surface at Junction City High School. “We had a lot of three-and-outs,” said Cochran. Offensively, Bartels completed 9 of 16 passes for 67 yards and the touchdown to Howard. Meeker was the Cowboys’ leading rusher with 26 yards on eight carries, and Cole Ovens gained 23 yards on eight attempts.

Gladstone 21, Sisters 10: GLADSTONE — Sisters played Gladstone even in the first half before finally succumbing to Class 4A’s top seed. The visiting No. 16 Outlaws (5-5) went into halftime with the game tied 7-7. The 11-point final margin represented the closest game so far this season for the Gladiators (9-0).

Class 2A

Knappa 54, Culver 16: ASTORIA — Culver’s return to the postseason was short-lived as the Bulldogs fell in the first round. The No. 15 Bulldogs (7-3) trailed 28-8 at halftime and did not threaten the Loggers (9-1) the rest of the game. No. 2 Knappa hosts Oakland next week in the state quarterfinal round.