Football, seemingly unlike any other sport, has a knack for wild finishes. Plays like “the immaculate reception”, “the music city miracle” and even the Seahawks’ “fail mary” last season are just a few examples of those types of plays. This past week in Washington high school football, we were treated to a play along similar lines that gave Columbia River a huge 29-24 win over…
4A Top 10 1. Camas (2-0): The Papermakers rolled to another impressive win over Oregon’s Canby HS. Camas is so explosive offensively, and plays great defense as well. With so many weapons, it is difficult to see them losing their spot atop the rankings any time soon. Next: @ Auburn Mountainview (1-1) 2. Ferris (2-0): Ferris took on one of the top teams in 3A, Shadle Park of Spokane,…
The state of Washington’s No. 1 ranked QB for the class of 2015, Spokane (Wash.) Shadle Park’s Brett Rypien, picked up his sixth FBS, and second Pac-12, offer this weekend, when the Oregon State Beavers offered the junior-signal-caller a scholarship. “This one is huge. Getting another big PAC 12 means a lot to me,” Rypien told NEI Sunday night. As a sophomore in…
DeJon Lynch, Sumner: Lynch had 225 yards on 20 carries and a TD to help the No. 4 (2A) Spartans improve to 2-0 with a 49-28 victory over Bonney Lake. Brian Thomas, Steilacoom: In a losing effort, Thomas kept the Sentinels in the game rushing for 177 yards on 20 carries and all 3 of his team’s TD’s, coming up just short against Lindbergh, 26-21. Teague James, Graham-Kapowsin: James…
Josh Benton Sr. RB South Salem – The Saxons continue to produce talented tailbacks as Benton had a big night going for 172 Yards and 2 TDs, along with 48 yd screen pass setting up another score in their 28-22 win at Beaverton Derek Sunkle Sr. RB Wilsonville – Sunkle is having a breakout year with his 3rd top player award in as many weeks. He carried the ball…
One of the fastest rising teams in the state at the 5a level is Ashland. The tradition rich football school got a big win last night 21 -7 over Marist, avenging the last two years where they lost a by a combined score of 96-0. Returning Co Conference Player of the year Mason Montgomery (6-0 220 Sr. LB/FB) was once again the catalyst of a…
With plateau bragging rights on the line, the Eastlake Wolves pulled out an upset victory over the Eastside Catholic Crusaders 27-21 on Friday night. Nobody was sure of the outcome until the final minutes as the Crusaders responded to every score with one of their own. However, in the end, 2015 Eastlake quarterback Richard “Blue” Thomas’ mobility proved to be too much for the Crusaders to handle. …
Fans at Gary Moore Stadium on the campus of Issaquah (Wash.) High School were treated to a thriller on Friday night as the Mount Si Wildcats defeated the host Eagles 28-20. The game hung in the balances, with Issaquah even holding a halftime lead, until late in the 4th quarter when the Wildcats were able to come up big in key moments to steal the…
Puyallup has had one of the more consistently productive offenses over the past few years and one of the top targets for Vikings QBs has been WR Levi Jordan who is not only a star on the gridiron, but also the diamond as well. “I love to play both, but right now, I think I’m probably a better baseball prospect,” Jordan, a 5’8″, 170-pounder, told…
A team on the rise and sitting at (2-0) is the McMinnville Grizzlies. Former Sprague coach Robin Hill has taken over the group and he is no stranger to state championship games. To get a coach with his status was a huge pickup for the Pacific Conference school as they have looked good thus far. McMinnville hasn’t really played anybody yet, but have come out…