Here’s some video I found on YouTube of the King’s High School football team. It’s a highlight tape with good information on some of King’s top players. Nooksack Valley travels to play King’s in the Class 1A state quarterfinals on Friday, Nov. 20.
JOE SUNNEN
Here’s some video I found on YouTube of the Lynden football team’s Class 2A state quarterfinal opponent, Sequim. This is video of the Wolves’ 34-32 win over Burlington-Edison.
JOE SUNNEN
Here’s a link to a story in the Seattle Times about Marysville-Pilchuck running back Austin Denton and his quest to set the state’s single-season rushing record. So what does this have to do with Whatcom County? Well he’s chasing former Ferndale standout Matthias Wilson who set the mark with 2,678 yards in 1997. Denton has 2,055 yards so far this season.
JOE SUNNEN
Sorry for the delay in getting this out. The poll moved late last night. Here’s the latest Associated Press Washington prep football poll.
How a state panel of sports writers voted in the weekly Associated Press poll with won-loss record and total points (first place votes in parentheses):
CLASS 4A
1. Skyline (6) 4-1 69
2. Bothell (1) 5-0 64
3. Auburn 5-0 55
4. Jackson 5-0 49
5. Ferris 4-1 30
6. Wenatchee 5-0 28
7. Gonzaga Prep 4-1 27
8. South Kitsap 5-0 26
9. Curtis 5-0 24
10. Central Valley 5-0 9
Others receiving 6 or more points:none
CLASS 3A
1. Lakes (8) 5-0 80
2. Liberty (Renton) 5-0 69
3. Union 4-1 60
4. Bellevue 3-2 59
5. O’Dea 4-1 49
6. Timberline 5-0 38
7. Meadowdale 5-0 35
8. Mt. Spokane 4-1 24
9. Juanita 4-1 14
10. Camas 4-1 10
Others receiving 6 or more points: none
CLASS 2A
1. Ellensburg (7) 5-0 87
2. Archbishop Murphy (2) 4-1 82
3. Lynden 4-1 71
4. Othello 4-1 51
5. Interlake 5-0 50
6. Prosser 4-1 36
7. W. F. West 5-0 28
8. West Valley (Spokane) 5-0 27
9. Selah 5-0 16
10. Burlington-Edison 4-1 14
Others receiving 6 or more points: 11, North Mason 12. 12, Black Hills 11. 13, Mark Morris 7.
CLASS 1A
1. Montesano (7) 5-0 88
2. Connell (2) 5-0 83
3. Cascade Christian 5-0 71
4. Cashmere 3-1 59
5. Zillah 4-1 51
6. Cascade (Leavenworth) 4-0 44
7. Royal 4-1 34
8. Nooksack Valley 4-1 25
9. Orting 4-1 21
10. Goldendale 5-0 8
Others receiving 6 or more points: none
CLASS 2B
1. Colfax (5) 4-0 68
2. LaSalle (2) 5-0 61
3. Asotin 5-0 55
4. Adna 5-0 52
5. Tacoma Baptist 5-0 32
6. South Bend 4-1 28
7. Wahkiakum 4-1 15
8. Napavine 3-2 13
9. Waitsburg-Prescott 4-0 12
(tie) Oroville 5-0 12
Others receiving 6 or more points: 11, Willapa Valley 10. 12, White Swan 9.
CLASS 1B
1. Cusick (5) 5-0 58
2. Almira Coulee-Hartline (1) 5-0 53
3. Colton-Pullman Christian 4-0 49
4. Neah Bay 5-0 43
5. LaCrosse-Washtucna 4-1 31
Others receiving 6 or more points: none
– JOE SUNNEN
Here are video highlights from Lynden’s 28-14 win over Blaine last week. It was produced by a Blaine parent so it’s tends toward Borderites highlights, but it’s a good watch. Be sure to check out Caleb Statham’s 99-yard TD run about 40 seconds into the video. And watch Lynden’s closing speed. WOW.
– JOE SUNNEN
Here’s how I voted in the Associated Press Washington prep football poll for Oct. 7. The complete poll will be released later in the day on Wednesday and I’ll post it when it’s up. I don’t vote in Class 4A and 2B because no teams from those classifications are in the Bellingham Herald’s coverage area.
Class 3A
1. Lakes
2. Liberty (Renton)
3. O’Dea
4. Union High School
5. Meadowdale
6. Bellevue
7. Timberline
8. Mt. Spokane
9. Camas
10. Juanita
Class 2A
1. Archbishop Murphy
2. Ellensburg
3. Lynden
4. Interlake
5. Othello
6. Prosser
7. W. F. West
8. North Mason
9. West Valley (Spokane)
10. Blaine
Class 1A
1. Montesano
2. Connell
3. Cascade Christian
4. Zillah
5. Nooksack Valley
6. Cashmere
7. Cascade (Leavenworth)
8. Royal
9. Meridian
10. Orting
Class 1B
1. Cusick
2. Almira/Coulee-Hartline
3. Neah Bay
4. Colton
5. Crescent
– JOE SUNNEN
The AP Washington prep football poll
For Wednesday, Sept. 30
SEATTLE — How a state panel of sports writers voted in the weekly Associated Press poll with won-loss record and total points (first place votes in parentheses):
Class 4A
1. Skyline (8) 3-1 98
2. Bothell (2) 4-0 92
3. Auburn 4-0 78
4. Jackson 4-0 72
5. Wenatchee 4-0 40
6. South Kitsap 4-0 39
(tie)Ferris 3-1 39
8. Gonzaga Prep 3-1 35
9. Curtis 4-0 28
10. Central Valley 4-0 10
Others receiving 6 or more points: 11. Marysville-Pilchuck 8.
Class 3A
1. Lakes (10) 4-0 100
2. Liberty (Renton) 4-0 84
3. Union 3-1 77
4. Bellevue 2-2 70
5. O’Dea 3-1 61
6. Timberline 4-0 45
7. Meadowdale 4-0 42
8. Juanita 4-0 27
9. Mt. Spokane 3-1 23
10. Camas 3-1 12
Others receiving 6 or more points: none
Class 2A
1. Ellensburg (8) 4-0 97
2. Archbishop Murphy (2) 3-1 92
3. Lynden 3-1 77
4. Othello 3-1 53
5. Interlake 4-0 45
6. Prosser 3-1 38
7. West Valley (Spokane) 4-0 31
8. W. F. West 4-0 30
9. Blaine 3-1 16
10. Selah 4-0 15
Others receiving 6 or more points: 11. Mark Morris 14; 12. Burlington-Edison 13; 13. North Mason 10; 14. Black Hills 8.
Class 1A
1. Montesano (7) 4-0 97
2. Connell (3) 4-0 92
3. Cascade Christian 4-0 79
4. Cashmere 2-1 64
5. Zillah 3-1 54
6. Cascade (Leavenworth) 3-0 44
7. Royal 3-1 37
8. Meridian 3-1 28
9. Orting 3-1 23
10. Nooksack Valley 3-1 18
Others receiving 6 or more points: none
Class 2B
1. Colfax (7) 3-0 70
2. LaSalle 4-0 61
3. Asotin 4-0 53
4. Adna 4-0 52
5. Napavine 3-1 39
6. Naselle 4-0 34
7. Tacoma Baptist 4-0 23
8. White Swan 4-0 19
9. South Bend 3-1 12
10. Wahkiakum 3-1 8
Others receiving 6 or more points: none
Class 1B
1. Cusick (5) 4-0 67
2. LaCrosse-Washtucna (2) 4-0 65
3. Almira Coulee-Hartline 4-0 56
4. Neah Bay 4-0 42
5. Colton-Pullman Christian 3-0 38
Others receiving 6 or more points: none
– JOE SUNNEN
Here’s the The Associated Press Washingtonprep football poll as we head into Week 4. There were a few changes at the top with Ellensburg moving into first in Class 2A and Lakes in Class 3A. Meridian makes it’s first appearance of the season in the Class 1A poll and Ferndale falls out of the Class 3A poll as does Burlington-Edison in Class 2A.. Lummi also comes in at No. 5 in Class 1B.
Here it is —
SEATTLE (AP) — How a state panel of sports writers voted in the weekly Associated Press poll with won-loss record and total points (first place votes in parentheses):
Class 4A
1. Skyline (10) 2-1 109
2. Bothell (1) 3-0 100
3. Auburn 3-0 85
4. Eastlake 3-0 62
5. Southridge 3-0 60
6. Jackson 3-0 53
7. Olympia 3-0 39
8. Ferris 2-1 35
9. Gonzaga Prep 2-1 30
10. South Kitsap 3-0 14
Others receiving 6 or more points: 11. Curtis 13.
Class 3A
1. Lakes (11) 3-0 110
2. Liberty (Renton) 3-0 90
3. Union 2-1 80
4. Bellevue 1-2 76
5. Mt. Spokane 3-0 68
6. Glacier Peak 3-0 56
7. O’Dea 2-1 46
8. Camas 3-0 42
9. Timberline 3-0 15
10. Meadowdale 3-0 13
Others receiving 6 or more points: None
Class 2A
1. Ellensburg (9) 3-0 104
2. Archbishop Murphy (1) 2-1 94
3. Lynden 2-1 70
4. Othello 2-1 50
5. Interlake 3-0 49
6. Prosser (1) 2-1 47
7. W. F. West 3-0 38
8. West Valley (Spokane) 3-0 30
T9. Woodland 3-0 17
T9. Mark Morris 2-1 17
Others receiving 6 or more points: 11. Blaine 16; 12. Burlington-Edison 15;12. North Mason 15; 14. Selah 12; 15. Tumwater 11; 16. Black Hills 9; 17. Colville 8.
Class 1A
1. Montesano (6) 3-0 104
2. Connell (4) 3-0 99
3. Royal (1) 3-0 92
4. Cascade Christian 3-0 74
5. Vashon Island 3-0 55
6. Cashmere 1-1 53
7. Cascade (Leavenworth) 2-0 42
8. Orting 2-1 27
9. Nooksack Valley 2-1 18
10. Meridian 2-1 15
Others receiving 6 or more points: 11. Zillah 7.
Class 2B
1. Colfax (7) 2-0 70
2. LaSalle 3-0 61
3. Adna 3-0 51
3. Asotin 3-0 51
5. Napavine 2-1 38
6. Naselle 3-0 32
T7. South Bend 3-0 20
T7. Tacoma Baptist 3-0 20
9. White Swan 3-0 13
10. Wahkiakum 2-1 10
Others receiving 6 or more points: 11. Kittitas 7.
Class 1B
1. Cusick (5) 3-0 67
2. LaCrosse-Washtucna (2) 3-0 65
3. Almira Coulee-Hartline 3-0 57
4. Tri-Cities Prep 1-1 49
T5. Lummi 2-1 18
T5. Neah Bay 3-0 18
Others receiving 6 or more points: None
JOE SUNNEN
The second Associated Press state high school football poll is scheduled to be released this afternoon (Wed. Sept. 23). When it’s out I’ll post it here. It will also be in the deadwood edition on Thursday. For now, here is how I voted in the poll. It could be an interesting week because several top teams lost in Week 3.
Once again, I only vote for Class 3A, 2A, 1A, and 1B because those are the classifications the Bellingham Herald covers.
Class 3A
1. Lakes
2. Liberty (Renton)
3. Glacier Peak
4. Union
5. Mount Spokane
6. O’Dea
7. Camas
8. Timberline
9. Bellevue
10. Meadowdale
Class 2A
1. Archibishop Murphy
2. Ellensburg
3. Lynden
4. Interlake
5. Prosser
6. Othello
7. W.F. West
8. West Valley Spokane
9. Mark Morris
10. Blaine
Class 1A
1. Royal
2. Montesano
3. Connell
4. Cascade Christian
5. Vashon Island
6. Nooksack Valley
7. Cashmere
8. Cascade (Leavenworth)
9, Meridian
10. Orting
Class 1B
1. Cusick
2. Almira/Coulee-Hartline
3. LaCrosse Washtucna
4. Neah Bay
5. Tri-Cities Prep
JOE SUNNEN
The Sehome football team got some, bad news this week when it found out Justin Santos will be out for the rest of the season after suffering a fracture across the top of his foot. Santos led the Northwest Conference in rushing last season and had collected 166 yards this year before getting injury. Also a standout wrestler, his status for the wrestling season isn’t known at this point.
I also heard from Bellingham athletic director Brian Smith that senior Hunter Elliott escaped a scary collision on Saturday during the Red Raiders’ game against Lynden without a serious spinal injury. Elliott left the game on a backboard in the back of an ambulance after trying to make a tackle covering a kick. Smith said Elliott has a concussion, but his MRI test results did not show any spinal injury.
It was a scary 20 minutes at Civic Stadium on Saturday while Elliott was on the ground waiting for an ambulance to arrive. It sounds like he’ll be OK, and that’s good news.
JOE SUNNEN
