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<< Previous   of   Next >>   ADVERTISEMENT   HIGH SCHOOL SCORES AND SCHEDULES: By sport: BaseballBoys basketballBoys golfBoys soccerBoys swimmingBoys tennis Boys trackBoys wrestlingCross countryFootballGirls basketballGirls bowlingGirls golfGirls soccerGirls swimmingGirls tennisGirls trackGirls wrestlingGymnasticsSoftballTrackVolleyballWrestling By date: November 26 November 27 November 28 November 29 November 30 December 1 December 2 December 3 December 4 December 5 December 6 December 7 December 8 December 9 December 10 December 11 December 12 December 13 December 14 December 15 December 16 December 17 By school: Archbishop Murphy Arlington Bothell Cascade Cedar Park Christian-Everett Cedarcrest Concrete Coupeville Darrington Edmonds-Woodway Everett Friday Harbor Glacier Peak Grace Academy Granite Falls Highland Christian Prep Jackson Kamiak King's La Conner Lake Stevens Lakewood Lopez Island Lummi Lynnwood Mariner Marysville-Pilchuck Meadowdale Monroe Mount Vernon Christian Mountlake Terrace North Sound Christian Oak Harbor Orcas Island Shorecrest Shoreline Christian Shorewood Snohomish South Whidbey Stanwood Sultan Tulalip Heritage    • Stadium map By league: Cascade Conference Non-conference Northwest 1A/2B Northwest 1B Northwest 2B Wesco Wesco 3A Wesco North Wesco South STANDINGS: Select league Cascade Conference baseball Cascade Conference boys basketball Cascade Conference boys soccer Cascade Conference boys wrestling Cascade Conference football Cascade Conference girls basketball Cascade Conference girls soccer Cascade Conference softball Cascade Conference volleyball Northwest 1A/2B baseball Northwest 1A/2B boys basketball Northwest 1A/2B boys soccer Northwest 1A/2B boys wrestling Northwest 1A/2B girls basketball Northwest 1A/2B girls soccer Northwest 1A/2B softball Northwest 1A/2B volleyball Northwest 1B boys basketball Northwest 1B boys soccer Northwest 1B girls basketball Northwest 1B girls soccer Northwest 1B volleyball Northwest 2B football Wesco 3A Football Wesco North baseball Wesco North boys basketball Wesco North boys soccer Wesco North boys swimming Wesco North boys tennis Wesco North boys track Wesco North boys wrestling Wesco North football Wesco North girls basketball Wesco North girls soccer Wesco North girls swimming Wesco North girls tennis Wesco North girls track Wesco North softball Wesco North volleyball Wesco South baseball Wesco South boys basketball Wesco South boys soccer Wesco South boys swimming Wesco South boys tennis Wesco South boys track Wesco South boys wrestling Wesco South football Wesco South girls basketball Wesco South girls soccer Wesco South girls swimming Wesco South girls tennis Wesco South girls track Wesco South softball Wesco South volleyball CONTACT THE HERALD Report scores and results to 425-339-3470 or 1-866-6-SCORES (Call after 4:30 p.m.) E-mail information including items for Tuesday's Communities Sports Roundup and Thursday's Outdoor Calendar, to sports@heraldnet.com Kevin Brown, Sports Editor kbrown@heraldnet.com   Published: Sunday, November 15, 2009 Archbishop Murphy turns to the pass R.A. Long gambles on run defense, but Wildcats win By Jon Saperstein Herald Writer EVERETT — Going into its 2A state playoff game, R.A. Long knew that Archbishop Murphy's football team could run the ball. The Lumberjacks were not sure that the perennial power from Everett could pass, however. Wildcat quarterback Austin VanderWel passed enough to keep Long's defense on its heels Saturday afternoon and Murphy cruised to a 35-10 victory at Goddard Stadium. Beginning in the second quarter with Murphy (10-1) in a two-receivers right formation, the Lumberjacks put eight defenders in the box, daring VanderWel to pass to Jacob Clark, who was repeatedly left uncovered. “That surprised me because we've been able to pass when we needed to,” Murphy coach Dave Ward said. “We don't mind throwing the ball.” VanderWel completed six of 13 passes for 112 yards and a touchdown before sitting out most of the fourth quarter. “We knew we had to roll the dice somewhere,” Long coach Erik Bertram said. Until the final minutes, with Murphy playing its second and third team, it seemed like every time the Lumberjacks rolled the dice, they came up snake eyes. When they played a base defense, Murphy ran down their throats for more than 250 yards on the ground, including an 18-carry, 103-yard performance by Alex Martinez. When they shaded toward the run, Clark took advantage with five receptions for 86 yards and a touchdown. Clark, a senior that plays in the defensive secondary, the offensive backfield and at receiver, had his first multiple-touchdown game after a big mistake in the first quarter. With Murphy leading 7-0 and driving deep into Lumberjack territory on its second drive, Clark rushed for 10 yards but lost a fumble at the Long 14, thwarting the Wildcat drive. “I know that if you make a mistake, you can't be down,” Clark said. “You come back and work twice as hard.” He made up for it on offense, also carrying the ball four times for 34 yards, but his biggest play came on the defensive end. After Murphy's Keola Wilkins made a nifty run from 21 yards out to put the Wildcats up 21-3, Long quarterback William Yordy tried to go deep on the ensuing play from scrimmage. Clark broke hard on the ball and stepped in front of the receiver, racing 55 yards for a score that for all intents and purposes sent Murphy into the state quarterfinals. “We've been there before,” Clark said. “We know what we need to do.” The Wildcat defense looks like it will decide how far the team goes in the tournament. Murphy held Long to as many first-half rushing yards as failed fake punt attempts (2). “Our defense was ready,” Ward said. “They came up with big plays when we needed it.” In the first half, the MVP for Long was punter Dylan Hopkins. The senior, who also plays linebacker, sailed a 62-yarder deep over the Wildcats and caught a bounce that pinned Murphy back on the 9-yard line. The Lumberjack defense stiffened for the first time in the game and forced the Wildcats to punt from their own end zone. A pass interference penalty — Long's only first down until the fourth quarter — moved the Lumberjacks into field goal range and kicker Kaleb Carr booted a 41-yard field goal that just cleared the crossbar. Despite 2 yards rushing and just 21 through the air, the Lumberjacks trailed just 7-3 at the intermission. “We were confident, but we knew we had to stop the mistakes,” Ward said. The first half story for Murphy was missed opportunities, thanks to penalties, and Clark's fumble. But Murphy righted the ship in the second half. R.A. Long's loss was its first-ever in postseason play after recording its first-ever win a week ago against Tumwater. Bertram was proud of his team and not ashamed to drop a game to a team with the talent level of Murphy. “They have as good a athletes as we've faced,” Bertram said. At Goddard Stadium R.A. Long 0 3 0 7 — 10 A. Murphy 7 0 21 7 — 35 AM—Torres 2 run (Briede kick) RAL—Carr 41 Field goal AM—Martinez 8 run (Briede kick) AM—Wilkins 21 run (Briede kick) AM—Clark 55 Interception (Briede kick) AM—Clark 22 pass from VanderWel (Briede kick) RAL—Johnson 11 pass from Wegdahl (Carr kick) Records—R.A. Long 8-3 overall. Archbishop Murphy 10-1.

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