Prep football: Lake Stevens rides defense to shutout

Published 11:50 pm Friday, September 19, 2008

LAKE STEVENS — As the saying goes, defense wins championships and you can’t lose if your opponent can’t score.

Lake Stevens crushed Wesco North opponent Stanwood 35-0, giving up just 117 total yards and six first downs to the Spartans. The Vikings failed to score in the first half as the Stanwood defense also played stoutly. But Bo Dickinson made the most of a punt return — taking it 80 yards to the end zone.

The Second half went entirely the Vikings way, as Dickinson rushed for a 3-yard touchdown and quarteback Nick Baker threw three touchdowns — compiling 316 passing yards. Trevor Riecks caught TD passes of 33 and 20 yards. Brandon Tresler reeled in a 34-yard completion from Baker in the fourth quarter, putting the game out of reach.

Dickinson was injured in the third quarter and was taken to the hospital to undergo tests on an unreported injury.

Next week, the undefeated Vikings (1-0 league, 3-0 overall) play undefeated Arlington (1-0, 3-0) in what should be a pass-happy, high scoring display by both teams.

The Spartans fell to 0-2 overall, and 0-1 in league play.

At Lake Stevens H.S.

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LS—Dickinson 80 punt return (Isaksen kick)

LS—Dickinson 3 run (Isaksen kick)

LS—Riecks 20 pass from Baker (Isaksen kick)

LS—Riecks 33 pass from Baker (Isaksen kick)

LS—Tresler 34 pass from Baker (Isaksen kick)

Records—Stanwood 0-1 league, 0-2 overall. Lake Stevens 1-0, 3-0.

Mountlake Terrace 23, Meadowdale 17 (OT): At Edmonds, running back Casey Ellersick scampered 18 yards for the go-ahead touchdown in overtime, as Mountlake Terrace pulled off the non-league upset at Edmonds Stadium.

The Hawks trailed 17-7 in the fourth quarter but Ellersick scored on fourth-and-goal and Chaz Dalton kicked a 43-yard field goal to force overtime.

Meadowale tried several pass plays in overtime but Matt McDonagh’s fourth-and-10 pass to Cameron Bayer fell incomplete.

Hawks’ linebacker John Paul Pago recovered two fumbles in the fourth quarter that led to scoring drives.

Ellersick finished with 30 carries for 163 yards and two touchdowns. Billy Lechtenberg rushed five times for 41 yards and a touchdown but left the game in the first half with a knee injury.

Ben Shebly led Meadowdale with 19 carries for 135 yards. The Mavs’ Sam Werner rushed for 100 yards on eight carries in the first half but suffered a sprained ankle and did not return for the second half.

At Edmonds District Stadium

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Meadowdale010700—17

MT—Lechtenberg 30 run (Dalton kick)

Meadowdale—Shebly 1 run (Bayer kick)

Meadowadle—FG Bayer 23

Meadowdale—Shebly 38 run (Bayer kick)

MT—Ellersick 1 run (Dalton kick)

MT—FG Dalton 42

MT—Ellersick 18 run (kick failed)

Records—M. Terrace 2-1 overall. Meadowdale 1-1.

Shorecrest 28, Snohomish 14: At Shoreline, Michael Harris rushed 29 times for 101 yards and two touchdowns and Jordan Brown rushed 14 times for 79 yards and a touchdown as the Scots defeated the Panthers in a non-league football game. Sam Heck had Shorecrest’s other touchdown on a 10-yard run. Ray Purviance rushed 17 times for 117 yards and one touchdown for Snohomish. Cameron Woolsey returned a kickoff 90 yards for the Panthers’ final touchdown.

At Shoreline Stadium

Snohomish0068—14

Shorecrest14707—28

Shorecrest—Harris 5 run (Terrel kick)

Shorecrest—Harris 13 run (Terrel kick)

Shorecrest—Brown 11 run (Terrel kick)

Snohomish—Purviance 7 run (pass failed)

Shorecrest—Heck 10 run (Terrel kick)

Snohomish—Woolsey 90 kick return (Woolsey run)

Records—Snohomish 1-2 overall. Shorecrest 1-2.

Monroe 39, Sedro-Woolley 27: At Monroe, Bryan Sonneveldt had 401 yards passing and five touchdown passes in the non-league victory. Sonneveldt had touchdown throws to three different receivers led by Cody Elledge, who had 160 yards and two touchdowns on four receptions. Austin Bray rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown on 24 carries and also ended Sedro-Woolley’s last possession with an interception with less than a minute remaining.

At Monroe H.S.

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Monroe601221—39

SW—not reported

Monroe—Bray 6 run (kick failed)

SW—not reported

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Monroe—Baerman 8 pass from Sonneveldt (kick failed)

Monroe—Elledge 44 pass from Sonneveldt (conversion failed)

Monroe—Shelford 25 pass from Sonneveldt (Garino kick)

Monroe—Shelford 31 pass from Sonneveldt (Garino kick)

SW—not reported

Monroe—Elledge 37 pass from Sonneveldt (Garino kick)

Records—Sedro-Woolley 0-3 overall. Monroe 2-1.

Edmonds-Woodway 40, Lynnwood 0: At Edmonds, junior running back Jimmy Spears rushed for 241 yards and four touchdowns as the Warriors routed the Royals in a Wesco South game. Michael Indalecio added a touchdown while rushing for 74 yards and Edin Kuses had three receptions for 106 yards and a touchdown as the Warriors piled up 508 yards of total offense. Chris Routen had seven tackles, two sacks and a fumble recovery to lead the Warrior defense, which held Lynnwood to 80 yards of total offense. Edmonds-Woodway was without leading rusher Tony Heard, who was held out for a needed week of rest, according to E-W head coach John Gradwohl.

At Edmonds District Stadium

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E-W—Spears 12 run (kick failed)

E-W—Spears 1 run (kick failed)

E-W—Spears 1 run (Spears 2 run)

E-W—Spears 12 run (run failed)

E-W—Kuses 26 pass from Willcock (Elbejou kick)

E-w—Indalecio 4 run (Elbejou kick)

Records—Lynnwood 0-3 overall. E-W 2-1.

Marysville Pilchuck 20, Glacier Peak 17: At Snohomish, Glacier Peak fumbled twice inside Marysville-Pilchuck’s 10-yard line, the second time with 50 seconds remaining, allowing the Tomahawks to avoid the upset and remain undefeated at 3-0. Peak’s Zach Richter was 37-for-47 for 317 yards and a 11-yard TD pass to Tanner Southard, who caught seven passes for 79 yards. Luke Westberg hauled in 11 catches for 126 yards. Glacier Peak is now 0-3 on the season.

At Snohomish Veterans Memorial Stadium

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G. Peak01430—17

GP—Darling 2 run (Miller kick)

MP—Cartas 38 pass from Peterson. (kick failed)

GP—11 pass Southard from Richter (Miller kick)

MP—Kinnard 39 pass from Peterson (conversion failed)

GP—FG Miller 24

MP—Finau 19 pass from Peterson (Sanderson run)

Records—M-P 3-0 overall. Glacier Peak 0-3.

Archbishop Murphy 42, Granite Falls 6: At Everett, Matt Huggins hauled in a 91-yard touchdown pass from halfback Kelso Wilkins in the second quarter and Archbishop Murphy completed 11 of 19 pass attempts as a team for 275 yards and four touchdowns in the Cascade Conference game. Jacob Howard scored Granite Falls’ lone touchdown in the second quarter on a 1-yard run.

At Ennis Stadium

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A. Murphy1414140—42

AM—Stiegler 4 run (Houts kick)

AM—Quinlan 14 pass from VanderWel (Houts kick)

GF—Howard 1 run (kick failed)

AM—Huggins 91 pass from Wilkins (Houts kick)

AM—Wilkins 1 run (Houts kick)

AM—Robinett 51 pass from VanderWel (Houts kick)

AM—Houts 40 pass from Downs (Houts kick)

Records—Granite Falls 0-1 league, 1-2 overall. Archbishop Murphy 3-0, 1-0.

King’s 23, Coupeville 12: At Coupeville, quarterback Thomas Vincent rushed for 74 yards and was 12-for-25 passing for 198 yards to lead King’s to the Cascade Conference win. John Burley caught seven of Vincent’s passes for 136 yards. Justin Adams had 23 carries for 150 yards and caught a 42-yard touchdown pass from Jason Bagby (22-of-29 passing for 287 yards) to score the first touchdown of the game for Coupeville.