Crosstown rivals looking to strut down Broadway
Published 11:23 pm Thursday, September 25, 2008
There are bigger games on the schedule, games of consequence when it comes to the postseason. But for the players, coaches and fans, no game is more important than tonight’s Battle of Broadway.
The Cascade-Everett rivalry goes back to the early 1960s when the Everett School District opened Cascade, its second high school. Everett is still a two-high school town — even though the district now has a third high school in Mill Creek (Jackson) — and the competitiveness burns fiercely between the two athletic departments. They keep track of who wins and who loses in each of the clashes between the two in all sports but football provides the bragging rights. You might lose in every other sport, but when that reunion comes around in 10 years the comment’s going to be, “Hey, we beat ‘em in football.”
Here’s a look at that game and the rest of the weekend schedule:
Everett at Cascade
When: 5 tonight
Where: Everett Memorial Stadium
Records: Both teams are 2-1 overall.
Quick slant: Both teams are coming off shutouts but Everett defeated Oak Harbor while Cascade suffered a Wesco South setback to Mariner. Everett appears to have the more diverse offense. Running back David Andre leads the Wesco 3A in rushing with 416 yards. Receiver Jake Frauenholtz owns 244 of Everett’s 301 passing yards. Cascade quarterback Aaron Frye is a dual threat, having rushed for 131 yards and thrown for 292. But I’m not sure it’s a good thing when your QB is your leading rusher.
Mike Cane’s pick: Everett 17-14; John McDonald’s pick: Everett 21-15; Tom Lafferty’s pick: Everett 21-20 (OT)
Lake Stevens at Arlington
When: 7 p.m. tonight
Where: Larson Stadium
Records: Lake Stevens is 1-0 in the Wesco North, 3-0 overall. Arlington is 0-0, 3-0.
Quick slant: You could see a lot of passing in this one. The game features the top two QBs in the Wesco North. Lake Stevens’ Nick Baker is 67-for-101 for 870 yards and 10 touchdowns and he may be relied on more than ever after the Vikings lost Bo Dickinson, their leading rusher, to a back injury. Arlington’s Jake Parduhn is 36-for-54 for 489 yards and seven TDs. He is the Eagles’ leading rusher with 367 yards on 52 carries. That sorta takes the guesswork out of both defensive plans — stop the QB.
Mike Cane’s pick: Arlington 28-26; John McDonald’s pick: Lake Stevens 28-21; Tom Lafferty’s pick: Lake Stevens 35-21
Edmonds-Woodway at Jackson
When: 8 tonight
Where: Everett Memorial Stadium
Records: Edmonds-Woodway is 0-0 in the Wesco South, 2-1 overall. Jackson is 1-0, 2-1.
Quick slant: While the Lake Stevens-Arlington game features QBs, this game features running backs. E-W’s Tony Heard and Jackson’s Taylor Cox are the top two RBs in the Wesco South. Both are Division 1 prospects. Heard sat out last week’s win over Lynnwood, giving him time to heal some nagging bumps and bruises.
Mike Cane’s pick: E-W 21-20; John McDonald’s pick: E-W 28-21; Tom Lafferty’s pick: Jackson 14-13
Other games tonight
Wesco North: Marysville-Pilchuck 1-0, 3-0) at Stanwood (0-1, 0-2), Monroe (0-1, 2-1) at Snohomish (0-1, 1-2), 7 p.m.
Non-conference: Mariner (2-1) vs. Lynnwood (0-3) at Edmonds District Stadium, 5 p.m.
Mt. Vernon (2-1) at Oak Harbor (1-2), Shorecrest (1-2) vs. Shorewood (0-3) at Shoreline Stadium, Meadowdale (1-1) vs. Kamiak (1-2) at Goddard Stadium, 7 p.m.
Glacier Peak (0-3) vs. Mountlake Terrace (2-1) at Edmonds District Stadium, 8 p.m.
Cascade Conference: Archbishop Murphy (1-0, 3-0) at Sultan (0-1, 0-3), South Whidbey (1-0, 3-0) at Cedarcrest (1-0, 2-1), Coupeville (0-1, 0-3) at Granite Falls (0-1, 1-2), King’s (1-0, 3-0) at Lakewood (0-1, 0-3), 7 p.m.
Saturday games
Non-conference: Marysville-Pilchuck sophs at Darrington (2-1), 7 p.m.
Herald Writer Mike Cane and KRKO radio broadcaster Tom Lafferty were 1-2 on their picks last week. Herald Prep Editor John McDonald was 0-3. Cane is 8-4 for the season. Lafferty is 6-6. McDonald is 5-7.
