Prep football: Jackson can take control of Wesco South race
Published 11:27 pm Thursday, October 16, 2008
The goal line is coming up fast for the Jackson Timberwolves.
A win over Mariner tonight would keep Jackson unbeaten in the Wesco South and would give it wins over two of its top three division rivals with only Cascade remaining to play (Oct. 31).
Mariner has an alternate plan.
Assuming Edmonds-Woodway beats Mountlake Terrace and Cascade tops Shorewood, the Marauders can create a traffic jam atop the division standings by knocking off Jackson. A Mariner win would leave four teams tied with one loss each going into the last two weeks of the league season.
Here’s a look at the Mariner vs. Jackson game and the rest of the weekend schedule:
Mariner vs. Jackson
When/where: 8 p.m. tonight at Everett Memorial Stadium
Records: Mariner is 3-1 in the Wesco South, 4-2 overall. Jackson is 3-0, 5-1.
Quick slant: Mariner, coming off a shutout loss to Edmonds-Woodway, faces a diverse and prolific Jackson offense. Running backs Taylor Cox and Riley Carr are both among the top five rushers in the league and both have more yardage than Adrien Black, Mariner’s top RB. And QB Andy Gay and WRs John Wilde and Jordan Kellington are at least a match for the Mariner passing combination of QB AJ VanWieringen and WR Tevin Dillon.
Mike Cane’s pick: Jackson 31-21
John McDonald’s pick: Jackson 35-28
Tom Lafferty’s pick: Jackson 34-21
Glacier Peak at Everett
When/where: 5 p.m. today at Everett Memorial Stadium
Records: Glacier Peak is 1-1 in the Wesco 3A, 2-4 overall. Everett is 1-0, 4-2.
Quick slant: Everett needs a victory to keep pace which Shorecrest — a likely winner against winless Lynnwood — atop the Wesco 3A standings. Glacier Peak has an opportunity to stick its head into the postseason picture. The Grizzlies have the league top passing game. QB Zach Richter is the conference’s No. 1 passer by far. He has nearly 1,000 more passing yards than the next nearest competitor. Everett’s David Andre is the league’s top rusher and the Seagulls have great balance with the Chase Herrick-to-Jake Frauenholtz QB-WR connection.
Mike Cane’s pick: Everett 28-27
John McDonald’s pick: Everett 21-14
Tom Lafferty’s pick: Glacier Peak 28-27
Stanwood at Snohomish
When/where: 7 p.m. tonight at Snohomish Veterans Memorial Stadium
Records: Stanwood is 2-2 in the Wesco North, 2-3 overall. Snohomish is 2-1, 4-2.
Quick slant: With Marysville-Pilchuck all but assured of capturing one of the Wesco North’s three postseason berths, that leaves five teams vying for the two remaining spots. Four of the five clash tonight. In addition to this game, Arlington is at Oak Harbor. Snohomish is in the best shape going in with just one league loss. Stanwood would like to hand the Panthers a second while avoiding a third.
Mike Cane’s pick: Snohomish 35-20
John McDonald’s pick: Snohomish 28-14
Tom Lafferty’s pick: Snohomish 28-7
Other games tonight
Wesco North: Arlington (1-2, 4-2) at Oak Harbor (1-2, 2-4), Lake Stevens (2-1, 4-2) at Monroe (0-4, 2-4), 7 p.m.
Wesco South: Edmonds-Woodway (2-1, 4-2) vs. Mountlake Terrace (1-2, 3-3) at Edmonds District Stadium, 5 p.m.; Cascade (2-1, 3-3) vs. Shorewood (0-4, 0-6) at Shoreline Stadium, 7 p.m.
Wesco 3A: Shorecrest (1-0, 3-3) vs. Lynnwood (0-2, 0-6) at Edmonds District Stadium, 8 p.m.
Cascade Conference: Archbishop Murphy (4-0, 6-0) at Cedarcrest (3-1, 4-2), Coupeville (0-4, 0-6) at Lakewood (1-3, 1-5), Granite Falls (2-2, 3-3) at South Whidbey (4-0, 6-0), Sultan (1-3, 1-5) at King’s (1-3, 3-3), 7 p.m.
Northwest 2B: Concrete (2-0, 5-1) at Darrington (2-0, 5-1), 7 p.m.
Pacific Coast League: Highland Christian (1-2, 2-3) at Lummi (3-0, 4-1), 7 p.m.
Non-conference: Marysville-Pilchuck (6-0) vs. Kamiak (1-5) at Goddard Stadium; Meadiowdale (3-2) at Mt. Vernon (2-4), 7 p.m.
KRKO radio broadcaster Tom Lafferty and Herald Writer Mike Cane were 2-2 on their picks last week. Herald Prep Editor John McDonald was 3-1. Cane and Lafferty are 14-9 for the season. McDonald is 13-10.
