Everett gets huge win over Meadowdale

EDMONDS – It was supposed to be the battle of two 4-3 teams fighting for a Wesco South playoff berth. What it ended up being was a huge win for a team that was in desperate need of one.

Andrew Skorney ran 90 yards for a touchdown on Everett’s second play of the game – two plays after Jason Siler’s 95-yard punt return was called back because of a Seagull penalty – and Everett ruined Meadowdale’s homecoming night, defeating the Mavericks 34-14 Friday at Edmonds Stadium.

The win gives Everett (5-3 in division and overall) the edge in the battle for a Wesco South playoff berth, and drops Meadowdale (4-4) to a fifth-place tie in the division.

Skorney led the Seagulls with 130 yards rushing on seven carries, and scored on runs of 90 and 14 yards. The senior also ran back a 73-yard interception that put a halt to a Meadowdale drive late in the fourth quarter.

Workhorse Justin Boyce carried 19 times for 90 yards and helped Everett compile 342 total rushing yards. Quarterback Bryce Levin was 5-for-9 with 107 yards passing, connecting with David Peoples for a 54-yard touchdown late in the first quarter.

The Seagulls proved that they are not a one-dimensional team, slowing down a Meadowdale offense that had scored 34 or more points in each of their last three games.

Everett intercepted Mavericks quarterback Matt Johnson twice in the fourth quarter, and forced three Meadowdale three-and-out possessions in the second half.

It appeared that the Mavericks might creep back into the game when they had back-to-back sacks of Levin late in the third quarter with Everett on the Meadowdale 19-yard line. Instead, the Seagulls made a defensive stop of their own, forcing a fumble that was recovered by the Mavericks and nearly intercepting a Johnson pass.

Everett faces Jackson (5-3) next week at Everett Memorial Stadium. Meadowdale faces Shorewood (1-7) at Shoreline Stadium.

At Edmonds Stadium

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Everett-Skorney 90 run (kick failed)

Meadowdale-Kim 1 run (Tasche kick)

Everett-Peoples 16 run (O’Reilly pass from Levine)

Everett-Skorney 14 run (Schaller kick)

Meadowdale-Rabon 28 run (Tasche kick)

Everett-Peoples 54 pass from Levine (Schaller kick)

Everett-Skorney 78 interception return (kick failed)

Records-Everett 5-3 in division and overall. Meadowdale 4-4, 4-4.

Jackson 48, Lynnwood 6: At Everett, Jake Gelakoska had 102 yards rushing with a touchdown and was 10-for-17 for 153 yards and three TDs to lead Jackson to the Wesco South victory. Akden Tirak scored Lynnwood’s touchdown.

At Everett Memorial Stadium

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Jackson-FG Jondal 31

Jackson-Green 8 pass from Gelakoska (Jondal kick)

Jackson-Davis 8 run (Jondal kick)

Jackson-Emsley-Pai 35 interception return (Jondal kick)

Jackson-Salkey 13 pass from Gelakoska (Jondal kick)

Jackson-Green 27 pass from Gelaksoska (Jondal kick)

Jackson-FG Jondal 33

Jackson-Gelakoska 57 run (Jondal kick)

Lynnwood-Tirak 3 run (run failed) .

Records-Lynnwood 0-8 in division and overall. Jackson 5-3, 5-3.

Edmonds-Woodway 24, Kamiak 7: At Everett, Grady Harmon accounted for all the points Edmonds-Woodway needed to win the Wesco South contest. Harmon scored on a 25-yard pass from Randy Anderson and then kicked the extra-point. He later added a field goal. The Warriors’ defense did the rest, holding Kamiak to 126 yards of total offense, including just 38 yards on the ground. Josh Heard (76 yards on 16 attempts) added a pair of rushing touchdowns to complete the Warriors’ scoring.

At Goddard Stadium

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Edmonds-Woodway-Harmon 25 pass from Anderson (Harmon kick)

Edmonds-Woodway-Heard 10 run (Harmon kick)

Kamiak-Reed 3 run (Reitan kick)

Edmonds-Woodway-FG Harmon 21.

Edmonds-Woodway-Heard 4 run (Harmon kick).

Records-Edmonds-Woodway 7-1 in division and overarll. Kamiak 3-5, 3-5.

Mountlake Terrace 20, Shorewood 13: At Edmonds, Carroll Powell rushed for 164 yards and scored two touchdowns to lead Mountlake Terrace to the Wesco South victory. Chris Kearns threw two touchdown passes for Shorewood.

At Edmonds Stadium

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MT-Powell 33 run (kick failed)

MT-Doyle 20 pass from Ellersick (Wiley pass from Ellersick)

MT-Powell 9 run (kick failed)

Shorewood-Garcia 8 pass from Kearns (kick failed)

Shorewood-Barry 13 pass from Kearns (kick good)

Records-Shorewood 1-7 in division and overall. Mountlake Terrace 4-4, 4-4.

Shorecrest 69, Mariner 60: At Shoreline, Jesse Hoffman rushed for 291 yards and scored seven touchdowns and teammate Grady Small added 224 yards rushing with a touchdown and caught a 68-yard touchdown pass to lead Shorecrest to the Wesco South victory. Raymond Fry had 337 yards rushing on 29 carries and scored three touchdowns and Tyler Tuiasosopo added three touchdown passes and one rushing touchdown to lead Mariner. Shorecrest finished with 728 total yards of offense (614 rushing, 114 passing) and Mariner tallied 617 offensive yards (377 rushing, 240 passing).

At Shoreline Stadium

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Mariner-Fry 5 run (kick good)

Mariner-Dillon 24 pass from Tuiasosopo (kick good)

Shorecrest-Hoffman 5 run (Richards kick)

Mariner-Fry 20 run (kick good)

Shorecrest-Hoffman 10 run (Grounds kick)

Shorecrest-Hoffman 21 run (Grounds kick)

Shorecrest-Small 68 pass from Gardner (Grounds kick)

Shorecrest-Hoffman 47 run (Grounds kick)

Shorecrest-Hoffman 9 run (Grounds kick)