Oak Harbor off to best start in 15 years

Published 9:00 pm Friday, September 30, 2005

LAKE STEVENS – The Oak Harbor football team is off to its best start in 15 years.

The Wildcats scored two first-quarter touchdowns, leading to a 21-13 Wesco North victory over host Lake Stevens Friday night.

Oak Harbor is now 4-0 in league and 5-0 overall.

“We got out quick and then they (Lake Stevens) composed themselves and it was a pretty physical game,” Wildcats coach Dave Ward said. “It was a really smash-mouth football game from there on out.”

At Lake Stevens H.S.

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OH-Lobbestael 1 run (Lokkins kick)

OH-Vest 7 run (Lokkins kick)

LS-Rossi 25 run (kick blocked)

OH-O’Brien 5 run (Lokkins kick)

LS-Rossi 7 run (Stienbuck kick)

Records-Oak Harbor 4-0 in division, 5-0 overall. Lake Stevens 2-3, 2-3.

Marysville-Pilchuck 33, Mount Vernon 6: At Mount Vernon, Brandon Howell completed three of four passes for 134 yards and a touchdown, leading the Tomahawks to the Wesco North win.

At Mount Vernon H.S.

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Mount Vernon-Whitman 8 run (kick failed)

M-P-Kreutz 60 pass from Howell (Kuehn kick)

M-P-Kreutz 59 run (Kuehn kick)

M-P-Howell 1 run (kick failed)

M-P-FG Kuehn 48

M-P-FG Kuehn 25

M-P-Moses pass from Howell (Kuehn kick)

Records-M-P 1-4 in division and overall. Mount Vernon 0-4, 0-5.