EVERETT — The Everett Seagulls emerged victorious in an overtime nail-biter against Shorewood in a non-league football game Friday night.
With the game knotted up at 29 entering the overtime period, Shorewood’s Isaac Whitaker scored on a 3-yard run but missed the extra point attempt.
That setup senior running back Aki Howell to provide a game-tying 7-yard scamper into the end zone. Everett’s subsequent extra point conversion was the game-clincher.
It was a good start to the 2015 season for an Everett program that has gone 1-9 in each of the last three seasons.
Everett quarterback Murdock Rutledge was 12-of-19 passing for 93 yards and a touchdown.
Howell carried the ball 18 times for 97 yards and two touchdowns and also threw a touchdown pass to James Jenner in the second quarter.
Jacob Leonard rushed three times for 87 yards and a touchdown and Nick Castro caught 8 passes for 57 yards and a score for the Seagulls.
Shorewood quarterback Aaron Okamura threw for 128 yards and a score in the loss. The Thunderbirds had four rushing touchdowns.
At Everett Memorial Stadium
Shorewood 0 14 7 8 6 — 35
Everett 8 6 8 7 7 — 36
E—Aki Howell 1 run (conversion good)
S—Ronnie Gary 43 pass from Aaron Okamura (Isaac Whitaker kick)
S—Devin Diaz 1 run (Whitaker kick)
E—James Jenner 2 pass from Howell (kick failed)
S—1 run (Whitaker kick)
E—Jacob Leonard 54 run (conversion good)
E—Nick Castro 14 pass from Murdock Rutledge (kick good)
S—Justin Cho 17 run (conversion good)
S—Whitaker 3 run (kick failed)
E—Howell 7 run (kick good)
Records—Shorewood 0-1 overall. Everett 1-0.
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