Prep football roundup for Friday, Sept. 30:
(Note for coaches/scorekeepers: To report results and statistics, email sports@heraldnet.com)
WESCO 4A
Lake Stevens 1, Jackson 0
EVERETT — The Vikings were awarded the Wesco 4A victory over the Timberwolves via forfeit. A tweet from Everett Public Schools said Jackson was dealing with a large number of injuries and illnesses. Lake Stevens improves to 1-0 in league and 3-2 overall, Jackson drops to 0-1 and 0-5.
Glacier Peak 42, Mariner 7
SNOHOMISH — The Grizzlies scored on their first two offensive snaps of the game, then cruised to victory over the previously-unbeaten Marauders in the Wesco 4A opener for both teams.
Ryan King ran for three touchdowns, including a 63-yarder on the game’s opening play, for Glacier Peak (1-0 league, 4-1 overall), which was playing for the first time as the state’s top-ranked 4A team. River Lien added two touchdown passes for the Grizzlies, one to Cooper Jensen and one to Trey Leckner, and Lucas Entler also ran for a score for Glacier Peak.
King finished with 143 yards on nine carries, Chrisvin Bonshe added 72 yards rushing and Jensen had a team highs with 51 yards on four reception.
Randall Graham scored on a long pass from Isaiah Cueller in the final seconds as Mariner (0-1, 4-1) avoided being shut out. It was the Marauders’ first loss under coach Tyler Tuiasosopo.
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WESCO 3A NORTH
Marysville Getchell 28, Mount Vernon 27 (OT)
MOUNT VERNON — Carter Schmidt scored on a 4-yard touchdown run in overtime and Eric Davydenko sent through the winning extra point as Marysville Getchell finally got over the hump with the overtime victory over the Bulldogs.
The touchdown was Schmidt’s third of the game and Andrew Withers also had a rushing touchdown for Marysville Getchell (1-2 league, 1-4 overall). Schmidt had a team-high 121 yards on 30 carries and Withers added 96 yards on 17 rushes.
Michael Johnson threw a pair of touchdown passes for Mount Vernon (0-3, 0-5), including one to Dante Brunk in overtime but the point after was missed opening the door for the Chargers.
Ferndale 35, Marysville Pilchuck 21
MARYSVILLE — The Golden Eagles topped the Tomahawks in a game between two of the teams that tied for the Wesco 3A North championship last season.
Luke Shoemaker completed 13 of 23 passes for 225 yards and a touchdown and Gaylan Gray caught six passes for 126 yards and a touchdown for Marysville Pilchuck.
Ferndale remained a league frontrunner in improving to 3-0 in league and 3-2 overall. Marysville Pilchuck fell back in the race at 2-2 and 3-2.
Stanwood 37, Arlington 6
ARLINGTON — The Spartans finally ended their Stilly Cup drought, beating the archrival Eagles in the crucial Wesco 3A North contest. Arlington had won the previous 12 Stilly Cups.
Ryder Bumgarner ran for two touchdowns while Michael Mascotti ran for one touchdown and passed for another to lead the Spartans, who continued their perfect start to the season at 4-0 in league and 5-0 overall. Otto Wiedmann and Carson Beckt scored the other TDs for Stanwood, which also moved two games ahead of Arlington in the league standings.
Jake Willis’ touchdown reception from Leyton Martin led the Eagles (2-2, 3-2).
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WESCO 3A SOUTH
Monroe 49, Mountlake Terrace 7
EDMONDS — The Bearcats turned a tight game at halftime into a second-half rout in beating the Hawks in a key Wesco 3A South game.
Monroe led 14-7 at halftime before scoring five straight touchdowns in the second half to win going away.
Blake Springer threw a pair of touchdown passes, Beau Pruett rushed for two touchdowns and caught another and Gavin Ranz had 89 yards rushing and two touchdowns for Monroe (3-0 league, 5-0 overall).
Zaveon Jones led the Hawks (2-2, 3-2) with 101 yards and one TD on the ground.
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NON-LEAGUE
Camas 56, Kamiak 8
EVERETT — The Knights took a tough loss against the Papermakers in the non-league matchup.
Miles Moffett ran for a 78-yard touchdown for Kamiak, which fell to 1-4. Moffett finished 115 yards on six carries.
Cedarcrest 42, Shorecrest 0
DUVALL — The Red Wolves kept their perfect season intact with the non-league victory over the Scots. Cedarcrest improved to 5-0, Shorecrest dropped to 1-4.
Avery Kleppen paced Cedarcrest with 115 yards and two touchdowns rushing. Max Taibl added a rushing touchdown and Nathan Cavanaugh and Connor Altmyer each threw a TD pass to JT Marsh.
Inglemoor 21, Everett 14
BOTHELL — The Seagulls fell just short in the non-league game as the Vikings scored a fourth-quarter touchdown to win it.
Josh Smith ran for 99 yards, Mike Noland ran for a score, and Mo Garcia threw a touchdown pass to Ian Hendry to lead Everett (1-4).
Inglemoor improved to 2-3.
Cascade 39, Oak Harbor 14
OAK HARBOR — Julian Thomas continued his scoring spree, rushing for four more touchdowns to lead the Bruins over the Wildcats in the non-league game. The four TDs gave Thomas 17 already this season.
Thomas finished with 195 yards rushing on 29 carries, Charlie Nelson added 117 yards rushing and a touchdown on just nine carries, and Zach Lopez had 69 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries for Cascade, which remained undefeated at 5-0.
Oak Harbor fell to 0-5.
Meadowdale 43, Foss 7
EDMONDS — Meadowdale earned its first win of the season in blowout fashion, rolling to a win over Foss.
Meadowdale, which had score just 34 total points entering the game, piled up 331 rushing yards and improved to 1-4 on the season. Augusta Wilrich had a team-best 131 yards rushing and two TDs and Jordan Joyce, Chris Koon and London DuBois each added a rushing score.
Foss fell to 1-4.
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NORTHWEST CONFERENCE
Lakewood 19, Archbishop Murphy 14
ARLINGTON — Nash Espe threw the go-ahead touchdown pass in the fourth quarter as the Cougars got on the board in Northwest 2A with the victory over the Wildcats.
Senior Jack O’Hara set a Lakewood single-game program record with 25 total tackle, breaking the previous record of 22 set by Riley Krueuger in 2019. Espe completed 11 of 19 passes for 157 yards, three TDs and two interceptions. Benjamin Nuss racked up 149 yards of offense on 10 touches. He had team highs 81 yards and two touchdowns receiving and 68 yards rushing. Jackson Lovell added a six-yard TD catch for Lakewood (1-2 league, 2-3 overall).
Junior Gates rushed for 131 yards and Kai Lewis threw a touchdown and ran one in for Archbishop Murphy (0-3, 0-4).
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EMERALD SOUND CONFERENCE
Sultan 16, Granite Falls 13
SULTAN — Derek Feltner scored the game-winning touchdown on a 30-yard run late in the fourth quarter, and the Turks defeated the Tigers in the Emerald Sound Conference opener for both teams.
Sultan (1-0 league, 3-2 overall) was in control for most of the game, building a 9-0 lead behind a 14-yard touchdown pass from Westin Galle to Hayden Murphy and a 35-yard field goal from Galle.
The Tigers, who managed just two first downs through the first three quarters, turned the game on its head in the fourth on a pair of long touchdown passes by Connor Gillen, the first to Johnathon Roberts and the second to Javario Adams to make it 13-9. But Sultan responded to prevent the comeback.
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Thursday’s games
WESCO 3A SOUTH
Snohomish 47, Lynnwood 14
SNOHOMISH — Mason Orgill rushed for a touchdown and caught a touchdown pass as Snohomish raced out to a 40-point halftime lead and rolled to a win over Lynnwood to stay unbeaten in league play.
Mason Podoll returned a fumble 50 yards for a touchdown and Caleb Podoll returned a punt 48 yards for a score for Snohomish (4-1, 4-0 Wesco 3A South).
Kale Hammer threw for 139 yards and two touchdowns and Kyle Larsen finished with 61 yard rushing and a touchdown for the Panthers.
Ray Siharath threw an 80-yard touchdown to Deon Baker and a 4-yard score to Jordan Whittle for Lynnwood (0-5, 0-4).
Edmonds-Woodway 25, Shorewood 14
EDMONDS — Steven Warren Jr. threw a 45-yard touchdown to Diego Escandon early in the fourth quarter to give Edmonds-Woodway its first lead of the game, and the Warriors held on for a league win over Shorewood.
Warren and Jesse Hart later hooked up for a 97-yard insurance score to put the game away for Edmonds-Woodway (2-3, 2-1 Wesco 3A South).
Liam Fittin had rushing touchdowns of 14 and 15 yards for the Warriors.
Rory Swanson had two rushing touchdowns for Shorewood (2-3, 1-3).
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Saturday’s game
NORTHWEST 2B/1B
Darrington 46, Lummi Nation 36
BELLINGHAM — The Loggers rallied from a 14-point deficit in the third quarter to beat the Blackahwks and remained undefeated on the season.
Darrington improved to 5-0 overall and 1-0 in league play. Lummi Nation fell to 2-3, 1-2.
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