KENT – The prospect of facing an undefeated football team on the road might have seemed daunting to some, but not to the Stanwood Spartans.
The Spartans upset the host Kentwood Conquerors 17-7 in a non-league game Saturday afternoon at French Field. The loss dropped Kentwood to 3-1. Stanwood improved to 3-1.
“The kids played hard the whole game,” Stanwood head coach Dick Abrams said. “The defense was great. If we hadn’t fumbled the ball on our own 10-yard line, we may have shut them out.”
The Spartans struck early, scoring on the first play of their opening drive. Senior quarterback Aaron Boehme took the snap on an option play and scooted around the right side for a 59-yard touchdown.
Kentwood tied the game in the second quarter on a 2-yard scoring run by Demetrius Bronson.
The Stanwood defense held Kentwood scoreless the rest of the way and limited the Conquerors to just 170 yards of total offense.
The Spartans took the lead for good in the third quarter on a 29-yard field goal by Ian Mai. Stanwood then ate up the clock with several long drives that kept Kentwood’s offense off the field.
“The key was in controlling the ball on offense in the second half,” Abrams said. “Clock control is a good way to hold a lead.”
Stanwood added its final touchdown with 5:30 remaining when Boehme threw a 13-yard scoring pass to Kameron Gambill. Boehme finished the night 6-for-8 passing.
At French Field
Stanwood7037-17
Kentwood0700-7
Stanwood-Boehme 59 run (Mai kick)
Kentwood-Bronson 2 run (unavailable)
Stanwood-FG Mai 29
Stanwood-Gambill 13 pass from Boehme (Mai kick)
Records-Stanwood 2-1 in league, 3-1 overall. Kentwood 3-0, 3-1.
Life Christian Academy 35, Darrington 7: At Lakewood, senior Dane Wales’ 1-yard touchdown run put Darrington on the board first, but Life Christian responded with five unanswered touchdowns – including four TD passes by Calvin Schmidtke.
At Lakewood Stadium
Darrington7000-7
Life Christian Academy77210-35
Darrington-Wales 1 run (Vincent kick)
Life Christian-Baldwin 27 pass from Schmidtke (Burk kick)
Life Christian-Hjelseth 16 pass from Schmidtke (Burk kick)
Life Christian-Cox 38 run (Burk kick)
Life Christian-Hjelseth 17 pass from Schmidtke (Burk kick)
Life Christian-Thomas 65 pass from Schmidtke (Burk kick)
Records-Darrington 0-1 in league, 2-3 overall. Life Christian 0-0, 3-1.
Skyline 45, Bothell 0: At Bothell, quarterback Jason Harris threw for 260 yards and three touchdowns and also scored on a 1-yard run as Skyline blanked the Cougars in a KingCo 4A contest. The loss was Bothell’s first of the season.
At Bothell
Skyline1410147-45
Bothell0000-0
Skyline: O’ Connell 2 run (Birrell kick)
Skyline: Krueger 97 pass from Harris (Birrell kick)
Skyline: Chidiac 11 pass from Harris (Birrell kick)
Skyline: FG Birrell 34
Skyline: Harris 1 run (Birrell kick)
Skyline: Schrader 36 pass from Harris (Birrell kick)
Skyline: O’Connell 28 run (Birrell kick)
Records-Skyline 4-0 in league and overall. Bothell 3-1, 3-1.
Cedar Park Christian 34, Orcas Island 28: At Kirkland, the Eagles scored 22 third-quarter points and held on to defeat the Vikings in the Northwest A/B league opener.
At Lake Washington HS
Orcas Island14077-28
Cedar Park Christian66220-34
Orcas Island-Stone 55 pass from Troutman (Murphy kick)
Cedar Park Christian-Martinez 15 run (run failed)
Orcas Island-Stevens 79 kickoff return (Murphy kick)
Cedar Park Christian-Pettigrew 1 run (run failed)
Cedar Park Christian-Pettigrew 2 run (Stride pass from Angell)
Cedar Park Christian-Martinez 7 run (Martinez pass from Angell)
Cedar Park Chrisitan-Martinez 82 pass from Angell (run failed)
Orcas Island-Stevens 19 run (Murphy kick)
Orcas Island-Stone 24 pass from Mayson (Murphy kick)
Records-Orcas Island 0-1 in league, 2-1 overall. Cedar Park Christian 1-0, 2-1.
Boys cross country
Seaside Three Course Challenge: At Seaside, Ore., the Snohomish boys finished a close second to state rival Tahoma in the Seaside Three Course Challenge.
With more than 400 boys running on each of the three courses – difficult, moderate and easy – the Panthers placed a runner in the top 14 in each race. Panther senior Andrew Glebe placed ninth on the difficult course, John Pedack was 14th on the moderate layout and Steve Mason finished sixth on the easy course.
At Seaside, Ore.
3 courses not measured
Snohomish’s finishers
Difficult course-9. Glebe, 24. Knauss, 36. Bauf.
Moderate course-14. Pedack, 16. Wolfe.
Easy course-6. Mason, 8. Goodman.
Girls cross country
Seaside Three Course Challenge: At Seaside, Ore., the Snohomish girls won the event, besting 90 other schools from across the nation.
With approximately 350 runners in each race, the Panthers placed a runner in the top five on each of the three courses. Panthers senior Amanda Stopa crossed the line first on the difficult course, junior Kara Sporrong was fourth on the moderate layout and sophomore Ellie Bonner took fifth place on the easy course.
At Seaside
3 courses not measured
Snohomish’s finishers
Difficult course-1. Stopa, 14. Forrest, 22. Ujifusa.
Moderate course-4. Sporrong, 12. Feltner.
Easy course-5. Bonner, 9. Bastian.
Girls soccer
Blaine 3, Lakewood 2 (OT): At Blaine, Alyssa Hendrickson scored in the first minute of overtime to lead the Borderites past Lakewood in non-league action.
Hayley Bustad and Kelsey Kazen scored for the Cougars.
Blaine’s Bailey Richardson scored on a free kick in the 80th minute to send the game into overtime.
At Pipeline Field
Goals-Blaine: own goal, Richardson, Hendrickson. Lakewood: Bustad, Kazen. Assists- Lakewood: Hargrove. Goalkeepers-Blaine: Gobbato. Lakewood: Bartlett. Records-Blaine 1-3-0 in league, 3-4-0 overall. Lakewood 0-0-0, 3-2-0.
Sultan 1, Nooksack Valley 0: At Everson, senior Maura Raney scored off a pass from Cecily Beckers as the Turks blanked the Pioneers in non-league action. Sultan goalkeeper Molly Sumpter registered her first shutout of the season.
At Nooksack Valley Elementary
Goals-Sultan: Raney. Assists-Sultan: Beckers. Goalkeepers-Sultan: Sumpter. NV: Sorenson. Records-Sultan 0-0-0 in league, 3-2-0 overall. Nooksack Valley 1-4-0, 1-7-0.
South Whidbey 2, Vashon Island 0: At Vashon, Rita Jones and Karissa Thomas scored for the Falcons, and goalkeepers Amelia Cave and Alexa Morley combined to blank the Pirates in a non-league game.
At Vashon
Goals-South Whidbey: Jones, Thomas. Assists-South Whidbey: Wild. Goalkeepers-South Whidbey: Cave, Morley. Vashon Island: Pearson. Records-South Whidbey 1-0-0 in league, 6-0-0 overall. Vashon Island 0-2-0, 2-5-0.
Volleyball
Arlington 3, Lakewood 0: At Lakewood, Brooklyn Holton had eight kills and Ganelle Swehla collected 20 digs to help the Arlington Eagles win the non-league match 25-17, 29-27, 25-17. Trisha Dry had five kills and Melissa Tobin had nine digs for Lakewood.
South Whidbey Invitational: At Langley, Shorecrest won the 16-team tournament, defeating King’s 2-1 (25-17, 23-25, 15-10) in the championship match. Cedarcrest defeated Edmonds-Woodway for third place.
Team placings: 1. Shorecrest; 2. King’s; 3. Cedarcrest; 4. Edmonds-Woodway; 5. Chelan; 6. Woodland; T7. Coupeville; T7. Woodland; 9. Meadowdale; 10. Nooksack Valley; T11. Mariner; T11. Shoreline Christian; 13. South Whidbey; 14. Cascade; T15. Seattle Christian; T15. Omak.
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