VERGREEN OOTBALL. The Most Complete Stats & Information in the State! A Publication of Jeff Place Sports

Transcription

1 Washington E State Prep Scene A KICK IN THE GRASS! VERGREEN OOTBALL Vol. 1 Number 2 The Most Complete Stats & Information in the State! A Publication of Jeff Place Sports

2 Page 2 Evergreen ootball By the Numbers (Week 4 Scores) (1) Union (4-0) (9) Chiawana (3-1)...9 (7) Woodinville (3-1) (2) Mount Si (4-0) (3) Puyallup (4-0) (5) Graham-Kapowsin (3-1) (4) Lake Stevens (4-0) Mount Vernon (3-1)...7 Curtis (3-1) (8) Sumner (3-1) erris (2-2) Lewis & Clark (4-0) Sunnyside (3-1) West Valley-Yakima (1-3) (5) Rainier Beach (2-1) (1) Eastside Catholic (3-1) Bishop Blanchet (2-2) (2) O Dea (4-0) (3) 3A Bellevue (4-0) (10) 4A Camas (3-1) Kennewick (2-2) Kamiakin (2-2) Pullman (3-1) (10) Black Hills (4-0) (8) Archbishop Murphy (1-2) (3) Lynden (4-0) (6) Prosser (3-1) Selah (3-1) Lakewood (3-1) Sedro-Woolley (2-2) (1) Royal (4-0) (8) Okanogan (3-1) (4) Lynden Christian (4-0) (9) Mount Baker (2-2) (6) Meridian (3-1) Nooksack Valley (3-1) (7) Newport (4-0) reeman (0-4)...0 (9) Cheney (4-0) Cashmere (2-2) King s (0-4) Cascade-Leavenworth (3-1) (1) Adna (4-0) Toledo (1-3) Mabton (1-3) (2) Tri-Cities Prep (4-0) (1) Almira/Coulee/HL (4-0) Yakama Nation (0-3) Pomeroy (2-2) (3) Garfield-Palouse (4-0) St. John-Endicott (0-1)...8 (4) Sunnyside Christian (3-1) SPORTS LINE Schools Jumping States Could Be Interesting L AST YEAR, Hermiston, Oregon, petitioned to join the WIAA to play high school sports and leave the OSAA. The reasoning was they were going up a classification which would force them to join a league in the Portland, Oregon area. That would make travel 4-5 hours or more for each league game. This year, Hermiston, the defending 5A football champion, is playing in the Mid-Columbia Conference with several schools from the Tri-Cities area. So far, the Bulldogs (3A) have done well and upset the defending 4A champion, Richland Bombers, in September. The move has also made economic sense. Hermiston is part of the Tri-Cities I-82 corridor and is just 32 miles from Kennewick. Now, their move paved the way for other schools to follow in their footsteps. The Greater Columbia B League had four members who began talks with Oregon to jump the border in their direction. Heggie s 228 S. Alder St Toppenish (Next to Heggie s uneral Home) Two Locations The proposal was approved this past weekend by the WIAA and five schools will join Oregon s Big Sky League. The conference has 11 teams which includes Dufer, as the largest with 84 students and Wheeler as the smallest with 11. Lyle-Wishram, a 2B school with students in the last count, is the biggest defector and they are coming from the Eastern Washington Athletic Conference. Trout Lake, 38.13, Bickleton 29.38, Klickitat 16 and Glenwood 9.75, are members of the 1B GCBL. That leaves Sunnyside Christian (48.88) and Yakama Tribal (66.75) without a league, however. The Knights have petitioned the EWAC (Kittitas, Mabton, White Swan, Columbia-Burbank, Liberty Christian, Tri-Cities Prep, etc.) and they would fill Lyle s spot if approved. Although Tribal and SSC might fit in for basketball, they both play B-8 football, not eleven man. It should be an interesting move and effects could be felt in two years when the WIAA comes up with a new classification plan. u 20 lb BAG O ICE... $ 3.00 RESH CHILLED WATER 1 Gallon Gallons.. $ Custer Ave Sunnyside (Behind Standard Paint) reshest Ice &Water in These Parts! E VERGREEN OOTBALL OOTBALL Vol. 1, #2 Oct 1, evergreenfootball@outlook.com Evergreen ootball is a publication produced by Jeff Place Sports. Published from September through December, the focus is to be a source for state-wide prep football with the most-complete stats and information in the state. ounded in 1996 as an annual football preview, it was revived in 2018 as a bi-monthly sports source. On the Cover T rayten Rodriguez of Tumwater blocks Dirk Wilson of Archbishop Murphy protecting quarterback Noah Andrews against the blitz. The photo was shot by Publisher, Jeff Place, two years ago when ATM played at Tumwater High School on Saturday, November 26, 2016 in the 2A state semi s. Murphy had one of the greatest high school teams of all-time and made history when five schools refused to play them. (The Wildcats won the state championship over Liberty (Issaquah) the next week.) Their championship run also resulted in several changes in the high school scene: Because it was felt the two teams were the best in the state, the WIAA now has a committee to seed the playoffs. Tumwater coach, Sid Otton and Curt Kramme (Lynden) coached their last games against ATM. Otton retired after 49 years while Kramme passed away because of cancer. The Cascade Conference disbanded and ATM now plays football in the Northwest Conference with Lynden and Sedro Woolley for football. They are in the Wesco for other sports. JE PLACE SPORTS A Kick in the Grass! evergreenfootball@outlook.com P 2

3 A Kick in the Grass! The Place for Sports Evergreen ootball EDITORIAL Column Time for a Change Looking to the uture, Evergreen ootball is Launched Page 3 QUOTE BRETT AVRE Born: Oct. 10, 1969 The party now is having my kids laugh and my wife laugh. Sports Quote Winning isn t everything, but it beats anything that comes in second. Paul Bear Bryant More Quotes... Your problems never cease, they just change. Phil Jackson Winning is not a sometime thing; it s an all time thing. Winning is habit. Unfortunately, so is losing. Vince Lombardi The biggest thrill wasn t in winning on Sunday but in meeting the payroll on Monday. Steelers owner, Art Rooney I m not going to lie. My passions are football, basketball and baseball/ softball. I don t know what it is, perhaps it was my generation, but those sports run deep in my blood. A little over 20 years ago, I was plugging away, doing my monthly sports newspaper when I was contacted by Scott Butterworth about taking over his football preview, Evergreen ootball. He had launched it in 1996 but because of personal things happening in his life, he wouldn t be able to do it any longer. I took over, but was never able to make it happen because of things I faced as well. However, I always controlled the publication rights and in 2016, I started doing something state wide with football. I mainly focussed on 2A because since I broadcast the Prosser Mustangs, that was where my expertise was. Last month, I began taking up an interest on following the high school scene more intently and only wanted to focus on football. It was while rifling through some old boxes, that I came upon the pub and an idea danced in my head. What if I use the name, revamp it, and do twice a Jeff Place Publisher month, then weekly updates in the future? I already had made a name for myself with several coaches across the state and I have several other sources and assets for information. So my idea, is to do Evergreen ootball from September-December then transition to Evergreen Basketball from December through March either this year or next. We already have the audience (about 25,000+) and I feel it could grow bigger by focussing on just these two sports state wide. Now, I understand, the smaller towns is where we will really make our mark. A community like Ephrata for instance, only follows one school and the town (plus coaches) would be interested in anything we would write about them. So, that is part of my business plan. I would like to eventually do Evergreen Baseball from March through June but that is probably a year away. I feel a step forward was made this last summer when I met several varsity baseball coaches from across the state at the AA Legion Tournament at Gonzaga Prep in Spokane. Thank you to everyone who has given us support in the past and I look forward to a very bright future. Since I have spent so many years covering Prosser and the 2A, I have a close relationship with that classification, but I hope to expand this to state-wide interest. So, please, be patient as this publication goes through growing pains and we work on getting the word out. My children will be graduating this year and I feel the extra time will not only me to golf again, but do some fun things covering sports around the state. This will be a fun adventure! One of my thoughts, not related to high school sports is the Amish Disco Rifle. Tampa Bay has pretty much been one of the NL s most troublesome franchises since their beginning, but they have some nice magic working right now. 35-year-old Ryan itzpatrick, has spent most of his career as a journeyman since he first played with the Rams in But, it is fun watching his success this year. No QB has thrown for 400 yards in three straight games ever and I think you have to respect that. There is a lot of excitement in that sports community and although they have young, Jameis Winston, 24, you ride the itzmagic as far as you can. That one special year (see Philly), can make lifetime memories. u P 3 A Kick in the Grass! evergreenfootball@outlook.com JE PLACE SPORTS

4 Page 4 Evergreen ootball Versatile Menu Great Burgers & ries Kid s Meals Deep ried Asaparagus Ice Cream & More! Step up to the MAJORS! Recognizing Achievers in Athletics Locally Owned & Operated Daily Specials Coaches & Bus Drivers Eat REE With Their Team! Drive Thru We Use ONLY 100% Beef Patties! Step up to the MAJORS! aces in the Crowd That You May Not Know... KETNER KUPP KURT CALHOUN Eastern Washington Linebacker Last weekend, Eastern Washington set all sorts of records in an impressive Big Sky Conference opener against Cal-Poly at The Inferno in Cheney, WA. The defense set the tone with two fumble returns for touchdowns along with forced fumbles by middle linebacker, Kurt Calhoun (Zillah) and Mitchell Johnson (West Linn, OR). Calhoun had 11 tackles along with a sack as well as perhaps one of the day s biggest hits. Ketner Kupp (Davis), (photo at left), also had a good day with eight tackles and is enjoying a good year as well. Defensive lineman, Dylan Ledbetter (O Dea) was second on the team with 10 tackles. EWU moved to 3-1 on the year with their only loss to Pac-10 WSU. NATE DITURI 1B Tri-Cities Prep Runningback Senior Tri-Cities Prep (Pasco) is enjoying a great start to the 2018 fall football season. Through three games, they ve scored 191 points and finished a suspended game against EWAC league foe, Kittitas, with a 75-0 on Monday, September 17. One of their standouts has been senior Nate Dituri who had seven carries for 150 yards and four touchdowns against the Coyotes. A senior runnungback, Dituri had 7 carries for 150 yards and four touchdowns against Kittitas. In the Jaguar s impressive win over Northwest Christian (Colbert) Dituri had 10 carries for 126 yards and 3 touchdowns. KIERAN HUNKIN 2A River Ridge Defensive Back Senior River Ridge has had a tough start to the year but a bright spot has been the play of Kieran Hunkin. He is an incredible person, states Hawk s head coach, Steve Schultz. Not an enemy in the world. He works hard, Schultz added, Is a good student and has a huge passion for the game of football along with an incredible drive to win. You gotta love him. Last year, Hunkin had five interception returns for touchdowns with two called back by unneccsary clips by teammates. If he gets six picks this year, he will break the all-time career mark with twelve. I hope he does, Schultz adds. BRENDEN KELLY E. Oregon/Southridge Receiver Senior Eastern Oregon s roster is dotted with over thirty former high school players from the state of Washington. One who is having a superb senior season is Brenden Kelly of Southridge (Kennewick). The 6-foot-2, 205 pound wideout is among the nation s top NAIA receivers and leads the Mountaineers with 19 catches for 355 yards (18.6 average gain) through Sept. 18. Against the College of Idaho, Kelly came up with ten catches and at one point, was the leading receiver in the nation. He was first-team All-rontier Conference last year at WR. Brenden is the son of Brian and Shakila Kelly, Majoring in Business Management and was Academic All-Conference in His younger brother, Brycen is a freshman receiver as well for Eastern Oregon. 2 LOCATIONS TO SERVE YOU! 1902 S. 3rd Ave Union Gap (509) W. Lincoln Ave Yakima (509) Locally Owned & Operated! Serving Breakfast at 7 AM Daily Majors Burgers Kid s Meals Seafood Daily Specials Coaches & Bus Drivers Eat REE With Their Team! Drive Thru We Use ONLY 100% Beef Patties! JE PLACE SPORTS A Kick in the Grass! evergreenfootball@outlook.com P 4

5 Evergreen ootball A Kick in the Grass! THE OLD ZILLAH WAREHOUSE Page 5 RESTAURANT LOUNGE AUCTION EVENT CENTER We Sell Letterman s Jackets! ls choo All S able! l Avai Custom Made Experienced Staff Join Us or Quick Delivery Handled Locally PARKER MILSAP Breakfast, Lunch on s Coin and Collectibles has Soulful Blues Rock quickly gained a reputtion as Elton John Loves Him! Dinner orthe Drinks! the first choice for local athletes Tickets: $15 atold Door 21+ Only when they decide to purchase a letterrestaurant LOUNGE AUCTION EVENT CENTER Doors Open 7PM Limited Seating Join Us Saturday, October 27 7 PM ZILLAH WAREHOUSE R man s jacket.ket. New urniture Join Us or At Ron s Coin, they strive to make your experience a pleasant one and of& Mattress Breakfast, Lunch fer several options that can make this Auctions Every Dinner or Drinks! premium purchase affordable along Join UsSaturday for with staying within your budget. at 6:30 PM Lunch, Dinner or Drinks! OPEN DAYS AsWEEK AT 7 AM at T h e C7 ho phou e Railroad Avenue Zillah, WA Live 705 urniture Auctions Every (509) H New urniture Inveuge & Mattress of It ntor y ms! Auctions e Every Saturday at 6:30 PM Saturday at 6:30 PM OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK AT 7 AM Book Our 8,000 Square oot705 Railroad Avenue Zillah, WA (509) Railroad Avenue Zillah Event Center or Your Gathering! (509) Ron s Coin & Collectible Square oot Book Our 8,000 Event Center or Your Gathering! Book Our 8,000 Square oot Event Center for Your Next Celebration! 3DJH Loca lly Own Oper ed & ated! BUY SELL TRADE Gold Silver Coins Jewelry Music Comic Books Sports Memorbelia Collectible Items of All Kinds! Planting seeds 3ODQWLQJ VHHGV RI of opportunity RSSRUWXQLW\ IRU for a better D EHWWHU WRPRUURZ tomorrow! &KHUULHV 3HDKHV 1HWDULQHV :DWHUPHORQV &DQWDORXSHV $SSOHV 3HDUV 7RPDWRHV 6ZHHW &RUQ &XXPEHUV 3XPSNLQV 6TXDVK *RXUGV 6WUDZ <RXU +RPH *URZQ Your Home Grown &UHGLW 8QLRQ Credit Union 6WUDZ 0D]H 3LQL $UHD 'XN 3RQG $VN 8V $ERXW 2XU 6KRRO 7RXUV VW $YH <DNLPD Page 6 SPORTS PLACE jeffplace@outlook.com 7KDNHU 5RDG *UDQJHU 6 2IILH )D[ MRQHVIDUPVLQ#\DKRR RP ZZZ MRQHVIDUPVLQ RP P5 S e r v i n g Y a k i m a fo r O v e r 4 0 Yea7KH 3ODH IR rs :H 2IIHU $ :LGH 9DULHW\ 2I &RPH 6HH 2XU 6 North 3rd Street Yakima (509) SHQ WKURXJK 2WREHU )UHVK 3LNHG )UXLWV 9HJHWDEOHV $YDLODEOH LQ 6HDVRQ 7+5(( /2:(5 9$//(< /2&$7,216 IVE CENTRAL WASHINGTON LOCATIONS 6XQQ\VLGH *UDQGYLHZ 3URVVHU Sunnyside Prosser Grandview Yakima Wenatchee ZZZ OYX RUJ ONLINE BANKING A Kick in the Grass! evergreenfootball@outlook.com JE PLACE SPORTS

6 Page 6 Evergreen ootball The Patriot Way Liberty (Issaquah) is a 2A High School Caught in a 3A League T hey are in a difficult situation, caught in between Renton and Issaquah. They are part of the latter s school district, but the former s city limits. But, their challenges go much further than that. Over the past four years, the Liberty Patriots have been among the elite 2A football programs in the state. In 2016, they upset Ellensburg in the semifinals in Yakima before playing Archbishop Murphy for the state championship. They were a great high school football team, stated head coach, Steve Valach (val-ich) at the time about ATM. Against a team like that, you can t afford to make unforced errors and we did. I m proud of the way we never quit. Although the Patriots didn t win, Liberty has an impressive 23-4 win/loss record the past three years. One of their four losses came in week two this fall, 26-24, against 4A Issaquah and another last year to 3A Bishop Blanchet. The only two games they ve lost at the 2A level were to eventual state champions, Archbishop Murphy and Hockinson. Where they end up this year is anyone s guess. Steve Valach But, this story runs much deeper than just football success on the gridiron. This past offseason, Liberty, who is only one of two schools (Sammamish is the other) in District 2 was trying to be part of the Northwest Conference the next two years. Since District One and District Two combine for playoff allocations, it seemed like a perfect marriage. Unfortunately, it didn t work out as they were rebuffed by the Northwest Conference. It was frustrating, said Valach about the decision. I knew there would be a little more travel, but with only 4-5 league games, we would only have 2-3 long road trips. It would have been a cool two-year venture. So, Liberty wound up joining the King-Co, a 3A conference with schools like Juanita and Bellevue. (The past two years, they played in the Metro.) Valach said the school will undoubtedly become a 3A school in the next enrollment cycle so he feels it will be a good test at playing tougher competition. In 2009, Valach was the Seattle Seahawks Coach of the Year and there is no doubt to two factors that may have helped win that honor. One is the legacy that playing for rosty Westerling at PLU had taught him. He was a great man, Valach said glowingly. He coached the complete person and coached character. Valach said Westerling was a bit unorthodox in his approach to coaching and what worked for him, probably wouldn t anyone else. He said the way Westerling was able to reach athletes and (next page) IELD ARM LIESTYLE Grandview Sunnyside Zillah Tri-Cities GROWER ARMING COMMUNITY ORCHARD & VINEYARD CROP SECURITY ENERGY LIESTYLE PATRONAGE COMMUNITY INVESTMENT JE PLACE SPORTS A Kick in the Grass! evergreenfootball@outlook.com P 6

7 A Kick in the Grass! Evergreen ootball Page 7 Your trusted source. We support agriculture and rural communities with reliable, consistent credit and financial services, today and tomorrow. Steve Valach Real Estate inancing Operating Lines of Credit Country Home & Lot Loans Crop Insurance * Kevin McCarthy jumping for joy after a big Liberty play northwestfcs.com 228 S. Alder Street Toppenish, WA (509) Proud to be Locally Owned & Operated by Monte & Paige Heggie (LIBERTY - rom previous page) work with their different personalities to make them successful taught him a lot. One of the lessons might be Valach s work by embracing unique individuals and helping them realize their dreams. Currently, the team has three Down s Syndrome individuals who are now part of the squad as coaches. Perhaps the most famous is 27-year-old Kevin McCarthy, (Blake Horvath and Brian Galbraith are the others), whose parents approached Valach several years ago (2006) about getting their son involved in the Patriots football team. Kevin who loved football, was embraced immediately, given various roles and as the years went by, he became an inspiration for everyone. On Thursday evenings after football practice the team heads up to the weight room for inspirational talks by various people as they prepare for riday s game. K-Dog, as he s called, is now Liberty s final speaker at the evemt and his speeches are legendary. It puts your life in perspective, Valach notes. If you haven t heard it, it s the best! It just shows that sometimes sports runs much deeper than what is on the scoreboard. Valach, who has been at Liberty for 20 years as head coach, has had a lot of success in terms of wins and losses. But, his greatest impact may be the lessons he s shaping for the journey that life has ahead for the players he had the pleasure of coaching, or in the cae of McCarthy, providing opportunities to live out their dream. u P 7 A Kick in the Grass! evergreenfootball@outlook.com JE PLACE SPORTS

8 Page 8 Evergreen ootball Seattle HS Gets Seahawk Grant Evergreen High School Gets $250,000 for New Turf ield E vergreen High School s (Burien) football team has not experienced success on the gridiron for several years. The last time they made the playoffs was in 2007 when they lost in the first round to Meadowdale That was also the last time they experienced a winning season (9-2). rom they were an annual playoff participant, but you have to go back the 1970 s and early 80 s to find consistant success. Perhaps their most famous player was Jack Thompson (The Throwin Samoan) who set all kinds of college football records at WSU and was a first-round pick by the Cincinnati Bengals. But despite the struggles they ve had on the football field, there are some exciting steps being taken forward. Located in the Highline School District, Evergreen is a member of the 2A South Puget Sound League Sound Division (SPSL) along with teams like Steilacoom, Eatonville and River Ridge. One of the problems the school faces is the field they play football on, and share with the soccer team. The Evergreen student body celebrates on Blue riday with a check to build a turf field. As the year wears on, the facility becomes unusable. Bad weather doesn t help either. After a rain, you can find potholes, mud and dirt where grass should be. When the rainy season hits, the field turns into a swamp, noted Scott Logan, the Chief Operating Officer of Highline Public Schools in a press release. However, the Seattle Seahawks, along with King County Parks, have made a sizable donation to help Evergreen eliminate the problem they face with their field. A $250,000 grant will give Evergreen High School the ability to build a new turf field. Rather than having limited practices and then bussing teams off-campus for practice or games, they can use it all year long and during the off-season. Students, teachers and members of the community were given the check in an event that was hosted by the Seahawks in honor of Blue riday. Mario Bailey, the team s Director of Legends and Player Community Engagement, spoke at the event along with running back J.D. McKissic. The Sea Gals, live music, and friendly dance competitions between Blitz, Boom and Evergreen s Wolverine mascot entertained the crowd. u (Corky Trewin) Notes: This article was written with notes from the Seahawks press release along with other general knowledge of the school s background. WSU great, Jack Thompson. Refresh Your World! Pepsi Cola Bottling Company of Yakima JE PLACE SPORTS A Kick in the Grass! evergreenfootball@outlook.com P 8

9 A Kick in the Grass! Evergreen ootball Page 9 WE RE MAKING MORE THAN DEALS, WE RE MAKING RIENDS. riday Night Rivals... Grandview Greyhounds (3-1) at Prosser Mustangs (3-1) Pre-Game 6:40 PM Kickoff at 7:00 PM (Game will be Archived on web site.) The Mustangs have won 62 of 90 ( ) meetings. Last Meeting: 2018 (Prosser won 61-6). Grandview last won in 1990 (13-7). GAME SPONSORED BY: Air orce Reserve Prosser Memorial Health Bleyhl Co-op Ideal Hardware Northwest arm Credit Services Domino s Pizza of Prosser The Old Warehouse Tom Denchel ord Lower Valley Credit Union Hall Chevrolet Northwest arm Supply Benton REA Prosser Booster Club TRT Printed Becky s Coffee Corner Dave Martin amily Auto Milne ruit Products Prosser NAPA Auto BSN Sports Joe Cruz Himsl Realty Granger Self Storage Valley Lanes/RC s Casino Major s Restaurant Ron s Coin Pepsi Heggies Colonial uneral Home Heggie s Ice House Miller s Dairy Queen Carpenter Ranches Liberty Church Toppenish Physical Therapy Greene s Point S Tire Jones arms DOMINO S PIZZA PLAYER of GAME WK 1: Haden Hicks WK 2: Mustang Defense WK 3: Will Weinmann WK 4: Kord Tuttle Will Thompson GAME PREVIEW: T wo old rivals meet once again with both teams sitting at 3-1. The Greyhounds have not beaten Prosser since 1990 when Corey Rosen was leading the rushing attack. GRANDVIEW: The Greyhounds are off to their best start in several years, (under new coach Darren Mezger), but are coming off a tough loss (44-21 to East Valley). Grandview is running the ball very well and their defense had only given up 14 points through their first three games. To win, they need to keep Prosser s offense off the field and find ways to maximize their opportunities offensively. PROSSER: The Mustangs are pretty beat up after their emotional win over Selah last week. They will be missing several starters but have enough depth to play well. This is an important stretch for the Mustangs as they play at Ellensburg next week before playing Toppenish in what could decide the CWAC South championship. Broadcast Sponsor of the Prosser Player of the Game 364 Chardonnay Ave Prosser, WA (509) P 9 A Kick in the Grass! evergreenfootball@outlook.com JE PLACE SPORTS

10 Page 10 Evergreen ootball EXPLORE YOUR OPPORTUNITIES Part-time jobs with full-time benefits include tuition assistance, continuing education, health insurance and on-the-job training. Nail-Biter to the End Prosser ends Selah CWAC dominance with defensive stand T he past two years, Prosser has been redefining their team. They have turned into a more physical team, controlling the ball on the ground with a defense that puts several hats on the ball. Nobody exemplifies the program more than senior runningback-linebacker Kord Tuttle. He is not big as football players go (5-foot-9, 175 pounds) but talk to coaches, and he is one of the first athletes they point to. Tuttle, who is ripped, plays with the heart of a champion and his dominance at linebacker and runningback was the difference in Prosser s conquest over Selah. Tuttle had 106 yards on 23 carries and came up with several big plays on the defensive side as well. Selah has great team speed and is a threat every play with (QB) Cameron Ditter and (RB) Jake Weber (3-event track sprint qualifier), states Prosser coach, Corey Ingvalson. That puts a lot of stress on a defense. Weber entered with a 9.0 yards per carry, was the leading rusher in the CWAC and last year scored touchdowns six different ways. With the game on the line and the final seconds ticking away, Selah was driving into Mustang territory. Ditter and Weber were the keys in the series. With a big fourth down play, the Vikings tried to run a sweep and hoped to shake Weber loose. It didn t work. Prosser dropped him for a loss as the Mustangs took control of the CWAC South from the Vikings who play Toppenish (3-1) this NEW NAME SAME OWNERS SAME LOCAL SERVICE! GREENE S Air Conditioning Alignment Batteries Belts & Hoses (ormerly Sunnyside Tire actory) Custom Wheels arm Service ront End Oil Changes PROSSER Safety Inspection Shocks & Struts Tire Service Much, Much More! Owned & Operated by Dave, Nancy, Rob & Dan Greene Jeff Place Sports Broadcast GAME AReserve.com/Explore JE PLACE SPORTS A Kick in the Grass! evergreenfootball@outlook.com P 10 of the WEEK Presented By: AReserve.com/Explore week in a game that will probably decide who is the South s second team into the playoffs. They are an experienced program who has had a lot of success the last few years that shows on riday nights, Ingvalson said about Selah. 6-foot-4 senior Skylar Rayburn and junior Maleek Morfin played very well for the Vikings who beat Prosser up pretty well. Putting Morfin at linebacker was a great move for them, Ingvalson stated. He was a tremendous player and all over the field. We definitely left the game a little banged up, continued the coach. Kade Shaw, Hector lores and Tyler Durbin all went to the sidelines in the game and a few others are also nursing injuries. TOPPENISH PHYSICAL THERAPY 501 West 4th Ave (509) SELAH This week, Prosser hosts Grandview, who is off to a 3-1 start under new coach, Darren Mezger, and looks to beat the Mustangs for the first time since They are playing with a lot of excitement and momentum, Ingvalson noted. I expect them to be ready to go riday night. u PROSSER 28, SELAH 23 Prosser Selah PR Will Weinmann 1 yard run (Ryan Beightol kick) PR Will Thompson 22 pass from Weinmann (Beightol kick) PR Kord Tuttle 1 run (Beightol kick) SEL Andrew Hall 31 G SEL Cameron Ditter 23 run (pass failed) PR - Thompson 46 pass from Weinmann (Beightol kick) SEL - Jake Weber 7 yard run (Hall kick) SEL - Kyler Coleman 8 yard pass from Ditter (Hall kick) INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING Prosser: Kord Tuttle , Logan Candenoza 18-49, Tyler Durbin 9-51, Will Weinmann Selah: Jake Weber ; Ditter ; Morfin 1 - (-) 2. PASSING Prosser: Weinmann , Hicks Selah: Ditter ; Gabe McMillan RECEIVING Prosser: Haden Hicks 6-64, Will Thompson Selah: Kyler Coleman ; Caleb Kuhn 5-34; Weber 3-34; Andrew Hall 2-2; Anthony Huitron 1-17; Maleek Morfin or ALL O YOUR Physical Therapy Needs! Massage Therapy Physical Therapy Occupational Therapy NEW PATIENTS WELCOME! Back Pain Headaches Work Injuries Car Accidents Orthopedic Injuries Multiple Specialties ZILLAH PHYSICAL THERAPY 513 1st Ave (509)

11 A Kick in the Grass! JE PLACE SPORTS 4A POWER RANKINGS: WEEK 5 1 MOUNT SI WILDCATS (4-0) P: 185, PA: 55 POLLS: AP: #2, TNT: #2 Last Week: Beat Woodinville This Week: Eastlake (3-1) District 2 The Polls dropped the Wildcats out of the top spot due to Union s impressive victory in the Tri-Cities. All Mt. Si did was knock Woodinville from the unbeaten ranks for the first time in 17 games. This member of the KingCo is still tops with us. QB Cale Millenis headed to the Oregon Ducks. 2 UNION TITANS (4-0) P: 135, PA: 70 POLLS: AP: #1, TNT: #1 Last Week: Beat Chiawana This Week: Puyallup (4-0) District 4 The schedule looks like the post-season for coach Rory Rosenbach s squad. Last week, they dominated Chiawana in Pasco and this week it s unbeaten Puyallup. The Titans (Vancouver), play Skyview and Camas down the road, so put them in the state quarter-finals as an auto berth. 3 PUYALLUP VIKINGS (4-0) P: 180, PA: 76 POLLS: AP: #3, TNT: #3 Last Week: Beat Graham-Kapowsin This Week: Union (4-0) District 3 The RPI would really help sort out the 4A teams because any of 5-6 teams could end up in the state semi-finals come November. The Vikings beat Sumner by 30 two weeks ago, then won last week in overtime. Their reward is Union in a non-conference game. Puyallup is the defending 4A SPSL champion. 4 GRAHAM-KAPOWSIN EAGLES (3-1) P: 169, PA: 126 POLLS: AP: #5, TNT: #4 Last Week: Lost OT to Puyallup This Week: at Olympia (1-3) District 3 The Eagles opened the year with a thrilling victory over Oregon power Sheldon (3-1). But, last week, lost in overtime to Puyallup. The SPSL doesn t get any easier with Sumner and Curtis over the next month. Aaron Olmos punished the Viking defense last week with 185 yards on 33 carries. G-K is physical and battles back, so no lead is ever safe. 5 Evergreen ootball LAKE STEVENS VIKINGS (4-0) P: 159, PA: 73 POLLS: AP: #4, TNT: #5 Last Week: Beat Mount Vernon This Week: Kamiak (0-4) District 1 It looks like a good year to be a Viking. They will be tested on October 5 when they play (4-0) Glacier Peak, but pencil them in the playoffs. They dealt 3A Lincoln their only loss and dropped Mount Vernon from the unbeaten ranks last week. The question is how many points they will score this wk. Cale Millen of Mount Si, is an Oregon Duck recruit. The son of former U of W and NL quarterback, Hugh, he had seven TD passes in a victory over Skyview two weeks ago. 6 WOODINVILLE ALCONS (3-1) P: 123, PA: 56 POLLS: AP: #7, TNT: #6 Last Week: Lost to Mt. Si This Week: at Redmond (1-3) District 2 No state finals hangover for this group. They lost to (arguably) the state s best team last week so no embarassment there. The loss was their first since (They had won 17 in-a-row.) Junior Blake Glessner is a multi-position standout and also does the kicking. 7 SUMNER SPARTANS (3-1) P: 129, PA: 64 POLLS: AP: #8, TNT: NR Last Week: Beat Curtis This Week: Rogers (Puy) (2-2) District 3 They have some of the coolest uniforms with purple and white camo pants but don t let it fool you. They knocked Curtis from the unbeaten ranks last week and went as far as the semi-finals last year. Their goal was to get their swagger back last week and they did just that. Colton Sigafoos s kicking was key in the win. 8 ENUMCLAW HORNETS (4-0) Page 11 P: 167, PA: 37 POLLS: AP: 13, TNT: NR Last Week: Beat Auburn-Riverside This Week: at Kennedy (3-1) District 3 The Hornets have a very stingy defense that will be tested by Huard & co. this week. A punt-return touchdown and a successful fake punt keyed a big second-half last week. Jackson McCann s electric 65-yard puntreturn TD was the spark the team needed. 9 KENNEDY CATH. LANCERS (3-1) P: 210, PA: 117 POLLS: AP: NR, TNT: NR Last Week: Beat Tahoma This Week: Enumclaw (4-0) District 3 Perhaps the state s most powerful offense and the best passing attack is dangerous. Their only loss was to Bothell and this week they face unbeaten Enumclaw. Sophomore QB Sam Huard leads the state in passing and don t be surprised if they solve Enumclaw s imposing defense this week. 10 CHIAWANA RIVERHAWKS (3-1) P: 103, PA: 70 POLLS: AP: #9, TNT: #10 Last Week: Lost to (AP#1) Union This Week: at Hanford (3-1) D8 Steve Graff is one of the state s all-time great coaches and it will be interesting to see what he comes up with against the surprising alcons. Defense is the name of the game and Chiawana is one of the best. KEEP AN EYE ON Sixteen teams will make the post-season and whomever makes it to the semi-finals will have really earned their spurs. Gonzaga Prep (3-1) and Camas (2-2) no doubtedly will be two that make the playoffs, but Prep has unbeaten Lewis & Clark (4-0) putting together a solid season in Spokane. Mead (3-1) under Benji Sonnichsen (Prosser) is doing well, too. Brett Jay (River View) has his first senior class at Hanford (3-1) and they are tough. Richland, the defending 4A champs are 2-2, but are getting their young legs underneath them. Glacier Peak (Wesco) is unbeaten at 4-0 and is just a short distance from the top 10 as is Todd Beamer (3-1). Want a darkhorse? Try Sunnyside. The CBBN only gets one playoff team this year and it could be decided this weekend when they play at Eastmont (3-1). Kentlake is 4-0 and could be undefeated by the time the post-season rolls around. Keep an eye on Curtis (3-1) too. P 11 A Kick in the Grass! evergreenfootball@outlook.com JE PLACE SPORTS

12 Page 12 Evergreen ootball JE PLACE SPORTS 3A POWER RANKINGS: WEEK 5 1 EASTSIDE CATH. CRUSADERS (3-1) P: 143, PA: 89 POLLS: AP: #1, TNT: #1 Last Week: Beat Rainier Beach This Week: Garfield (2-2) District 2 They played the big-boy schedule and lost their opener to one of the top teams in Southern California (Oaks Christian 4-0). Who s going to beat them in the state? Probably nobody as Rainier Beach found out last week. They won the state championship in 2015 and are a favorite to go back. 2 BELLEVUE WOLVERINES (4-0) P: 151, PA: 76 POLLS: AP: #3, TNT: #4 Last Week: Beat Camas This Week: at Lake Washington (0-4) Dist. 2 Talk to coaches and they say, Bellevue is still Bellevue, which tells you how good they really are. Like the 2A/1A, the 4A/3A top schools can play up and win. Oh, that s what happened last week when the Papermakers lost The Wolverines toughest game now should be against 2A Liberty on October O DEA IGHTING IRISH (4-0) P: 106, PA: 34 POLLS: AP: #2, TNT: #2 Last Week: Beat Bishop Blanchet This Week: at Seattle Prep (3-1) District 2 Just getting out of the District 2 playoffs could be a chore. The top three 3A teams in the state all reside there. Monte Kohler is a coaching legend and the Irish and has been there since They are averaging nearly 300 yards per game on the ground with Mark Tafia (Sr.) the leader with just over 200 yards. Can you say share the ball? 4 MOUNTAIN VIEW THUNDER (3-1) P: 171, PA: 38 POLLS: AP: #7, TNT: #7 Last Week: Beat 2A Bonney Lake This Week: at Spanaway Lk (0-4) District 4 We like Mountain View better than the polls do. Their only loss was to AP #1, Union, 4A, All they ve done since then is outscore their opponents Their test will be on Oct. 19 against unbeaten Kelso (4-0). The sad thing? Like the 4A CBBN, the GSHL only gets one state berth. Let the Thunder roll! 5 LINCOLN ABES (3-1) P: 163, PA: 70 POLLS: AP: #4, TNT: #3 Last Week: Beat 2A Bonney Lake This Week: at Spanaway Lk (0-4) District 3 Their website says, Building Champions While Pursuing Championships. They definitely made noise by beating 4A Camas and playing 4A Lake Stevens tough. This Tacoma school in the Pierce County League is stepping up their game. 6-foot-2 junior lefty quarterback, Caden iler has 51 completions for nearly 1,000 yards. Every morning, O Dea alumni, Nate Burleson, appears on the NL Network. Born in Calgary, Alberta (Canada), he graduated from O Dea in the late 1990 s and attended Nevada. He played for three NL teams. His father, Al, was a star for the U of W and in the CL. 6 RAINIER BEACH VIKINGS (2-1) P: 121, PA: 68 POLLS: AP: #5, TNT: #6 Last Week: Lost Eastside Catholic This Week: Bishop Blanchet (2-2) District 2 District 2 gets five playoff berths and four of the top-rated 3A teams in the state come from that region. So... how that plays out is anyone s guess. It s too bad the Archbishop Murphy was canceled, it would have been fun to see Beach and ATM battling on the gridiron. 7 MOUNT SPOKANE WILDCATS (3-1) P: 167, PA: 67 POLLS: AP: #8, TNT: #10 Last Week: Beat 4A Gonzaga Prep This Week: 4A Mead (3-1) District 8 Their only loss is to 4A Central Valley (2-2), but their shutout of ranked Gonzaga Prep was impressive last week. District 8 only gets two state berths. The Wildcats should get one and the other should come out of the Tri-Cities. This week it s, The Battle of the Bell, with Mead, another 4A team. Good test for both programs. JE PLACE SPORTS A Kick in the Grass! evergreenfootball@outlook.com P 12 8 OAK HARBOR WILDCATS (4-0) P: 151, PA: 33 POLLS: AP: NR, TNT: NR Last Week: Beat Stanwood This Week: erndale (1-3) District 1 After this week, Oak Harbor will play three straight 3-1 teams but their district gets four playoff teams. Pencil them in for one... in ink. They beat 2A power, Sedro Woolley 40-7, their worst loss of the year two weeks ago. The Cubs are playoff-caliber. 9 HERMISTON BULLDOGS (3-1) P: 139, PA: 54 POLLS: AP: 10, TNT: #NR Last Week: Beat Walla Walla This Week: Southridge (0-4) District 8 They upset Richland, lost to Kennewick by one and have a tough schedule. (Of course, every week is a battle in the MCC). The defending 5A Oregon champions are making a good showing in the WIAA debut. That loss to the Lions hurt, but they were beat up after the Richland game. 10 KENNEWICK LIONS (2-2) P: 95, PA: 113 POLLS: AP: NR, TNT: NR Last Week: Beat Kamiakin This Week: Davis (1-3) District 8 Our surprise pick. But, chew on this. They lost to 4A Chiawana by one, beat Hermiston by one and downed Kamiakin last week by two. Billy Templeton (sonin-law of coaching legend Craig Beverlin) could get the Lions in the conversation come November. K E E P A N E Y E O N Breaking down the state berths, D1 has four and Oak Harbor should be one. The other three could come from Arlington, Marysville-Pilchuck, Squalicum, Shorewood or Shorecrest who are all 3-1. You could just about pencil in four of D2 s berths (see rankings above), so that leaves one. Bishop Blanchet (2-2), Garfield (2-2), Juanita (3-1), Mercer Island (4-0) or Seattle Prep (3-1) could spoil the party. D3 has four berths. Lincoln, Bethel (3-1), Capital (4-0), Peninsula (4-1) (Beat Timberline this week 28-27), Central Kitsap (3-1) and possibly Yelm (2-2) are in play. Mountain View should take D4 s only playoff berth. Kelso (4-0) could also factor in, but we doubt it. Now, it gets dicey. District 8 (Spokane and Tri-Cities) will have some good teams sitting home come November. Mount Spokane is one favorite but the other berth could be any of several schools. Kennewick, Kamiakin (2-2) or Hermiston. Maybe they ll just take both playoff spots.

13 A Kick in the Grass! JE PLACE SPORTS 2A POWER RANKINGS: WEEK 5 1 HOCKINSON HAWKS (4-0) P: 195, PA: 40 POLLS: AP: #1, TNT: #1 Last Week: Beat Columbia River This Week: Woodland (4-0) District 4 Hockinson is the defending 2A state champion and are playing well through four games. They play in District 4 which has three playoff berths. They play unbeaten league foe, Woodland this week. Should be another good week for coach Rick Steele s squad. 2 TUMWATER T-BIRDS (4-0) P: 144, PA: 47 POLLS: AP: #2, TNT: #2 Last Week: Beat McNary, Oregon This Week: at Rochester (1-3) District 4 Tumwater is prepping for their big rival, Black Hills, on October 19 at Sid Otton ield, which they share. Bill Beattie has done a fine job with the program in his second year. Are we looking at a possible rematch for the state title with Hockinson? It s a long time between now and then but don t be surprised. 3 LYNDEN LIONS (4-0) P: 112, PA: 61 POLLS: AP: #3, TNT: #3 Last Week: Beat Archbishop Murphy This Week: Lakewood (3-1) District 1/2 Lynden has been winning the close ones this year under second-year coach, Blake VanDalen. Last week was another impressive win against one of the state s mostrespected programs. Their home field was covered in mud as rain poured most of the game. Brock Heppner was Back of the Week and Brenden Kleindel had the Big Hit. 4 BLACK HILLS WOLVES (4-0) P: 161, PA: 73 POLLS: AP: #10, TNT: #9 Last Week: Beat Pullman This Week: W.. West (2-2) District 4 Tumwater has been in the way of Black Hills success but the program definitely has moved up a notch this year. Last week an impressive win over highly-regarded Pullman said a lot. This week, they play W.. West who was upset last week, but is among the best programs in the state. Don t be surprised if the Wolves finish the year unbeaten or with just one loss. Evergreen ootball 5 LIBERTY PATRIOTS (3-1) P: 158, PA: 54 POLLS: AP: #5, TNT: #4 Last Week: Beat 3A Interlake This Week: at 3A Juanita (3-1) District 1/2 They play in the same District as Lynden, but in the 3A King-Co League which features Bellevue. The Patriots could enter the post-season with two or three losses, but the only 2A team that beats them will be in the playoffs. Their only loss came to 4A Issaquah (2-2) Don t overlook Archbishop Murphy. They will be a factor in the playoffs. 6 STEILACOOM SENTINELS (4-0) P: 161, PA: 73 POLLS: AP: #4, TNT: #5 Last Week: Beat 1A Cascade Christian This Week: at Highline (0-4) District 3 Like Hockinson, Steilaccom can throw the ball. Their biggest win has come against River Ridge (Lacey) who is 2-2 but should be in the playoffs in November. The Sentinels only test from here on out will be on October 12 against Eatonville (3-1), who is playing well. 7 WEST VALLEY EAGLES (3-1) P: 119, PA: 50 POLLS: AP: #7, TNT: #10 Last Week: Beat 4A Eastmont This Week: at Clarkston (2-2) District 5/6/7 The Eagles lost in week two to 3A Shadle Park (1-3), but have two impressive victories since then. They beat Othello, a CWAC power on the road and dealt 4A Eastmont (3-1), their first loss of the season. The GNL will be interesting. West Valley plays Clarkston, Pullman and Cheney three of the next four games. Page 13 8 PULLMAN GREYHOUNDS (3-1) P: 147, PA: 80 POLLS: AP: NR, TNT: NR Last Week: Lost at Black Hills This Week: at East Valley-Spo. (0-4) D5/6/7 The Greyhounds have a tough schedule in front of them that will prove their meddle. They should win this week, but face Clarkston,West Valley, Othello and then Cheney. Win all those and they move into the top five. Don t bet against it. 9 PROSSER MUSTANGS (3-1) P: 135, PA: 73 POLLS: AP: #6, TNT: #7 Last Week: Beat Selah This Week: Grandview (3-1) District 5/6/7 The Mustangs used a strong runninggame and mixed in some timely passes to beat Selah in a nail-biter. Their defense, which is this year s strength, stopped the Vikings as they were driving on fourth down. In two weeks, Toppenish could test them, but Prosser should play in the CWAC championship game. 10 ARCHBISHOP M. WILDCATS (1-2) P: 57, PA: 69 POLLS: AP: #8, TNT: #6 Last Week: Lost to Lynden This Week: Bye. Oct. 5: Lakewood (3-1) D1/2 Jerry Jensen said it would be rebuilding year last winter, but don t let their two losses deceive you. ATM remains one of the most-respected programs in the state. They will taste the post-season. K E E P A N E Y E O N District Three gets six playoff berths and ten schools will probably be in the mix. Sequim (4-0) has the inside track to the Olympic League championship, unseating North Kitsap (3-1), who they beat early in the schedule. Keep an eye on the Vikings though and both should take two spots. Another should go to Steilacoom with Eatonville (3-1), ife (3-1), ranklin Pierce (3-1), River Ridge (2-2 - but get four key players back this week) and White River (3-1) battling for the other three. Clover Park (3-1) and North Mason (3-1) are hoping to slip in though. Sedro Woolley might be 2-2, but their losses are to 4A Mount Vernon (3-1) and 3A Oak Harbor (4-0). District 1/2 has four playoff berths. Pencil them in for one. Selah (3-1) lost a close one to Prosser and faces Toppenish (3-1) this week. Loser will miss the post-season and the winner will probably play Ellensburg (1-2) or Othello (2-2) in a loser-out game. Cheney (4-0) is unbeaten in the GNL and will be a factor. P 13 A Kick in the Grass! evergreenfootball@outlook.com JE PLACE SPORTS

14 Page 14 Evergreen ootball JE PLACE SPORTS 1A POWER RANKINGS: WEEK 5 1 ROYAL KNIGHTS (4-0) P: 215, PA: 14 POLLS: AP: #1, TNT: #1 Last Week: Beat Okanogan This Week: Warden (3-1) District 5 The Knights continue to roll with an eye towards their fourth straight state title. Last week, they beat #8 Okanogan who has simply rolled over people this year. Royal is led by 6-foot-4 Sawyer Jenks and simply are a cut above any 1A team in the state. Maybe they should play Hockinson. Hmmm... 2 NEWPORT GRIZZLIES (4-0) P: 175, PA: 8 POLLS: AP: #7, TNT: NR Last Week: Beat reeman This Week: Bye. 10/5: Medical Lake (1-3) D 7 Boy, talk about no respect. Last year, Newport made it to the state semi-finals. This year, the Polls say, Prove it again. All they ve done is shut out three of four opponents. This week, they should roll again. The Grizz play in the always tough Northeast which sends their share of teams into the final four every year. 3 LYNDEN CHRISTIAN LYNCS (4-0) P: 100, PA: 23 POLLS: AP: #4, TNT: #5 Last Week: Beat Mount Baker This Week: Nooksack Valley (3-1) District 1 What is it with Lynden? The home of LTI proves milk does a body good. The Lyncs beat a highly-regarded Mount Baker team but have a rematch on Oct. 12. Next week, they play Meridian and will face each Northwest Conference foe twice in a homeand-away schedule. Yes the WIAA needs to fix the classification problem. 4 MONTESANO BULLDOGS (4-0) P: 167, PA: 47 POLLS: AP: #2, TNT: #3 Last Week: Beat 2A Port Angeles This Week: orks (3-1) District 4 Montesano simpy has dominating sports teams. The football team is one of the best and is one of three unbeaten teams in the 1A Evergreen Conference. The Bulldogs overcame wet conditions last week to dominate the Roughriders early by scoring 42 first-half points. Quarterback Shaydon armer was responsible for the first three TD s in the contest. 5 MERIDIAN TROJANS (3-1) P: 104, PA: 38 POLLS: AP: #6, TNT: #8 Last Week: Beat Nooksack Valley This Week: Mount Baker (2-2) District 1 Their only loss is to 2A Sedro Woolley (10-7) and the defending NWC champions are looking tough again. The problem? Home-and-away games with everyone in their league. It will be tough for anyone to go unbeaten...ok, we won t bang that drum again. 6-foot-5 Sawyer Jenks (Royal) leads an impressive offense for the Knights. 6 CONNELL EAGLES (2-1) P: 96, PA: 19 POLLS: AP: #5, TNT: #10 Last Week: Beat Wahluke This Week: Naches Valley (1-3) District 5 Maybe the only team that doesn t shake in their boots when they have to play Royal. They are the SCAC s second most-successful program over the last ten years and their only loss this season was in the opening week to Othello Coach Wayne Riner s team will roll this week. 7 ZILLAH LEOPARDS (3-0) P: 154, PA: 0 POLLS: AP: #3, TNT: #4 Last Week: Beat Goldendale This Week: Highland (0-4) District 5 The Leopards have not allowed a score this year but their schedule has been soft. However, they were leading 2A Ellensburg 7-0 when lightning canceled it. Zillah is an old-fashioned punch-you-in-the-mouth team and that is their game plan on getting deep into the playoffs. La Salle on October 12 will be a great game to watch. 8 OMAK PIONEERS (4-0) P: 172, PA: 77 POLLS: AP: NR, TNT: NR Last Week: Beat 2B Oroville This Week: Cashmere (2-2) District 6 The Caribou Trail is a small league, but very tough. Dillon Carlton is kicking a lot of extra points and his leg may be the difference in a close game. The Omak-Okanogan game on Oct.25 may decide the league title, but don t count out Chelan or Cascade or... 9 LaSALLE LIGHTNING (3-0) P: 153, PA: 9 POLLS: AP: NR, TNT: #9 Last Week: Beat Highland This Week: Granger (1-2) District 5 Quarterback Kieran Kershaw has been an unstoppable force this fall. He averages over 20ppg in basketball as well and the junior has been recognized by the WIAA as an Athlete of the Week. The Lightning clobbered a good East Valley (Yakima) team and with Zillah playing Highland this week, let the comparisons begin. 10 OKANOGAN BULLDOGS (3-1) P: 113, PA: 37 POLLS: AP: #8, TNT: #2 Last Week: Lost to Royal This Week: at Chelan (3-1) District 6 Warden s only loss was to the Bulldogs Okanogan played Royal tough in the first half of last week s loss. Looking at the polls, you can see how highly-regarded Erick Judd s team is. They will be a factor. KEEP AN EYE ON There are so many good 1A teams, that it is really tough to rank them. Maybe Royal and Connell should play 2A, they ve already proven they can beat any CWAC team. Elma and Hoquiam are both 4-0, but they play in the same league as Montesano and orks (3-1), so it will be tough going unbeaten, let alone make the playoffs. Mount Baker is 2-2, but they lost by one to Lynden and by a TD last week against Lynden Christian. They should be in the Top 10 in a couple of weeks. Warden is 3-1 and playing very well but plays Royal this week. Everytime you think someone will challenge the Knights, nobody does. This week will be no exception. Cascade (Leavenworth), (3-1), beat King s last week but face 2A Cheney (4-0) this week. We will see who is real after this one. Nooksack Valley is 3-1, but is probably a cut below their league foes, Klahowya is 3-1 as is Deer Park. Colville is 2-2 with losses to Cheney (27-22) and Meridian (27-14). JE PLACE SPORTS A Kick in the Grass! evergreenfootball@outlook.com P 14

15 A Kick in the Grass! JE PLACE SPORTS 2B POWER RANKINGS: WEEK 5 1 TRI-CITIES PREP JAGUARS (4-0) P: 246, PA: 38 POLLS: AP: #2, TNT: #2 Last Week: Beat Mabton This Week: St. Bernardi, CA (5-1) District 5 You ever think you re watching one of those magical seasons? Well it s a long time between now and December, but don t be surprised to see this Pasco Catholic School still playing. Senior Nate Dituri has 461 yards rushing and a nifty 11.8 yard per carry. They are averaging nearly 500 yards per game. 2 ADNA PIRATES (4-0) P: 129, PA: 32 POLLS: AP: #1, TNT: #1 Last Week: Beat Toledo This Week: Napavine (3-1) District 4 The top-rated team in the state in the Polls, they have another test against Napavine. Last week, they were down in the fourth quarter, but rallied with 19 straight pts. for the victory. Cole ay, Jr., is a multithreat. He had 14 carries for 129 yards and a score last week. They are looking to reach their first state finals since KALAMA CHINOOKS (2-2) P: 91, PA: 85 POLLS: AP: #4, TNT: #3 Last Week: Beat 1A La Center This Week: at Winlock (1-3) District 4 What are we thinking? A 2-2 team, the 3rd best 2B team in the state. OK, their close victory over winless La Center wasn t much; but this is: They lost to 2A Woodland (4-0) Battled Adna to a loss. This week, should be a cakewalk. Their conference could be the state s 2B best and seven teams will make state. B-11 District Playoff Allocations District 1: One. District 4: Seven. District 5/6: ive. District 7: Three. Evergreen ootball 4 NAPAVINE TIGERS (3-1) P: 113, PA: 64 POLLS: AP: #3, TNT: #4 Last Week: Beat Wahkiakum This Week: Adna (4-0) District 4 Two years ago, they were state champions. Last year, they lost to league rival, Kalama, in the semi-finals. With three state-final finishes in four years, you can count on one thing if the Tigers aren t playing for a state title, the team that beat them, is. District 4 is the best 2B league in the state. 5 RAINIER MOUNTAINEERS (4-0) P: 143, PA: 30 POLLS: AP: #5, TNT: #6 Last Week: Toutle Lake This Week: Life Christian (4-0) District 4 The Pacific 2B Mtn Division has five unbeaten teams at 4-0. This game will eliminate one of them. 6 ONALASKA LOGGERS (4-0) P: 214, PA: 41 POLLS: AP: #7, TNT: #7 Last Week: Beat Willappa Valley This Week: at Morton/White Pass (4-0) D4 Another key matchup between unbeaten teams. The Loggers scored 130 points in their first two games, both shut-outs. 7 MORTON/W. PASS T-WOLVES (4-0) P: 160, PA: 34 POLLS: AP: #9, TNT: NR Last Week: Beat Winlock This Week: Onalaska (4-0) District 4 rom , Morton/White Pass played for the state championship three straight years. Last year, they made it to the Quarter-inals. The Timberwolves hope this is the first step in a big season. O ops, sometimes things done go as smoothly as planned and this issue, we couldn t get the B-8 Power Poll completed. However, here are our rankings: 1.) Almira-Coulee-Hartline (4-0). They are simply the best until they lose. The defending B-8 champions have scored 278 points and only given up ) Odessa, (4-0). They have scored 320 points and only given up ) Garfield-Palouse, (4-0). They beat Pomeroy last week. 4.) Sunnyside Christian, (3-1). The Knights have only lost two games in two years. Page 15 8 WILBUR-CRESTON WILDCATS (4-0) P: 122, PA: 62 POLLS: AP: #10, TNT: NR Last Week: Beat Manson This Week: Chewelah (1-3) District 7 The Wildcats have over 1,500 total offensive yards with two runners over 450. Seniors Aaron McDowell (460) and Ethen Tresch (470). 9 ASOTIN PANTHERS (3-1) P: 109, PA: 73 POLLS: AP: NR, TNT: #9 Last Week: Beat Kellogg, ID This Week: at Reardon (3-1) District 7 This school has a proud football history with several football playoff appearances. Most of their games have been against Idaho schools, so it is hard to guage their success. But, they ll be in the mix when November rolls around. 10 TOLEDO INDIANS (1-3) P: 79, PA: 72 POLLS: AP: NR, TNT: #8 Last Week: Lost to Adna This Week: Toute Lake (0-4) District 4 A surprise choice, Toledo had a fourth quarter lead last week against Poll #1 Adna. In fact, the had the lead in three of their losses in the fourth quarter. When that happens, two things happen: the wheels fall completely off the cart or you start winning. We re banking on the latter. K E E P A N E Y E O N Northwest Christian (Colbert), D7, (3-1) is rated in the top ten of both polls and is always tough. They will always be a factor. Liberty Christian (Richland), 2-1 has only one loss and that was to Tri-Cities Prep. They have an outstanding quarterback in Curtis Morgan. Last year to ACH in the state championship and to Gar-Pal this year. 5.) Quilcene, (4-0). They beat Evergreen Lutheran 68-0 last week. KEEP AN EYE ON: Lummi Nation (2-1); Naselle (3-1), (beat Lummi last week); Tacoma Baptist (1-3) and Colton (3-1). Don t Give Up on Your Dream... Kurt Warner Didn t...he Refused to Quit... He Bagged Groceries... Won a Super Bowl and Was Released (Twice)... Was Benched & Won Another Super Bowl! Sponsored By: Carpenter Ranches Granger Liberty Church Sunday School 9:30 AM Morning Worship 10:30 AM Greg Jochen Pastor (509) Visitor s Welcome! P 15 A Kick in the Grass! evergreenfootball@outlook.com JE PLACE SPORTS

16 Page 16 Evergreen ootball BSNSPORTS EEL THE STRENGTH CUSTOM ONLINE STORE YOUR TEAM YOUR ITEMS YOUR LOGOS High School ootball STAT LEADERS Alex Refilong Central Kitsap Tyler lanagan Woodland Dylan Paine Tumwater Damien Pacheco Eisenhower Derek Escamilla Sunnyside HIGH SCHOOL RUSHING LEADERS RUNNER YR SCHOOL ATT YARDS AVG TD 1 Alex Refilong Sr Central Kitsap Tyler lanagan Sr Woodland Dylan Paine Jr Tumwater Wyatt Noland Sr Hermiston Caleb Kwalalon So Curtis Alex Plasensia Jr Davenport Spencer Lloyd Sr Squalicum Aaron Olmos Sr Graham-Kap Taitum Brumfield Sr Elma Damian Pacheco Sr Eisenhower Hunter Abrams Jr Ridgefield Eli Vaa-Leiataua Sr Evergreen Nazje Briscoe Sr Stadium Seth Tercero Sr Mount Vernon Derrick Escamilla Sr Sunnyside Dashaun Leon Sr Kentlake Kobe Beck Sr Ocosta Javon orward Jr Aub-Riverside Hunter Campau Sr Timberline Dhuanye Guice Sr Richland Tommy Gardner Sr Bishop Blncht Joshua Camacho Sr Washington Colby Guzman Jr Oroville Trenton Howard Sr White Salmon Silas Perreiah Sr NWC-Colbert Gabe Johnson Jr Kentwood Ethen Tesch Sr Wilbur-Creston Tre McDaniel Sr Clover Park Reese Smelcer Jr North Mason Austin O Brien Sr Nooksack Vly McCartney Maden Jr Raymond Aaron McDowell Sr Wilbur-Creston Nate Dituri Sr Tri-Cities Prep Patrick Edwards Sr Raymond Alonso Hernandez Sr Royal Dallas Landeros Jr Lake Stevens WHERE ARE THEY NOW? T his year, 2A Cheney is 4-0 for the first time since the versatile Ty Graham (2015) played. The 6-0, year-old is now a starting safety for the Idaho Vandals and is among the leading tacklers on the team for the second consecutive year. The Business/Economics Major was the MVP of the Great Northern League as well as an all-state selection and team captain. The team captain had 109 total tackles, 4 interceptions, and rushed for 1,484 yards and 25 touchdowns. WE STRIVE OR ACCURACY, BUT have to rely on several sources (MaxPreps, Statewide Stats, John Crawford, local papers, etc.) for information. If we are inaccurate or missing anything (or someone), please your info to: jeffplace@outlook.com. Thank You. Meet the Coach... Darren Mezger T he Grandview Greyhounds have the most impressive football field in the CWAC and they are anxious to test it in the playoffs. However, for them to do that, they need to beat Prosser this week and run the table to put themselves in position to play for the CWAC championship game at Moses Lake. Leading the charge for Grandview is their new head coach, Darren Mezger, a graduate of Mark Morris High School. My father was a head football coach and has been a huge influence, he said. The 39-year-old is also a believer in Pete Carroll s philosphy of competition daily which he is implimenting in the Greyhounds thought process. Christian Gomez has led the Grandview rushing attack and is averaging over five yards on 72 carries. Mezger is most proud of his defense which is led by Gomez, Monti Ruiz and errell Medina. BSNSPORTS EEL THE STRENGTH 24/7 ACCESS egit CERTIICATES SIDELINE STORE CUSTOM ONLINE STORE YOUR TEAM. YOUR ITEMS. YOUR LOGOS Apparel Sports Equipment ootwear Custom Uniforms Shop by Brand Order Online Team Orders Sports Catalog 24/7 Access JE PLACE SPORTS A Kick in the Grass! evergreenfootball@outlook.com P 16

17 A Kick in the Grass! Sam Huard Kennedy Catholic Cale Millen Mount Si Levi Crum Hockinson Sawyer Jenks Royal Jacob Holcomb Puyallup Evergreen ootball IT S TIME TO UNCLUTTER YOUR LIE. GRANGER SEL STORAGE 110 Sunnyside Ave. Granger, WA (509) Carl & Judy Hurlburt Local Owners Locally Involved HIGH SCHOOL PASSING LEADERS PASSER YR SCHOOL ATT CP YARDS % TD INT 1 Sam Huard So Kennedy Isaac Cordova Sr Kent-Meridian Cale Millen Sr Mount Si Yaroslav Duvalko Jr Skyview Levi Crum Jr Hockinson Jacob Holcomb Sr Puyallup Konner Kinkade Sr Pullman Garrett Horner Sr Hanford Corry Sanders Sr Stadium Natano Woods Sr Kentridge Hunter Moen Jr Meadowdale JJ Lemming Sr Steilacoom Dylan Morris Sr Graham-Kap Garret Moen Sr Mountain View Jack Dickinson Jr Lakeside Caden iler Jr Lincoln Sawyer Jenks Sr Royal Payton Quintanilla Sr Hoquiam Curtis Morgan Jr Liberty Chr Kyle Robinson Sr Yelm Dalton Payne Jr Washougal Will Weinmann Sr Prosser Ayden Ziomas Sr Glacier Peak Christian Kirkman So Lynnwood Zeke Gillick Jr Olympic Kaeden razier Jr Clarkston Liam Bladow Sr Lakes Jacob Kaepernick Jr Sehome Dylan Morris Sr Graham-Kap Kyle Robinson Sr Yelm Derrick Escamilla Sr Sunnyside Keyano Zamarrippa Sr Toppenish Kemper Shrock Jr King s Way Chr Tyler lanagan Sr Woodland Jordan Etter Jr Spanaway Lk Joe Green Sr Skyline Ryan Blokken So Ballard Gio regoso Jr Monroe Page 17 News & Notes... Levi Crum Levi Crum was 31 of 48 for 398 yards and six touchdowns against Columbia River. Rick Steele Coach H ockinson got a scare last weekend when they played league foe, Columbia River. The Hawks opponent pulled out all the stops with a bag of tricks, disguised plays and blitzes. The result was a 14-6 halftime lead by the defending 2A state champions. However, they came out in the second half and scored 21 points in the third quarter before settling with a 42-6 win. QB Levi Crum threw six touchdown passes in the contest. Receivers, Peyton Brammer ( ), and Sawyer Racanelli ( ), were the main targets. This week, Hockinson faces unbeaten (4-0) Woodland. Enjoy Peace of Mind with our 1 Year Home Warranty! If Your Home s Gotta Go... SEE JOE! Joe Cruz joe@himsl.com Yakima to the Tri-Cities (509) Meade Ave Prosser, WA ***The INANCIAL number on the STRATEGIES. right is opponents winning percentage ONE-ON-ONE ADVICE. Retirement Plan Reviews Education Savings Life, Long-Term Care IRAs Bonds Mutual unds Annuities Evan R Tidball 1119 Meade Ave Prosser, WA (509) MEMBER SIPC P 17 A Kick in the Grass! evergreenfootball@outlook.com JE PLACE SPORTS

18 Page 18 Evergreen ootball We Are amily-oriented!!! We inance! If you want it printed right... You want it TRT Printed! rom 1 to 100, We Can Handle Your Order! Vinyl Screen Printing Custom Design Wine Country Road Prosser Shirts Hats Coats Teams Individuals (509) TRTprinted@gmail.com Xavier Mason Stadium Mike Rivera Sunnyside Sawyer Racanelli Hockinson Emeka Egbuka Steilacoom Haden Hicks Prosser STATE RECEIVING LEADERS RECEIVER YR SCHOOL REC YDS AVG TD 1 Xavier Mason Sr Stadium Malachi Roberson Jr Graham-Kap Will Johnson Sr Lakeside Sawyer Racanelli Jr Hockinson Tru Allen Jr Clarkston Mason Wheeler Jr Skyview Gavin Baskette Jr Skyview Bryson Metz r King s Way Chr Haden Hicks So Prosser Jonny Barrett Sr Mount Si Jr. Alexander So Kennedy Mike Rivera Jr Sunnyside Justin Baker Jr Kennedy Jabez Tinae So Kennedy Peyton Brammer Jr Hockinson Darien Chase Sr Union Brett Meggysey Sr Sehome Hudson Jones Sr Lk Washington Justin Haase Sr Puyallup Will Anderson Jr Olympia Caden Beazley So Manson Efton Chism III Jr Monroe Darian Chase Sr Union Andrew Mostofi Sr Mount Si Jared Devine Sr Hanford Austin Osso Sr Yelm Jakob Davis Jr Washougal Makai Anderson Sr Mountain View Riley Morrison Sr Bothell Tanner ahey So Lynnwood Emeka Egbuka So Steilacoom Reed Shumpert So Kennedy Niko Wiltz Jr Kamiakin Chris Johnson Sr Skyline Jayden Coalson Jr Steilacoom William Benjamin Sr Auburn - MV Dalenh Anderson Sr Moses Lake Kobe Singleton Jr Tri-Cities Prep WIAA Athlete of the Week Winners Week 4 ootball Blake Rybar (Jr) Monroe HS - 4A Rybar ran for 172 yards and four touchdowns to help the Bearcats (1-3) defeat Mainer (1-3). Khalil Lewis (Sr) Lakes HS - 3A Lewis compiled 307 allpurpose yards and scored four touchdowns in the Lancers (2-2) victory over Stadium (1-3). He had nine carries for 189 yards (2 touchdowns) and three receptions for 66 yards (2 touchdowns). Additionally, Lewis returned a kickoff 52 yards and made six tackles (2 solo, 4 assists). Ethan Loveless (Sr) Black Hills HS - 2A Loveless was 11 of 17 passing for 125 yards and three touchdowns (2 rushing, 1 passing) in Black Hills (4-0) victory over Pullman (3-1). He finished with 33 yards rushing on six attempts, two fumble recoveries, and an interception. Kurt raker (Sr) Cascade (Leavenworth) HS - 1A raker finished last week s game with seven total tackles, two interceptions, and returned one of the interceptions for a 100 yard touchdown for the 3-1 Kodiaks. Ashton Haight (Jr) Onalaska HS - 2B Haight s four touchdowns and two 2-point conversions helped lead the Loggers (4-0) to a win over Pe Ell/Willapa Valley (2-2). He racked up 251 yards rushing on 29 carries. IDEAL 827 W. 1st Ave Toppenish amily Owned & Operated Over 50 Years! ree Delivery in the Yakima Valley We Excel in Customer Service Relationship Oriented Community-Oriented (509) Open 7AM Mon-ri & Saturdays, Closed Sunday JE PLACE SPORTS A Kick in the Grass! evergreenfootball@outlook.com P 18

19 Page 19 Evergreen ootball State 2A ootball Standings (as of ) YAKIMA VALLEY DISTRICT 5 (CWAC champion N1/S1 winner will advance to state. 2 more state berths with GNL glue.) CWAC NORTH (2A) Ellensburg Othello East Valley Ephrata Quincy THIS WEEK: Ellensburg at East Valley; Othello at Ephrata; Wapato at Quincy. CWAC SOUTH (2A) Prosser Toppenish Grandview Selah Wapato THIS WEEK: Grandview at Prosser; Toppenish at Selah (Homecoming); Wapato at Quincy. NORTHWEST DISTRICT 1 (Lake and KingCo teams will be seeded by RPI; Sky Division by standings. Top 4 Sky teams get week 9 bye and play 4 Poll Seeds for 4 state berths.) NORTHWEST CONERENCE - SKY Lynden Sedro Woolley Burl-Edison AB Murphy Lakewood THIS WEEK: Archbishop Murphy Bye; Lynden at Lakewood; Sedro Woolley at Burlington-Edison. OCT. 5: Lakewood at Archbishop Murphy. NORTHWEST CONERENCE - LAKE Bellingham Mnt Terrace Sehome Anacortes Blaine Cedarcrest THIS WEEK: Bellingham at Blaine; Cedarcrest at Anacortes; Mountlake Terrace at Sehome. KINGCO 2A/3A Liberty Sammamish THIS WEEK: Liberty at Juanita; Sammamish at Lakeside. Tom Denchel s PROSSER HERMISTON Austin Lane, who played for Dan Teeter at Lakewood, performed at the Earl Barden Classic in Yakima this past summer. WEST CENTRAL DISTRICT 3 SOUTH PUGET SOUND MOUNTAIN ife ranklin Pierce White River Renton Washington oss oster Lindbergh THIS WEEK: oss at ife; oster at White River (Homecoming); ranklin Pierce at Renton; Lindbergh at Washington. (oss has two forfeits.) SPSL SOUND Eatonville Steilacoom Clover Park Orting River Ridge Evergreen Highline THIS WEEK: Eatonville at Orting; Evergreen at River Ridge; North Kitsap at Clover Park; Steilacom at Highline. (SPSL combines with Olympic for 6 state berths.) 2A OLYMPIC LEAGUE (District 3) Sequim Port Angeles North Kitsap North Mason Olympic Bremerton Kingston THIS WEEK: Bremerton at North Mason; North Kitsap at Clover Park; Olympic at Port Angeles; Sequim at Kingston. SOUTHWEST DISTRICT 4 (3 state berths.) EVERGREEN CONERENCE Black Hills Tumwater W.. West Centralia Rochester Aberdeen THIS WEEK: Aberdeen at Centralia; Tumwater at Rochester; W West at Black Hills. GREATER ST. HELENS Hockinson Woodland Mark Morris Columbia Rvr Washougal Ridgefield R.A. Long THIS WEEK: Columbia River at Mark Morris; Elma at R.A. Long; Washougal at Ridgefield; Woodland at Hockinson. NORTHEAST DISTRICT 7 (Glue with CWAC for 2 state berths.) GREAT NORTHERN LEAGUE Cheney Pullman West Valley Clarkston East Valley THIS WEEK: Cascade (Leavenworth) at Cheney; Pullman at East Valley; West Valley at Clarkston. NOTABLES: Pullman will host Clarkston on 10/5 and play at West Valley 10/12. That stretch should decide the GNL league champion and two playoff berths. See Our Online Inventory! (509) Wine Country Road JE PLACE SPORTS A Kick in the Grass! evergreenfootball@outlook.com P 19

20 A Kick in the Grass! Evergreen ootball State 1A ootball Standings Page 20 (as of ) NORTHWEST DISTRICT 1 (3 state berths.) NORTH SOUND CONERENCE Coupeville So. Whidbey Cedar Pk Chr Sultan Granite alls King s THIS WEEK: Cedar Park Christian at Granite alls; King s at Coupeville; South Whidbey at Sultan. NORTHWEST CONERENCE Lynden Chr Nooksack Vly Meridian Mount Baker THIS WEEK: Mount Baker at Meridian; Nooksack Valley at Lynden Christian. WEST CENTRAL DISTRICT 3 (2 state berths.) NISQUALLY LEAGUE Klahowya Bellevue Chr Port Townsend Cascade Chr Charles Wright Chimicum Vashon Island THIS WEEK: Bellevue Christian at Cascade Christian; Chimicum at Charles Wright; Klahowya Bye; Vashon Island at Port Townsend. SOUTHWEST DISTRICT 4 (4 state berths.) EVERGREEN CONERENCE Elma Hoquiam Montesano orks Tenino THIS WEEK: Elma at 2A R.A. Long; orks at Montesano; Tenino at Hoquiam Playoffs: D1: Meridian, Mt. Baker, Nooksack Valley; D3: Cascade Christian, Charles Wright; D4: Hoquiam, La Center, Montesano; D5: Connell, Naches, Royal, Zillah; D6/7: Colville, reeman, Newport, Okanogan. Senior Cody Vance is just one of several talented performers for the unbeaten Zillah Leopards. (Ross Courtney photo) TRICO LEAGUE Seton Catholic Stevenson Col-W. Salmon King s Way Ch Castle Rock La Center THIS WEEK: Columbia-White Salmon at Castle Rock; King s Way Christian at La Center; Stevenson at Seton Catholic. NORTH CENTRAL DISTRICT 6 (Combine with D7 for 3 state berths) CARIBOU TRAIL LEAGUE. Omak Cascade Chelan Okanogan Cashmere THIS WEEK: Cascade at 2A Cheney; Cashmere at Omak; Okanogan at Chelan. NORTHEAST DISTRICT 7 NORTHEAST CONERENCE Newport Colville Deer Park Lakeside Riverside Medical Lake reeman THIS WEEK: Colville at Deer Park; reeman at Medical Lake; Newport Bye; Riverside at Lakeside. YAKIMA VALLEY DISTRICT 5 (4 state berths) SCAC EAST 1A Royal Connell Kiona-Benton Warden College Place River View Wahluke THIS WEEK: College Place at River View; Naches at Connell; Wahluke at Kiona-Benton; Warden at Royal. SCAC WEST (1A) La Salle Zillah Granger Naches Valley Cle Elum Goldendale Highland THIS WEEK: Cle Elum at Goldendale; Granger at La Salle; Highland and Zillah; Naches Valley at Connell. Past 1A State Champions 2017 Royal Meridian Royal Connell Royal King s Cascade Chr Colville reeman Mount Baker Montesano Royal Connell Cascade Chr Cascade Chr Connell Connell Cascade Chr Cashmere Cascade Chr Royal Connell Meridian Connell Parts & Accessories Tools & Equipment Locally Owned Experienced Counter We Can Deliver Monthly Sale Items 1212 Dudley Avenue Prosser, WA (509) OPEN: M- 8 AM - 5:30 PM SAT 8:30 AM - 2 PM P 20 A Kick in the Grass! evergreenfootball@outlook.com JE PLACE SPORTS