Naselle player posts - Week 5

Naselle Lose to Valley 

Last night we played Willapa Valley and lost 21-6. Turnovers were once again our achilles heel, we fumbled twice and were picked off three times. Turnovers on downs also plagued us on offense. Defensively, missed tackles and poor reads on the counter plays lead to three huge runs for the Vikes. Those three runs accounted for 15o yards of the total 225 yard in the first half, for the Vikings. Football is a game of momentum and of big plays. Last night Valley had the big plays and moved the ball. This was a great test for our team and we need to move forward and use this experience against Northwest Christian next week, to take care of business.
At halftime, we were down 21-0, but we never dropped our heads. We all believed that we were as good as Valley if we could just hang on to the ball and stay home on our assignments. We weren't going to give the second half away. We didn't give it away either. We played a great second half offensively and defensively, shutting out Valley 6-0. We held them to a measly 33 yard of total offense in the second half and amassed nearly 150 of our own. We had good drives, but failed to score a couple of drives due mostly to turnovers on downs. But overall we played well offensively, moving the ball much better than the first half. We are now 1-1 in league play and have Northwest Christian at home Friday. Our play in the second half displayed our perseverence and showed our capablities as a team. I don't think we have ever held a team to 33 yards in a half before, especially Valley. Last year we lost to Valley, but still made the quarter finals. Don't count us out yet. The Comets are here to stay, and one loss won't deter us from our playoff goal. I would like to thank our fans for all of your support thus far. Hope to see you at Pentilla field Friday.

Alan Erickson
NHS LB, FB

Start your Engines...

Last year, the comets lost to Valley 7-0 in the fourth quarter in a game that could of gone either way. the loss propelled the team into being 5th in state and making it to the quarter finals. This year we lost to valley 21-6 in a game that could have gone either way. What's to come now? some people would say playoffs and some may not. but we say that what’s next to come is north west Christian. we take this season one practice; one game at a time, and things will come in time.
We were always in the game on Friday. we turn the ball over three times in the first half and in three plays they get 150+ yards and touchdowns to boot. take those away and you have the second half. we got a score, and got down to another one with a minute left and couldn't convert a 4th and 4. go back to our first possession (after taking the ball away from valley on their first possession) and we gave them the ball on their own goal line after an interception. Gabe see was open, but couldn't make the catch that fell into the wrong hands.
Those were the plays that determined the game. turnovers, the other team scoring from turnovers, and our star lineman going down hurt means the comets had a long night. but, it was a night that we were in to the end. we all share the thought of Alan. don't count us out. we're still in this; we still got a playoff dream.

Ryley Queener
Comet Lineman #71