Saturday, September 5, 2009

Week 1 recaps - Comets power to win, Fishermen fall on the road

Naselle 21-Wahkiakum 12
NASELLE - Clinging to a 13-12 lead with less than five minutes to play Naselle mounted a 10-play, 68-yard touchdown drive to whip Wahkiakum 21-12 in the battle of K-M Mountain Friday at Rueben Penttila Field. The Comets came out like they had the Mules still staked to the bus as they tallied two quick touchdowns and a 13-0 lead in the first period.
Wahkiakum scored on a break-away run in the second period and then blocked a punt that led to a second TD that closed the gap to 13-12 at the 5:10 mark of the final frame. For the second straight time the Wahkiakum boys' try for extra point was an errant pass off a fake kick.
It was then that the Comets, who had but one first down in the third period, got down to business. Fullback Alan Erickson bulled his way for 29 yards in four plays and quarterback Austin Burkhalter picked through the Wahkiakum defense for 32 yards in five carries, including a five-yard touchdown run with 50 seconds to play. Coach Jeff Eaton chose to have John Hines skirt right end for a two-point conversion giving the Comets a nine-point, two-score advantage at 21-12.

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Ilwaco 14-Winlock 26
The Cardinals ran the ball 59 times for 355 yards to top Ilwaco 26-14 in a rematch of last years season opener for both teams. The Cardinals capitalized on five fumbles by the Fishermen — four recovered — and as many penalties.
Trailing 20-14 Ilwaco blocked a Winlock punt deep in the Cardinal's territory with about six minutes to play. Instead of being able to capitalize with a tying or possibly winning score, the Fishermen could not control the bouncing football.
A Cardinal scooped up the pigskin and raced about 70 yards to make the score 26-14 in favor of Winlock and that's how the opening non-league football game ended according to coach Kevin McNulty.

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