Week 1 game recaps

NHS 39 - Rainier 6
Dustin Eaton got his senior season off to a huge start Friday night, racking up some big numbers on the way to an eventual blowout win over visiting Rainier. Eaton threw for 146 yards and three scores and added 85 yards on the ground for another two scores. On D the senior was just as huge, compiling 20 tackles and two interceptions.
On the receiving end, Chandler Chapman made the most of his three receptions by scoring all three times. Brendan Greenfield also had three catches for 91 yards.
The opening game for both teams lasted well over two hours as multiple players from Rainier were injured throughout the game causing the clock to stop multiple times.
Next week the Comets travel to Knappa for another non-league game.

Ilwaco 6 - LaCenter 56
With a 49-0 deficit at halftime, the Ilwaco Fishermen played with a running clock throughout the second half of their season opener at LaCenter Friday night. The Fishermen got on the board in  the fourth quarter with a 51 yard score by Austin Woodby. Marcus Cox stepped in a fullback after starter Adam Hernandez left on the second play of the game with a rolled ankle.
Ilwaco will host Seton Catholic - in their first year as a football program- next week, after an equally difficult start Friday, losing to Castle Rock 62-7.

See more detailed reports in Wednesdays Chinook Observer.

Week 8 game recaps

Naselle 55 - North Beach 6

Eight weeks, eight wins, eight blowouts. That's been the recipe for the Comets (5-0, 8-0) Pacific League champion season. THey wrapped up the title Friday night with a 55-6 win at North Beach.

As if there needed to be any more evidence to suggest that Dustin Eaton should be the offensive MVP this year, the junior QB throws an efficient 8 of 14 for 149, and four TDs. Eaton also led the team in rushing yards with 136.

As always with the Comets high powered offense Eaton was not alone in the glory. Sam Scrabeck ran for 62 yards and two scores, Robert Eaton ran for 54 yards and a TD, and Nick Strange caught two TD passes and ran for another. Jesse Lopez and Chandler Chapman also caught TD passes for the Comets.

On the defensive side of the ball, Robert Eaton led the team with seven tackles, two of which for losses, and recovered a fumble. Chris Walkowiak had six solo tackles including two for losses, Seth Scrabeck had five and recovered a fumble and Chapman and Strange each had an interception.

The Comets, who continue to be ranked third in the state, complete their regular season Thursday at home against a dreadful Ocosta team. Naselle will host a district crossover game against Central League fifth place team Wahkiakum on Nov. 4. 

Ilwaco 18 - Castle Rock 38

After fighting their way downfield at the start of the second half to score their first score of the night and cut the lead to 13-6, Castle Rock's 

Austin Moore ran back the ensuing kick-off 88 yards for a score that sealed the deal, despite two late scores by Ilwaco (2-4, 3-5). The loss mathematically eliminates the Fishermen from the postseason.

Josh Berteaux, who continues to pad his resume for first team all-league consideration, ran for 178 yards and two scores, and was back under center in the second half after QB Matt Wood suffered an injury to his shoulder. Justice Schenk, after getting injured last week, returned with some very fine runs, including a long reverse he ran in for a TD in the fourth quarter.

Ilwaco will finish up the Trico season Friday when they host Ridgefield.

Week 6 game recaps - Ilwaco, Naselle both win at home

Ilwaco 39 - Columbia 14

Josh Berteaux made darn sure that the Ilwaco Fishermen (2-2, 3-3) and their fans would have a happt Homecoming Friday night as he ran for three TDs, returned a punt for another, and racked up 238 yards on the ground to help lead Ilwaco to a 39-14 win over Columbia of White Salmon.

"Our offensive line stayed with its blocks which allowed us to move the ball effectively," Ilwaco coach Kevin McNulty said. "We played physical football, and had a big third quarter to break open the game."

Berteaux scored on runs of 73, 79 and 6 yards. His punt return TD was for 45 yards.

The Fishermen moved senior Matt Woods, usually a lineman, to quarterback so JoshBerteaux could move back to running back, where he is most effective. McNulty said. Berteaux had been playing QB since Eric McMillan was lost for the season two weeks ago.

Justice Schenk, who ran for 105 yards, scored on a 35 yard TD, and Tom Odneal ran in a 1 yard score.

Ilwaco's defense held the Bruins to only 118 total yards.

Naselle 42 - Pe Ell 0

Dustin Eaton continued his fantastic season as he accounted for five TDs in the Naselle Comets (3-0, 6-0) second straight shut out win, topping the Pe Ell Trojans 42-0
Unlike last week the Comets got off to a slow start before running away in the second quarter. They also lost three fumbles.
After going scoreless in the first quarter, the Comets scored five TDs to take a 35-0 halftime lead. Eaton scored on runs of 15 and 5 yards, and passed for scores of 29 and 59 yards to Nick Strange and Brenden Greenfield, respectively. Sam Scrabeck scored on a 66 yard run and Eaton rounded out the ended his night with a 13 yard scoring pass to his brother Robert.
Despite the blowout win, the Naselle offense was held to lower than average numbers,  rushing for 198 of its 346 total yards. The defense was on top of their game, holding Pe Ell to ony 165 total yards.
Dustin Eaton threw for 148 yards and ran for 81 more. Scrabeck had five carries for 80 yards, and Robert Eaton had 37 on the ground.
Defensively, Jesse Kimball had 10 tackles, Tervin Leeland eight, and Robert Eaton and Dustin Eaton added seven each. Dustin Eaton also recovered two fumbles, and Sam Scrabeck recovered one.
Naselle will host Northwest Christian this Friday in their Homecoming game.

Game recaps - Week 4

Naselle 54 - South Bend 14

Just like last week against Raymond, the Comets got off to a bit of a shaky start against rival and defending state champ South Bend Friday night. But, just like last week, once they got it going, they never looked back.

The Comets broke open a close game wide open with 34 unanswered points in the second and third quarters as they rolled to a 55-14 victory.

QB Levi Bale scored South Bend's two touchdowns on a punt return and a 35-yard run in the first quarter before being knocked out of the game in the second quarter with a concussion.

 Sam Scrabeck led the way for the Comets with 121 yards on the ground and two scores. The Comets balanced attack also featured Dustin Eaton running for 109 yards and two scores in the first half and throwing for 79 more, including a 24 yard scoring strike to Chandler Chapman. His brother Robert Eaton ran for 108 yards and three scores.

 The Comets had 491 yards on offense. Defensively, Levi Wasmundt had nine tackles, Jake Condon made seven, and Chandler Chapman picked off two passes.

Naselle (4-0, 2-0 league) visits Willapa Valley (3-1, 2-0) on Friday in a game that could decide the Pacific League.

Kalama 41 - Ilwaco 0

The Fishermen were down before they even knew what hit'em Friday night as Kalama blew out Ilwaco 41-0.

The Fishermen's first two offensive possessions ended in fumble turnovers on the first snap, both times leading to easy Kalama TDs. The Fishermen were down 20-0 four minutes into the game.

Kalama's Jake Clizbe ran for 147 yards and scored four touchdowns. With the game easily in hand, the Chinooks chose to attempt on-side kicks after their last two scores, including once up by 41 points and with the mercy rule in effect. Ilwaco recovered the kicks both times.
Ilwaco coach Kevin McNulty said. "We got down in the red zone three times and fumbled each time. We made a good team look like a stellar team by our fumbling the ball seven times."

Ilwaco quarterback Eric McMillan, who  left the game with a wrist injury,  completed 3 of 8 passes for 75 yards, including a 50-yard strike to Edgar Galvan. The Fishermen also rushed for 118 yards.
On Friday, Ilwaco (2-2, 1-1) visits La Center.

Game recaps - Week 3

Naselle 48 - Raymond 20
 What first appeared to be a see saw battle between the two most highly touted Pacific League teams soon turned into blowout, as the Naselle Comets beat the Raymond Gulls by four touchdowns.
Dustin Eaton had a ridiculous game at QB, throwing four TDs, running for another and accounting for 427 of the Comets 521 offensive yards. Chandler Chapman and Brenden Greenfield had big games as the recipients of long passes from Eaton. Chapman had a 31 yard TD catch, and Greenfield had two TDs, one of which coming on a 44 yard pass. Robert Eaton was contained on the ground for the first time this season, but was still very much a factor. While he only had 24 yards rushing, he still had two TDs, one coming on a 32 yard pass play. Sam Scrabeck added a score in the fourth quarter.
 Defensively, Trevin Leeland made nine tackles, with Jesse Kimball, Seth Scrabeck and Robert Eaton making eight apiece.
Naselle plays at South Bend on Friday.
  
Ilwaco 30 - Stevenson 0
 The Ilwaco Fishermen won their second game in a row Friday night, when they shutout Stevenson on the road, 30-0.
 The Fishermen had no turnovers and Josh Berteaux ran for 196 yards and two TDs. Eric McMillan passed for a pair of TDs, one to Kasey Plato and another to Justice Schenk. Edgar Galvan hit a 31-yard FG to round out the scoring.
The Fishermen finished with 47 rushes for 295 yards. Casey Thompson intercepted a Stevenson pass in the fourth quarter.
Ilwaco will host  Kalama on Friday.

Game recaps - Week 2

Naselle 47 - Knappa 6
The Eaton boys were at it again Friday night as the Comets (0-0, 2-0) overcame sloppy first half play for their second straight blowout win to the start the season.
QB Dustin Eaton had his second straight multi-TD game, running for 104 yards and two scores and throwing for another. His brother Robert ran for 96 yards and a TD. Other Naselle scores include Nick Strange with a 3-yard TD catch, a 43-yard pass interception for TD by Chandler Chapman, a Sam Scrabeck 30 yard scoring pass to Brenden Greenfield and a Paul De Montaudouin 2-yard TD run. The Comets did not give up a score until late in the fourth quarter for the second straight week.
This Friday the Comets jump head first into Pacific League play when they host a revitalized Raymond (0-0, 2-0) team that took down Valley 31-14 on Friday.

Ilwaco 28 - Manson 0
The Ilwaco Fishermen (0-0, 1-1) broke a three year home drought with their first victory at Peterson Field since early 2008 Saturday as they easily dispatched visiting Manson 28-0.
Josh Berteaux led the Fishermen with 164 yards rushing and two TDs. Josh Schenk scored the first TD of the game on a 45-yard run, and finished with 71 yards on the ground. Tom Odneal added a 3-yard scoring run. Of the Fishermen's 301 total yards, 262 were gained on the ground. The Ilwaco defense held Manson to just 73 yards of total offense.
The Fishermen open their Trico League schedule this week when they visit Stevenson, who are also 1-1, having lost in week 1 to Tenino 43-6, and winning this week 13-0 at Corbett, Ore.

Game recap - NHS over Ilwaco, 42-8

NASELLE — The Bear River Battle was settled before the halftime whistle blew Friday night, as the Naselle Comets (0-0, 1-0) showed why they are picked by many to go deep into the postseason this year, by easily handling the visiting Ilwaco Fishermen (0-0, 0-1), 42-8. The Comets led 35-0 at halftime and the second unit offense saw a good deal of action in the second half.

To say that Comets QB Dustin Eaton had a big game would be a misstatement, but to say he had a huge first half would be on the money. Eaton ran for 171 yards and two touchdowns, and added two more TDs through the air, one a 62-yarder to Brendan Greenfield.

But Dustin was not alone, his brother Robert rushed for 86 yards and a pair of TDs, and converted a couple of two-point tries. All in all, the Comets racked up just shy of 400 yards of offense in the season opener. 

And while they couldn't keep up on the scoreboard, the Fishermen showed some flash on offense, to the tune of 254 total yards. Justice Schenk had a very nice game at running back, scoring the Fishermen's lone TD on a 35-yard double reverse run late in the fourth quarter. Schenk had 80 yards rushing for the game. 

This Friday the Comets will host the Knappa Loggers, a team that has gone undefeated in the regular season the last two years and won the state title in 2008. The Fishermen will host a rare Saturday day game next week, playing Manson High at 1 p.m.

Read a full game story in this week's Chinook Observer

Game recap - Comets shut out of state playoffs by Adna shut out

ABERDEEN – For the first time since 2006 Naselle will not be in the state football playoffs. Adna downed the Comets 21-0 in a district loser-out game on a rainy night on Aberdeen’s pristine Stewart Field turf Saturday, Nov. 6. The Pirates escaped poor field position with a late second period six-play, 62-yard drive for a touchdown and scored twice more in the fourth period to put the winner-to-state contest away.
“We had our chances. You guys played a heckuva game, especially on defense, but you can’t lose three starters at this level and expect to win,” Coach Jeff Eaton said.



Adna   0   7   0   14   --21
Naselle   0   0   0   0   --0

Read the full story in this week's Observer

Game recap - Comets tame Wildcats 47-14

OCOSTA - Naselle jumped to a 27-0 half-time lead and then cruised to a 47-14 Pacific 2B League win at Ocosta Oct. 28 in the final regular season football game of the season. Next for the Comets will be a crossover game against Central League three seed Adna at Aberdeen's Stewart Field Saturday, Nov. 6. The winner of that contest will be in the state playoffs.
Chandler Chapman was the hero for the Comets as the sophomore ran for a touchdown, took a hook-and-ladder pitch for a score, and caught a TD pass from Dustin Eaton. Eaton also ran for a touchdown and Leonel Mendoza ran for two more scores. Sam Scrabeck also ran for a TD in the rout.
In other Pacific action South Bend defeated Northwest Christian 18-6 and Raymond downed North Beach 37-13.

Game recap - Happy Homecoming as Comets crush North Beach 50-6 on Senior Night

NASELLE - Dustin Eaton threw for 215 yards and four touchdowns and the Comets rushed for 179 more yards as they flew past North Beach 50-6 at Naselle Oct. 22.
Eaton completed passes to five different receivers and connected on seven consecutive passes during the first half as Naselle built a 38-6 lead before Homecoming and Senior Night were celebrated.
Chandler Chapman, Chase Chapman, Chris Walkowiak, and Leo Mendoza each caught touchdown passes and Mendoza, Eaton, and Chase Chapman ran in others in the lopsided Pacific 2B League victory. Eaton also ran in an intercepted pass for a score and Nick Strange had another interception for the Comets.
Eaton, Jesse Kimball, Mendoza, Jake Condon, Trevin Leeland, Adam Jordan, Ryley Queener, Nick Zimmerman, Seth Scrabeck, and Tanner Hoven all had one or more tackles for loss for the Naselle defense.

Game recap - Rockets spoil Homecoming with 42-16 win over Fishermen

ILWACO - Skyler Olson ran 53 yards for a touchdown and freshman Eric McMillan connected on a 62 yard pass to Bobby Byrd for another score and Ilwaco converted on both two-point conversions to score 16 second-half points, but it wasn't enough as Castle Rock put 42 on the board for a Trico League win at Ilwaco Oct. 22.
More details will be available in next week's Chinook  Observer.

Game recaps - Comets cardiac comeback crushes Christians 24-21

RAINIER - Sophomore Dustin Eaton tossed a perfectly thrown touchdown pass to classmate Chandler Chapman with 32 seconds remaining to earn Naselle a 24-21 come-from-behind Pacific 2B victory at over Northwest Christian Friday, in a game played at Rainier High School stadium.
Naselle had trailed 7-0 and 14-12, but went ahead for the first time with 5:03 remaining when Eaton ran five yards for a touchdown. The Navigators put together a 65-yard drive, thanks in part to 50 yards of penalties assessed from the South Sound officials.
Not to be laundered by yellow hankies, Eaton brought his Comets back with three completions good for 51 yards in what amounted to the NFL's two-minute drill. Leonel Mendoza ran for a pair of touchdowns early and gained 71 yards in 12 carries. Eaton added 48 yards rushing and was 10-17 for a career-high 171 yards.
Coach Jeff Eaton had praise for his line of Trevin Leeland, Seth Scrabeck, Nick Zimmerman, Jesse Kimball and Ryley Queener. "They only got to Dustin once in the pocket, thanks to our line. We threw a season's worth of passes tonight, but we needed every one of them," said Eaton with a huge smile and a sigh of relief.
The huge victory gives Naselle sole possession of third place in the Pacific as they improve to 2-2 in league and 5-2 overall. The Navigators are also 2-2 and drop to fourth place.

Game recap - Toledo first-quarter explosion leads to 54-0 win at Ilwaco

ILWACO - Toledo scored early and often as they went ahead 34-0 after the first period and then cruised to a 54-0 Trico League win over the Fishermen at Peterson Field Friday. The Indians had 359 yards of total offense to 118 for Ilwaco, with 319 of those yards coming on the ground.
Josh Berteaux was the leading Fishermen rusher with 45 yards in 12 carries and halfback Austin Woodby completed a 30 yard pass to Justice Schenk. After Toledo's touchdown in the third period a running clock was used as the score was 47-0 and the running clock is employed when one team has a 45 or more point lead.
Ilwaco is now 0-5 in the Trico and 1-6 overall, while the league-leading Indians are 5-0 and 6-1 for the year.

Game recap - Big first half powers Comets past PeEll 27-6

PE ELL - Naselle ran 33 plays to 12 for PeEll in the first half and Dustin Eaton rambled for three touchdowns and a two-point conversion as the Comets trounced the Trojans 27-6 in a non-league football game there Friday. "We scored on three long drives in the first half," Coach Jeff Eaton said. "Our sophomores came through and our line played exceptionally well, especially in the first two quarters."
Eaton ran for 136 yards and passed for 53. Chandler Chapman had two interceptions and two receptions. Nick Zimmerman recovered a pair of fumbles and Kai Leach ran for 29 yards and another touchdown. Jake Condon led Naselle with seven tackles, including a sack for a 12-yard loss. All are sophomores.
Naselle is now 4-2 on the season and remains at 1-2 in the Pacific League. The Comets will travel to Lacey to play Northwest Christian next Friday. The winner of that game will take over third place in the Pacific. Raymond snapped a 20-game losing streak by pounding Ocosta 63-6, Valley out-lasted Northwest Christian 36-19, and South Bend bombed North Beach 49-6.

Game recap - Bruins bag 42-8 Trico League victory over Ilwaco

WHITE SALMON - Ilwaco lost 42-8 to Columbia of White Salmon in a Trico League football game there Friday. Skyler Olson scored on a 93 yard kick off return following the Bruins' second touchdown. The Fishermen arrived back at Ilwaco at 2:35 a.m. so no other details are available as of now.
In other Trico League games Toledo took over sole possession of first place by blanking Stevenson 33-0, LaCenter pounded Castle Rock 40-13, and Rochester rocked Kalama 38-18. Ilwaco is now 1-5 overall and 0-4 in the Trico, while White Salmon improves to 1-3 in league play.

Week 4 recap - IHS downed hard by Chinooks, 45-8

KALAMA - Coach Kevin McNulty didn't pull any punches when he described Kalama after the Chinooks had run past the Fishermen 45-8 there Friday in a Trico League game. "They shut us down. They are just a better team. Their speed was just too much for us," he said.
The Chinooks had 459 yards of total offense, 329 of that on the ground and 227 yards rushing in the first half alone. Kalama had three touchdowns and a 19-0 lead while Ilwaco had but four yards of offense in the first period. The Fishermen finished with 129 total yards.
Nick Cox tossed a touchdown pass in the fourth period to Kasey Plato and then ran in the extra point for Ilwaco's only scoring. Taylor Odneal was the Fishermen's leading ground gainer with 45 yards rushing. Kalama is now 3-1 and 2-0 in the Trico, while Ilwaco falls to 0-2 in league play and is 1-3 overall.

Week 4 recap - NHS can't catch up to South Bend, 14-6

By KEVIN HEIMBIGNER
Observer staff writer
NASELLE - A pair of touchdown passes and a stingy South Bend defense gave the Indians a 14-6 victory over the Comets Friday in a Pacific 2B showdown for league supremacy. "We didn't respond very well to down-and-distance situations and our pass rush wasn't there when we needed it," a disappointed Coach Jeff Eaton said.
"I'm proud of our effort and we were able to smash their veer offense, but they connected on key plays that we should have responded to better." Naselle had been averaging over 360 yards per game on the ground, but the Indians held them to 123 yards rushing in 38 attempts.
Naselle's only turnover of the game, a fumble on their 13 yard line, led to a 12-yard pass for touchdown with 1:13 remaining in the first half. The Comets were able to recover four South Bend fumbles and time and again turn the speedy Indians away from the end zone.
However, a potential Naselle touchdown pass was overthrown mid-way through the third quarter and South Bend took over possession of the football on downs. The Indians were able to put together a 12-play, 75-yard drive that overcame three penalties to score their second touchdown and take a 14-0 lead with 9:24 remaining in the contest.
The Comets finally crossed the goal line with 41 seconds remaining when Dustin Eaton found Leo Mendoza on a 25-yard pass play near the right sideline. The run failed and the ensuing on-side kick skittered out of bounds giving the Indians the victory.
Naselle is now 3-1 and 1-1 in the Pacific, while South Bend improves to 3-1, but is 2-0 in league play. 

Game recap - Comets 3-0 after league win

RAYMOND - Naselle had too many of what Coach Jeff Eaton called "blown opportunities" for his liking, but in the end it was a Raymond fumble deep in their territory late in the game that sealed a 20-7 Pacific League victory over the Seagulls there Friday.
"We fumbled nine times and lost five of them," Eaton lamented. "It seemed like we lost all nine because just about every time we would get into the Red Zone we'd turn the football over, and it wasn't just one kid. Most of our backs lost the handle."
Fortunately for the Comets the stalwart line of Trevin Leeland, Seth Scrabeck, Nick Zimmerman, Jesse Kimball, Ryley Queener, and tight end Jesse Lopez opened enough holes in Raymond's defense for Naselle to amass 329 yards rushing. Five Comets ball carriers toted the pigskin 58 times for an average gain of 5.7 yards per carry.
In the first period it was all Naselle as they drove for Robert Eaton touchdown from five yards out. In the second period Robert Eaton again crossed the goal line from 25 yards out, but the Comets could have had at least double the 12-7 lead they enjoyed at intermission had they not turned the ball over.
Late in the game Naselle recovered a Gull fumble and Dustin Eaton's pass to Jesse Lopez for 14 yards resulted in an insurance touchdown. Chase Chapman's run for extra point made the final tally 20-7. Lopez caught another pass for 29 yards from Dustin Eaton in the contest.

Game recap - Fishermen turnovers pave way for Stevenson 23-0 shutout

By KEVIN HEIMBIGNER

Observer staff writer

ILWACO - A pair of costly fumbles within 1:11 of each other in the first period helped Stevenson to a 9-0 halftime lead and the Bulldogs scored twice in the third period to earn a 23-0 Trico League win at Ilwaco Friday. The first fumble went to the end zone for a safety at the 5:40 mark and three plays later the Bulldogs recovered on the 17 yard line and punched it in on two running plays and a penalty.
Kasey Plato had a monster game defensively for Ilwaco as he had five tackles for loss and also caught a pass from Nick Cox on offense for the longest gain of the night, 23 yards. Brandon Nutter also had two of the Fishermen's dozen tackles for loss. Cox was five of 10 passing with one interception. Josh Berteaux gained 35 yards on 12 rushes and caught a pair of passes for 15 yards.
Stevenson scored on a 60-yard, six-play drive to open the second half following a foiled onside kick. Later with 39 seconds left in the third the Bulldogs punched in a score following two short Fishermen punts. Ilwaco is now 1-2 on the year and 0-1 in the Trico, while Stevenson is 3-0 and 1-0 in league play. The Bulldogs have out-scored their opponents 101-0 in their three victories.

Week 2 recap - IHS @ Neah-Kah-Nie - Fishermen break winless streak with dominant win

ROCKAWAY BEACH, ORE. - Defense wins championships and Ilwaco's stalwart stoppers held Neah-Kah-Nie to a mere 58 yards of total offense while racking up a 34-6 victory over Neah-Kah-Nie there Friday. The Fishermen have gamely worked to stop a 16-game losing streak that harkens back to 2008 and their hard work paid off against the Pirates as Ilwaco rambled for 321 yards of total offense, 315 of which came on the ground.
Ilwaco is now 1-1 on the year and the Pirates are 0-2.

Ilwaco 8 14 6 6 --34
Neah-Kah-Nie 0 0 6 0 --6