Still working without a computer.

I hope to be back online this week. I will be attending either Mariner @ Kentlake or Timberline @ Seattle Prep on Friday night. In all honesty, the more appealing game for me is the Seattle Prep game as I really enjoy watching that team play. The game in Kent though might be the only chance I get to see KeiVarae Russell play. It is honestly a very tough decision for me.

Saturday I think it is almost a no-brainer for me as Memorial Stadium in Seattle is hosting two games. The first game, 4pm, will feature the winner of Shorecrest and Mount Vernon playing Metro League Champ, O'Dea. The night game, 7pm, will feature the Hazen Highlanders from the Seamount League against Metro League runner-up, Franklin.

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Still without a computer.

I've someone working on it but until then I am almost useless as far as posting content. I will most likely be at Pop Keeney, Thursday and Friday night. I will be tweeting live from where ever I end up @HSFootballWA. 

Having Computer Problems

Sorry for not having any content up this week. My laptop is not working right now. Once I get it fixed I will be back.

I went to O'Dea vs Seattle Prep tonight. Unbelievable game. 21-20 O'Dea win. Prep scored with about 2 minutes left and went for 2 but were stopped on about the 6" line. Awesome game. First time I have been to West Seattle Stadium as well. Got some good pics.

I will be attending Tacoma Baptist @ Bellevue Christian on Saturday night. Follow the game live on Twitter @HSFootballWA.

On tap for this week, Oct. 18th, 2011...

This week has some really good games. I will be attending two games this weekend, but will not be at a game friday night.

Thursday night has a few really good games, I have yet to decide where I will be going but 4 undefeated teams are in action. O'Dea (7-0) vs Seattle Prep (7-0) is the easy choice, but having already seen Prep I am tempted to go elsewhere. It could also be good to see Prep play again to see if they have gotten better since the Emerald City Kickoff Classic. I would also like to go see Lakes (7-0) @ Auburn Mountainview (5-2). Mountainview is coming off a tough loss to Peninsula while Lakes is climbing up various rankings in the state and around the country. The last resort game for me is Emerald Ridge (2-5) @ Kentlake (7-0). I am hoping that if I end up here that Kentlake will finally impress me, but I doubt I will be at French Field.

Saturday I am planning on attending Tacoma Baptist vs Bellevue Christian @ Lake Washington High School. This game excites me for a few reasons. I get to take pictures of a stadium I do not have yet, even though I have been there more times than I can count, and I get a chance to see Walker Williams who has verbally committed to play at Wisconsin.

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Rankings:

Mason Kelley of the Seattle times will get two mentions here today. First is he put together some links, just like I am doing now, for national rankings that can be found right here.

Second Mason mention is right here and is his weekly 3A and 4A rankings. #1 Ferris lost this week... Who is the new #1?

Doug Pacey of the Tacoma News Tribune has his weekly rankings for all levels of play, find them right here.

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Cam Christian, Auburn graduate, died in a car accident Friday morning. Christian was a friend of one of my very good friends and she speaks very highly of him. When I asked her for the link, she said this was it. Please take a moment and watch the video from King5.com.

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Every week, David Auguste of ESPN puts together a prediction game of sorts where he competes with Mason Kelley of the Seattle Times and Mariner High School RB, KeiVarae Russell. I have begun putting in my two cents in the comments section and have been doing much better than I did when I was making predictions on my blog. Here is a link to last weeks pick. Be sure to look around that page as Auguste does a good job covering football for our state.

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HIGH SCHOOL STAIUM OF THE WEEK

These pictures are from newly name Andy Collins Memorial Field at Zillah High School. The story of Andy Collins is very saddening, but a great article can be found right here. Sportsyakima.com did a great piece on the dedication of the field, read about it here. If you would like to see more pictures of this stadium and many others, please visit Washington State High School Football Stadiums.

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Last week I started recording some audio in the attempts of making a weekely podcast. I was not completely satisfied with the results, but will continue to tweak it and may begin posting audio to go along with articles. I realize that not everyone has the time to read what I write but may be able to listen to what is written as they are doing other things. I hope to get something together within a week.

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Schwend's 3 TDs help Woodinville remain unbeaten...

Pop Keeney Stadium, October 14th, 2011-

It was homecoming at Pop Keeney and Woodinville Senior, Alec Schwend was determined to put on a show. Woodinville (7-0, 4-0 Division) was looking to beat rival Inglemoor (4-3, 2-2 division) for the first time since 2008.

Schwend entered the game with 9 touchdowns and would waste no time in adding to that. On only his third carry of the game, Schwend would take the handoff and sprint 59 yards straight up the middle for the touchdown and a 7-0 lead. Schwend would finish the night with touchdown runs of 59, 64 and 2 to raise his season total to 12.

Inglemoor Cornerback, Junior Vi would intercept a tipped Brett Arrivey pass and return it to the Falcon 8 yardline. Just three plays later, Brandon Edwards would hit Derek Telin on a underneath screen for 6 yards and a touchdown.

The game would stay tied through the end of the first quarter. On the second play of the second quarter, Arrivey would drop back to pass and eventually scramble towards the corner of the endzone before barreling in for the touchdown and a 7 point Falcon lead.

The two teams would twice trade punts before Schwend would break free for his second TD, this one from 64 yards to give the Falcons a 21-7 lead with 3:48 left in the half. The halftime score would stay that way.

On the first play of the second half Woodinville Linebacker, Trey Fornelious would step in front of a Hans Fortune pass and return the interception to the Viking 25.

It appeared as though Inglemoor was going to get the ball back after a missed FG attempt, but the Vikings were flagged for running into the kicker, giving the ball to Woodinville at the 4 yardline. After an offsides penalty on Inglemoor, Alec Schwend would get in for his third and final touchdown of the night.

Inglemoor would get the ball back and get a roughing the kicker penalty of their own, but two plays later would be intercepted again. This time Junior, Caleb Hamilton would get the pick and return it to the Viking 19 setting up a 32 yard Field Goal by Connor Zaback.

The Vikings would go three and out but get the ball back three plays later when Linebacker, Mikey Tupou would snag a tipped pass as he fell to the ground giving Inglemoor the ball at the Woodinville 47. Inglemoor would go 47 yards in 9 plays finishing with a 15 yard pass from Hans Fortune to Quinn Edlin for the score.

Down by 17 with 12 seconds to play in the third quarter, the Vikings elected to try and onside kick, but would not be able to recover. That decision woud prove to be fatal as the very next pla Woodinville Running Back, Devin McKee would rush 49 yards around the left side for the touchdown.

The third period and scoring would end with a Point After Touchdown by Connor Zaback. Final score 38-14, Woodinville.

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Scoring Plays:

1st Quarter-
Wood: Alec Schwend, 59 yard run (PAT Good)
Ing: Brandon Edwards to Derek Telin, 6 yard pass (PAT Good)

2nd Quarter-
Wood: Brett Arrivey, 4 yard run (PAT Good)
Wood: Alec Schwend, 64 yard run (PAT Good)

3rd Quarter-
Wood: Alec Schwend, 2 yard run (PAT Good)
Wood: Connor Zaback, 32 yard FG
Ing: Hans Fortune to Quinn Edlin, 15 yard pass (PAT GOOD)
Wood: Devin McKee, 49 yard run (PAT Good)

4th Quarter-
No Scoring

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Next Week:

The Woodinville Falcons will travel to Memorial Stadium in Seattle next Friday at 5pm to play the Roosevelt RoughRiders.

The Inglemoor Vikings will also travel to Memorial Stadium next Friday night at 8pm to face the Garfiel Bulldogs.

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Late FG gives Kentlake win over Auburn...

French Field, October 13th, 2011.

The seventh ranked Kentlake Falcons(7-0, 7-0) managed to stay undefeated Thursday night with a 10-7 win over the Auburn Trojans(2-4, 2-5). While it may not have been the best win of the season, it was done in what is becoming typical Kentlake fashion... From behind. In 5 of 7 games this season, including 4 straight, the Falcons have trailed at one point in the game before eventually winning.

The games first touchdown was scored when Kentlake Quarterback, Steffin Church couldn't complete a swing pass that was ruled a backwards pass and a live ball. Auburn Cornerback, Seth Mizoguchi would pick the ball up and sprint 63 yards down the sideline for the TD.

Auburn held a 7-0 lead at the end of the first quarter as they looked to extend a six game winning streak over the Falcons.

With just over four and a half minutes to play in the first half, Caleb Saulo would fake a hand off and keep it himself before powering into the endzone from one yard out. The score would tie the game at seven and it would stay that way into the half.

The third quarter looked as though it end with only three punts before Kentlake Lineback, Tanner Lucas intercepted his second pass of the night. Lucas would return the Auburn 48 with 21 seconds to play in the quarter.

The Falcons would run 14 plays and eat up 6:28 of the clock before settling for a 23 yard Field Goal by Mitchell Habryle.

With almost 6 minutes still to play the Trojans would get the ball back on their own 29 and begin to drive, but an untimely false start on fourth and four would force them to punt. They Trojans would not see the ball again as the Falcons would get a big third down conversion, a Tanner Lucas 35 yard run and a victory formation.

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Scoring Plays:

1st Quarter-
Aub: Seth Mizoguchi, 63 Fumble Return (PAT Good)

2nd Quarter-
KL: Caleb Saulo, 1 Yard Run (PAT Good)

3rd Quarter-
No Scoring

4th Quarter-
KL: Mitchell Habryle, 23 Yard FG

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Notes:

- It was Kentlake's "Pink Out" to raise awarness for breast cancer. Fans wore pink, players used pink tape and towels.

- Kentlake was penalized 8 times for 50 yards.

- I would like to point out the play of Auburn Cornerback, Josh McCoy. I am not sure how many tackles McCoy finished with, but I don't think anyone had as many "Big" tackles as he did. Twice on one drive McCoy would make an openfield tackle on a Falcon ballcarrier behind the line of scrimmage.

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Up Next:

Next Thursday the Kentlake Falcons are again home, this time in a non-league game against the Emerald Ridge Jaguars of the SPSL 4A South.

Next Friday the Auburn Trojans head home to host the Kent-Meridian Royals.

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Friday night I hope to be at Pop Keeney Stadium in Bothell when the Inglemoor Vikings take on the Woodinville Falcons. If so you can follow it live on Twitter @HSFootballWA.

This week in the SPSL 4A North, October 4th, 2011...

Standings:

Team, SPSL Record, Overall Record.

Kentlake, 5-0, 5-0.
Kentwood, 3-1, 4-1.
Jefferson, 3-2, 3-2.
Auburn Riverside, 3-2, 2-2.
Kentridge, 2-2, 2-3.
Tahoma, 2-2, 2-3.
Auburn, 2-3, 2-3.
Kent-Meridian, 1-3, 1-4.
Mount Rainier, 0-5, 0-5.

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Team Capsules:

It was homecoming at French Field in Kent when the Kentlake Falcons played host to the Tahoma Bears. The 7th ranked Falcons trailed at the half but managed to pull out a 42-33 victory to stay undefeated. This week might be the biggest game of the year as the Falcons "travel" to French Field to play the Kentwood Conquerors. Last week the Conks beat Auburn 24-17 and continued a string of good play since their week two loss to Jefferson. Having seen both teams play, I expect this to be a very fast game and most of it to be on the ground. For Kentlake they must get Tanner Lucas going between the tackles and find a way to get Austin Pernell in open space where he can make some people miss. If Kentwood is going to win, they will need to be tough up front on defense and get the running game going with Matt Hubbard and Chance Kalua-Fuimaono. This should be a VERY good game.

The Jefferson Raiders are the most surprising team in the SPSL North with wins over Kent-Meridian, Kentwood and Auburn. Last season the the Raiders finished with three wins and with four games still to play this season it would appear as though they will surpass that. Last week they beat Kent-Meridian 42-30, but did give up an concerning 224 yards on the ground. This week they play host to the Auburn Riverside Ravens who have won three of their last four games. Last week the Ravens dismantled a struggling Mount Rainier team 57-14. In their two losses the Ravens have a combined 13 points, while on average scoring just over 47 points per game in their 3 wins. This could be a very good game as well.

The Kentridge Chargers have been through some ups and downs in the first five weeks. They started the season with losses to Auburn and Kentlake before winning back to back games against Kent-Meridian and Auburn Riverside. Last week they lost their non-league game to the Rogers Rams of the SPSL South. This week they travel to Mount Rainier in a game they should win. The final three games are all tough games as they are home vs Jefferson, travel to Tahoma and finish with a home game against Kentwood.

Inconsistency seems to be the name of the game for the Tahoma Bears. When they are playing well they have one of the more balanced offenses in the SPSL with Beau Riggs, Damon Funk and Zach Browne running the ball while Shane Nelson is looking for Jason Smith down field for the pass. They have good size on both sides of the line but sometimes have hard times controlling the line of scrimmage. The finaly four weeks of the season bring games the Bears should be able to win. This week they host Ken-Meridian in a game they should win by double digits.

A three game losing streak has put the Auburn Trojans in unfamiliar territory. The next two weeks don't get much easier as they are home vs Curtis in a non-league game before heading to French Field to play Kentlake. A five game losing streak would be almost fatal for the Trojans.

At 1-4, the Kent-Meridian Royals are now in spoiler mode. They finish the season with games against Tahoma, Kentwood, Auburn and Kentlake. A win against any of those teams will be a huge boost for a team looking to finish the season strong.

The Mount Rainier Rams have lost 20 straight games, dating back to a 31-10 win over Foster on September 24th of 2009. This week they play host to Kentridge, before traveling to play Spanaway Lake in a non-league contest they have a legitimate shot at winning. If they are unable to get a win this will be the second straight winless season in Des Moines.

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This Weeks Schedule:

Auburn Riverside vs. Jefferson, Federal Way Memorial Stadium, 7pm Thursday.
Curtis @ Auburn, non-league, 7pm Friday.
Kentlake vs. Kentwood, French Field, 7pm Friday.
Kent-Meridian @ Tahoma, 7pm Friday.
Kentridge vs. Mount Rainier, Highline Memorial Stadium, 7pm Friday.

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On tap for this week, Oct. 3rd, 2011...

Last week was one of the better weeks for high school football. There were a lot of close games between some very good teams. This week doesn't look to be much different. For me the big game of the week will take place Friday night at French Field when the first place Kentlake Falcons meet up with the second place Kentwood Conquerors. Also, Bothell and Woodinville meet in a game that could decide the KingCo 4A Crest division. In KingCo 3A, Mount Si travels to Mercer Island.

Thursday night I might be heading to Burien to see Hazen @ Highline. I am not entirely sure if I will be going, but would like to go.

Friday night I will not be attending a game.

Saturday during the day I plan on attending Lummi @ Evergreen Lutheran in an 8-man football game. The game is a 1pm start at Auburn Mountainview High School. Later that night I will be at the Thunderbirds game so this is a no-brainer to go see.

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Rankings:

Mason Kelley of the Seattle Times has his weekly 3A and 4A rankings for the week can be found right here.

Doug Pacey of the Tacoma News Tribune has his state rankings up as well, find them right here.

The Bellevue Wolverines continue to move up the national rankings. I came across the Powerade Fab 50, which has the Wolverines ranked 17th in the nation. To view the article, click right here.

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HIGH SCHOOL STADIUM OF THE WEEK:

Castle Rock High School, home of the Rockets. To see more pictures of this stadium and other stadiums I have visited, please visit my Facebook page, Washington State High School Football Stadiums

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I will be getting my weekly updates on leagues from around the sound in the next few days. Be sure to check back here or follow me on twitter @HSFootballWA to know as soon as I post them.

Bothell tops Inglemoor in Spaghetti Bowl...

Pop Keeney Stadium, September 30th, 2011.

After starting the season 1-2, the "Blue Train" that is Bothell Cougars football appears to be back on track following a 32-30 win over the Inglemoor Vikings on Friday night. The Cougars improved to 3-2 on the season and 2-0 in Conference play while the Vikings fell to 3-2 and 1-1 in KingCo play. The win for Bothell was the 10th in a row against Inglemoor in the annual Spaghetti Bowl.

The Cougars got the ball to start the game and promptly went 78 yards on 10 plays for the score and a 7-0 lead. On the drive Kizhan Proctor would carry 7 times for 56 yards, but it was Danny Wilson who would get in the endzone on a pitch from one yard out.

The Vikings would get the ball and quickly go three and out and were forced to punt, but the Cougars were caught with 12 men on the field, giving the ball back to Inglemoor at mid-field. Eight plays later Hans Fortune would find Dillon Gongliewski in the corner of the endone for the touchdown to tie the game.

Working with a short field after returning the kickoff to the Viking 41, the Cougars would get inside the red zone before the drive would stall and Bothell would be forced to settle for a 30 yard Field Goal to retake the lead 10-7.

Inglemoor would get the ball back, but would only manage three yard before having to punt. Before the Vikings go a chance to punt, the first period would come to an end.

Getting the ball after the punt to begin the second period, the Cougars would again go on a quick march. On 3rd and 17 from their own 47, Danny Wilson would take the handoff on a draw and out run the Viking defense on his way to the endzone for the second time on night. The Cougars would miss the PAT but still had a 16-7 lead just barely into the second quarter.

Following the kickoff the Vikings would start at their own 36. Hans Fortune would throw 4 times, completing three. Jake Jones would carry 4 times for 31 yards, but it wasn't enough and the Vikings would settle for a 34 yard Field Goal from Willie Augustavo to cut the Bothell lead to 16-10.

The Cougars would get the ball on their own 45 following the kickoff and begin moving the ball again. This time though the Vikings defense would step up and make a play. Viking DB, Dillon Gongliewski would go up and take away a pass intended for Trent Sewell giving Inglemoor the ball on their own 6.

Inglemoor would begin to move the ball, but with 42.2 seconds left in the first half would make one of his few mistakes when he fumbled the ball and Bothell recovered at mid-field.

Using great clock management, the Cougars would move the ball down to the Viking 20 yard line where Alec Yarno would send through a 37 yard Field Goal extend the lead and end the half with a 19-10 lead.

With the ball and a short field, the Vikings would only need 7 plays to go 48 yards, capped off by a one yard touchdown run by Jake Jones.

The two teams would exchange punts before Bothell would take the lead for good. On first and ten from his own 46, Bothell's Kizhan Proctor would dash through the Inglemoor defense for 54 yards and the touchdown.

Inglemoor again be forced to punt and again Bothell would march right down the field and into the endzone. This time it was Quarterback Austen Dahl keeping it and going in untouched from six yards away.

From that point on the game would really change. The Vikings went on an 11 play 63 yard touchdown drive finishing when Jake Jones got in from 4 out, but after the failed conversion the Cougar lead was 9 at 32-23.

Bothell would get the ball back and quickly go three and out. The Vikings would rush the punt and block it before recovering the ball at mid-field.

Down by 9 with 2:54 left on the clock the Vikings would begin to go exclusively through the air. They would drive 50 yards in 10 plays for the score. On the drive Hans Fortune was 7 of 10 including the touchdown pass from 6 yards out to Danny Larson.

That is as close as Inglemoor would get though as the ensuing onside kick would be recovered by Bothell and they would set up in the voctory formation.

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Up Next:

Bothell is home next Friday to face the undefeated Woodinville Falcons. This game may be the one that decides who wins the crown division.

Inglemoor will be back at Pop Keeney again next Thursday when they face the Roosevelt Roughriders. The following week they will play Woodinville.