The Wesco 4A football season opened Friday with a flurry of offensive production.
The winners of the four contests — Glacier Peak, Mariner, Lake Stevens and Monroe — combined to average 45 points per contest.
Here are scores and recaps of all of Friday’s local games:
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Mariner 40, Kamiak 14 (statistics not reported)
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Mount Vernon 52, Cascade 6 (statistics not reported)
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Ferndale 28, Marysville Getchell 16 (statistics not reported)
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Marysville Pilchuck 20, Squalicum 14
Marysville Pilchuck bounced back from a loss last week and evened its record in Wesco 3A North play by defeating Squalicum.
Trenton Hurst and Bryan Sanders each rushed for over 100 yards, with Sanders accounting for both touchdowns for the Tomahawks (2-1, 1-1 Wesco 3A).
Marysville Pilchuck’s Edgar Martinez kicked two field goals.
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Shorecrest 27, Everett 21
Antonio Stillwell brought in four passes for 201 yards and two touchdowns, and Sammy Seliga added a pair of scores on 84 yards and four receptions to help Shorecrest hold on to a victory over Everett in Wesco 3A South play.
Seliga nabbed a pair of interceptions, and Eladio Fountain threw for 299 and four touchdowns for the Scots (3-0 overall, 2-0 Wesco 3A South).
Seagulls quarterback Ethan Ollis combined for three touchdowns through the air and on the ground, including two scores in fourth quarter after trailing 27-7, but Everett (1-2, 1-1) couldn’t complete the comeback.
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Snohomish 49, Shorewood 21
Snohomish ran wild over Shorewood in its first win of the season.
The Panthers’ (1-2) offense was led by Tyler Massena and Tyler Larson, who combined to score every Snohomish touchdown.
David Snell completed 12-of-23 passes for 195 yards for the Thunderbirds (1-2).
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Oak Harbor 40, Sedro-Woolley 7
Oak Harbor jumped out to an early lead on Sedro-Wooley and never let up, leaving no doubt in a home victory.
Caden Leckelt, Dorian Hardin and Aaron Martinez each eclipsed the 100-yard mark for the Wildcats (3-0, 1-0 Wesco 3A).
Leckelt rushed for two touchdowns, and Martinez, Landon Cantrell and Jake Mitten also hit paydirt for Oak Harbor.
The Wilcats’ Caleb Fitzgerald threw a touchdown pass to Taylor Rummel.
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Meadowdale 55, Lynnwood 21 (statistics not reported)
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Archbishop Murphy at Rainier Beach, cancelled
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Mountlake Terrace 31, Nathan Hale 8
Mountlake Terrace collected its first win and wrapped up the non-conference portion of its schedule by beating Nathan Hale at home.
The Hawks fell behind 8-0 after the first quarter, but reeled off 31 unanswered points over the final three periods.
Mountlake Terrace scored three rushing touchdowns, as Seydou Traore, Brandon Bach and Jordan Sims found paydirt from inside the red zone. Traore also scored on a 35-yard catch-and-run from quarterback Jesse James Martineau.
Mutafa Balikci had three tackles and four assists, Nathan Fox added six tackles and an assist and Andrew Nath had a sack on the final play of the game for the Hawks.
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Lakewood 46, Evergreen 3
Lakewood won its home opener to remain undefeated, steamrolling Evergreen.
Cougars quarterback Jared Taylor accounted for five touchdowns (two passes, three rushes), including a 55-yard run. Both of his touchdown passes went to receiver Morgan Stacey.
Michai Harris also had a 84-yard kickoff return for a touchdown for Lakewood (3-0) after Evergreen got on the scoreboard with a field goal in the third quarter.
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Friday Harbor 17, Coupeville 0 (statistics not reported)
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Cedar Park Christian 34, Vashon Island 12
Cedar Park Christian never trailed against host Vashon Island.
Zach Wilkins scored three touchdowns and rushed for 143 yards for the Eagles (2-1), while teammate Brandon Parrish scored and added 66 yards on the ground.
Dawson Drews scored on a 65-yard fumble return for Cedar Park Christian.
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Nooksack Valley 47, King’s 7
King’s was shut out until the fourth quarter in its loss to host Nooksack Valley.
Luke Bobin caught an 18-yard touchdown pass from Casey Needham for the Knights (0-3).
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South Whidey at Chelan (score not reported)
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Klahowya 37, Granite Falls 7
Granite Falls fell to 0-3 after losing to host Klahowya in a game that was delayed due to lightning.
Ryan Gese scored the Tigers’ touchdown on a 4-yard run in the fourth quarter.
The Eagles’ John Hartford threw for more than 200 yards and two touchdowns.
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Cedarcrest 42, Sultan 7 (statistics not reported)
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Darrington 44, Evergreen Lutheran 0
Darrington found its stride after a sluggish first quarter, racking up 279 yards on the ground and generally outclassing Evergreen Lutheran.
Lucas Reuwsaat and Evan Couch got virtually all the carries in the Loggers’ run-heavy offense, and each was a threat to score each time he touched the football.
Reuwsaat carried 16 times for 154 yards and a touchdown, added a 78-yard kickoff return score and caught a 15-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Richard Zinnato.
The Eagles chose to kick directly to Reuwsaat to open the second half, and he easily evaded the eight Evergreen Lutheran defenders on his way to the end zone, giving Darrington a 30-0 lead.
Couch complemented Reuwsaat by carrying nine times for 88 yards and three touchdowns.
“We didn’t execute as well as we could have early in the game, but I was proud of our kids for staying with it,” Darrington coach Dr. Buck Marsh said.
The Loggers, in their first full season of eight-man football, moved to 2-1.
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