NEAH BAY — The top-ranked Blackhawks got the best of the Red Devils 36-30, winning by the same margin as last season’s Class 1B state semifinal, a 26-20 Neah Bay loss.
This nonleague game between Northwest Football League rivals started in much the same fashion as that Tacoma Dome classic.
Lummi built an early first-half lead before withstanding a Red Devils’ comeback after the break.
Trazil Lane opened the scoring for the Blackhawks with a 70-yard TD reception from Free Borsey.
Borsey then ran in from 22-yards out for another score and a 16-0 lead.
Cameron Buzzell hauled in a 39-yard TD pass from Rwehabura Munyagi Jr to get Neah Bay on the board with 7:08 to go in the second quarter.
But Free Borsey found his twin brother Raven for a 63-yard scoring strike and a 24-6 Lummi lead at halftime.
Touchdowns by Phillip Greene (1-yard run) and a 52-yard gallop by Munyagi helped Neah Bay pull within 30-22 late in the third period.
But Lane had an answer, running the eventual game-winning score in from 50-yards out with 8:56 to play.
Cole Svec found Munyagi on a halfback pass with just over 7 minutes to go to pull the Red Devils back within a score.
Neah Bay’s Chris Tageant recovered a Free Borsey fumble with 5 minutes left and the Red Devils drove inside the Blackhawks’ red zone before turning the ball over on downs with 2:01 remaining.
Lummi picked up a big third-down conversion and were able to run out the clock.
The two teams will play at Lummi in a league game Friday, Oct. 28, and if things go as expected, again in another 1B semifinal at the Tacoma Dome in late November.
Neah Bay (1-1) visits Seattle Lutheran (0-1) for a game at West Seattle Stadium at 6 p.m. Friday.
Lummi 36, Neah Bay 30
Lummi 8 16 6 6— 36
Neah Bay 0 6 16 8— 30
First Quarter
L— Lane 70 pass from F. Borsey (two-point good)
Second Quarter
L— F. Borsey 22 run (R. Borsey run)
NB— Buzzell 39 pass from Munyagi (pass failed)
L— R. Borsey 63 pass from F. Borsey (R. Borsey run)
Third Quarter
NB— P. Greene 1 run (P. Greene pass from Munyagi)
L— F. Borsey 43 run (run failed)
NB— Munyagi 52 run (P. Greene pass from Munyagi)
Fourth Quarter
L— Lane 50 run (pass failed)
NB— Munyagi 46 pass from Svec (Doherty pass from Munyagi)
Individual Stats
Rushing—L: R. Borsey 15-109, F. Borsey 17-78, Lane 2-45, Lawrence 1-5; NB: Svec 25-97, P. Greene 12-62, Munyagi 8-59.
Passing—L: F. Borsey 10-17-0, 249, 2 TDs, Lawrence 1-3-0, 8; NB: Munyagi 5-16-1, 60; Svec 1-1-0, 46, TD.
Receiving—L: Lane 3-92, R. Borsey 7-62, Lawrence 1-3; NB: Munyagi 1-46, Buzzell 2-42, P. Greene 2-15, Doherty 1-3.
Clallam Bay 26, Tulalip 24
CLALLAM BAY — The Bruins snuffed out a two-point extra-point attempt with no time on the clock to seal a six-man victory against the Hawks.
With Clallam Bay and Tulalip light on numbers, the two teams played a six-man game on a field 80-yards long by 40-yards wide.
“I thought it was going to be a little more wide open than it was, scoring-wise, but the field is more narrow so I think that played a difference,” Bruins coach Cal Ritter said.
“It was a little more difficult to get around to the outside, they had some big defensive ends and we had to make some adjustments.”
The Hawks took an early 12-0 lead before Ritter brought some receivers up on the line to block in a more traditional running attack.
“We played some old-school, smash-mouth football,” Ritter said.
Clallam Bay claimed the momentum after being pinned at its own 1-yard line after a 59-yard Tulalip punt.
“The game changing play for us came when Clayton Willis ran right up the middle and got a chance to bounce to the outside and there was nobody catching him,” Ritter said.
The 79-yard gain was part of a big night for Willis. He ran 21 times for 276 yards and three TDs, including a 75-yard scamper and a 27-yard run. Willis also intercepted a pass in his own endzone and returned the ball 82 yards for another score.
Ramon Tinoco added seven carries for 38 yards, and scored two extra points.
Eric Strid led the Bruins with 18 tackles.
“He was phenomenal,” Ritter said. “Eighteen tackles, two fumble recoveries. They couldn’t run up the middle, he shut them down almost by himself.”
Ryan McCoy had 11 tackles and Ryan Strid added six stops.
Tulalip scored a passing touchdown with no time remaining. In six-man football, kicks are worth 2 points, so the Hawks had to kick to try and tie the game, but the Bruins swarmed and stopped the attempt.
King’s Way 42, Forks 28
FORKS — The Spartans put together a great second quarter, scoring 22 points, to take a 22-13 lead into halftime.
But the Knights’ passing game got in a groove in the second half, outscoring Forks 35-6 the rest of the way to pull out the nonleague victory.
Tristan Pisani led the Spartans with 17 carries for 99 yards. He also threw a 61-yard TD pass to Jack Dahlgren.
Forks (1-1) visits Chimacum (1-1) at Memorial Field in Port Townsend at 7 p.m. Friday.
King’s Way Christian 42, Forks 28
King’s Way 7 6 21 8— 42
Forks 0 22 6 0— 28
First Quarter
KW—Garrison 5 pass from Nabors (Pulicella kick)
Second Quarter
F—Schumack 20 run (run failed)
KW—Garrison 5 pass from Nabors (kick failed)
F—Pisani 4 run (Pisani run)
F— Dahlgren 61 pass from Pisani (Pisani run)
Third Quarter
KW—Garrison 5 pass from Nabors (Garrison pass from Nabors)
KW—Pulicella 10 pass from Nabors (Pulicella kick)
F— Baysinger 25 pass from Reaume (run failed)
KW—Garrison 15 pass from Nabors (Pulicella kick)
Fourth Quarter
KW—Scott 36 run (Scott pass from Pulicella)
Individual Stats
Rushing— KW: Scott 4-71, Hoffman 1-15, Nabors 3-5, Muhammad 3-4, Pulicella 1-(-9); F: Pisani 17-99, Gale 16-76, Schumack 6-25, Baysinger 3-4, Miles 1-(-1); Reaume 5-(-32).
Passing—KW: Nabors 34-55-375, 2 ints; F: Pisani 1-3-61, int, Reaume 2-8-37, Baysinger 1-2-36; Ramsey 1-2-16, int.
Receiving—KW: Pulicella 10-113, Garrison 7-106, Garrison 6-59, Freeman 4-38, Muhammad 4-24, Hoffman 2-21, Scott 1-14; F: Dahlgren 3-64, Baysinger 1-25.
Chimacum 21, South Whidbey 6
LANGLEY — The Cowboys got a boost from some players that missed their week one loss to Neah Bay and held down the Falcons for their first win on the season.
“That included two linemen,” Chimacum coach Mike Dowling said.
The Cowboys started well, driving down to the South Whidbey 1-yard line, but a penalty and some miscues led to a missed field goal.
Another drive into Falcons’ territory was stopped before the Cowboys broke through on a run by Elijah Avery.
Dowling said South Whidbey pulled within 7-6 on a 30-yard TD pass, but Chimacum stopped the two-point conversion.
The Cowboys got a boost when Domenick Zack returned the ensuing kickoff for a touchdown, his second on the season, for a 14-6 lead.
Chimacum added another score early in the third quarter.
“I’m proud of the guys,” Dowling said.
“We are so low on numbers, two guys had to switch jerseys and go from running back to lineman.
“It was a gutsy win. The kids stepped it up.”
The Cowboys (1-1) host Forks at 7 p.m. Friday.
Quilcene 58, Oakville 12
OAKVILLE — Ben Bruner made his prescence felt on offense in his first game, scoring four touchdowns on runs of 50, 47, 39 and 88-yards as the Rangers roughed up the Acorns.
He also had another 60-yard TD called back for a holding penalty behind the ball, according to Rangers coach Trey Beathard. Bruner finished with seven carries for 189 yards.
Coach Trey Beathard felt his team improved upon its 52-0 week one win against Mary M. Knight in Friday’s win.
“I felt like we played better than the week before,” Beathard said.
“Oakville has some really big kids, really big, several over 300 pounds.
“We have some 300 pounders too, but they are on the coaching staff.”
Jarod Smith returned two interceptions for scores, one for 75-yards and the other for 45, for Quilcene.
Smith also caught a 20-yard TD pass from Andy Johnston.
Ace Elkins led the Rangers with 19 tackles. He also forced and recovered a fumble.
Hayes Beathard added six tackles and Smith had five.
Quilcene (2-0) has a week off before hosting Crescent on Saturday, Sept. 24.
Port Townsend 35, Port Angeles 0
PORT TOWNSEND — Port Townsend senior quarterback Berkley Hill is making the most out of his final football season in red and black.
Hill rushed 30 times for 153 yards and four running touchdowns and threw for another score as the Redhawks rolled to a 35-0 shutout victory against Port Angeles on Thursday night at Memorial Field.
Port Townsend ran up all 35 points in the first half of the nonleague contest.
Hill scored on rushing plays of 21, 1, 22 and 2-yards.
He also threw a 9-yard pass to Detrius Kelsall.
Hill completed 4 of 9 passes for 64 yards and an interception.
The Roughriders stopped two Redhawks’ drives in the second half.
Port Angeles’ best chance to score its first points of the season was foiled inside the Port Townsend 5-yard line early in the fourth quarter.
Port Townsend (1-1) visits Class 1A No. 3 Mount Baker (2-0) in Deming next Friday.
Port Angeles (0-2) hosts No. 10 North Kitsap (2-0) at Civic Field at 7 p.m. next Friday.
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Sports reporter/columnist Michael Carman can be contacted at 360-417-3525 or at mcarman@peninsuladailynews.com.
Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News Clallam Bay’s Clayton Willis (30) stiff arms Tulalip Heritage’s Nate Hatch (22) during this six-man contest Friday evening in Clallam Bay. Also in on the action is Bruin Eric Strid (53), Tulalip’s Tristen Hopkins (4) and Braxton Lake (82).
Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News Forks’ Tristian Pisani avoids the outstretched arm of Kings Way Christian’s Ricky Torres (65) during the Spartans’ nonleague loss to the Knights.
Lonnie Archibald/for Peninsula Daily News Neah Bay’s Rwehabura Munyagi (10) avoids Lummi’s Raven Borsey (13) Also in on the action are from left, Caleb Revey (21) Phillip Greene (12) Kenrick Doherty Jr. (1) and Elder Roberts (20).
Steve Mullensky/for Peninsula Daily News Redhawk Detrius Kelsall, 10, beats out Roughrider Easton Joslin and makes the catch in the end zone for a touchdown during a non-league game in Memorial Field in Port Townsend on Thursday.
