PORT TOWNSEND — Jacob King’s big day helped Port Townsend to a Nisqually League victory and gave the Redskins a winning record less than a month after snapping a 20-game losing streak.
The junior quarterback ran for three scores, including touchdown runs of 65 and 95 yards, and tossed one to tight end Skyler Coppenrath in Port Townsend’s 46-14 win over Vashon Island.
The victory moves Port Townsend to 3-2 on the season and 2-1 in league play.
“He had another tremendous game,” Redskins coach Nick Snyder said of King.
“He’s smart and a good leader. You always want a quarterback who is a leader, and he is.”
Snyder emphasized that King isn’t the only player who deserves credit for Port Townsend’s resurgence.
“It’s a team effort,” he said. “Everyone is buying in.”
Snyder credited the offensive line with opening up holes for King and running backs Mitiku Little, Tim Russell and Matt Cain.
Against Vashon Island (0-4, 0-5), Cain had 55- and 25-yard touchdown runs, and Russell ran for a score from 20 yards out.
The Redskins travel to face Cascade Christian (No. 6 in 1A) at Sumner High School on Saturday night.
Port Townsend 46, Vashon 14
Vashon Island 6 0 8 0— 14
Port Townsend 19 14 7 6— 46
First Quarter
PT—Jacob King 65 run (kick failed)
PT—Matt Cain 30 run (Dillon Ralls kick)
VI—Nick Amundsen 1 run (kick failed)
PT—Jacob King 95 run (kick failed)
Second Quarter
PT—Skyler Coppenrath 40 pass from King (Ralls kick)
PT—King 11 run (Ralls kick)
VI—Amundsen 8 run (Amundsen run)
Third Quarter
PT—Tim Russell 21 run (Ralls kick)
Fourth Quarter
PT—Cain 24 run (kick failed)
Individual Stats
Rushing— PT: Jacob King 6-188, Matt Cain 7-144, Mitiku Little 8-101, Tim Russell 7-72, Austin Khile 2-23, Roberto Gomez 2-16, David Sua 2-9, Shiloh Lanphear 1-9, Wesley Wheeler 1-6.
Passing—PT: King 4-8, 88; Sua 1-2, 24.
Receiving—PT: Skyler Coppenrath 2-75, Layne Zack 2-13, Besher Little 1-24.
Neah Bay 48,
Lummi 28
BELLINGHAM — The Red Devils held the Blackhawks to one score in the final three periods to win the matchup of 1B powerhouses.
Both offenses started fast and after one quarter Lummi lead 22-14.
The two teams swapped touchdowns to start the second quarter, but that was the last time the Blackhawks (0-1, 3-2) would visit the end zone.
Neah Bay (1-0, 5-0) tied the game at 28 on an 80-yard touchdown scamper by Joey Monje.
The Red Devils also had two touchdown runs from quarterback Josiah Green and one from Cody Cummins in the opening half.
Greene took over the second half, leading Neah Bay to three touchdown drives and chewing up the clock to limit Lummi’s scoring opportunities.
In the third quarter, Green scored on a 23-yard run to give the defending state champions a 36-28 advantage.
The Red Devils put it away in the fourth quarter with 26-yard touchdown pass from Josiah Green to Zeke Greene and a 1-yard run by Cummins.
Josiah Greene ran for 89 yards, passed for 125 more and accounted for four touchdowns in the game.
Monje finished with 104 yards and Cummins had 100.
Both teams will be tested again next week.
Neah Bay will host Tulalip on Friday, while Lummi travels to Joyce to face Crescent on Saturday afternoon.
Neah Bay 48, Lummi 28
Neah Bay 14 14 8 12— 48
Lummi 22 6 0 0— 28
First Quarter
L—Dimtri Sampson 48 pass from Jared Tom (Jordan Deardorff pass from Tom)
NB—Cody Cummins 10 run (run failed)
L—Sampson 24 pass from Tom (Sampson pass from Tom)
NB—Josiah Greene 8 run (Cummins run)
L—Sampson 7 run (run failed)
Second Quarter
NB—Josiah Greene 1 run (Tyler McCaulley run)
L—Deion Hoskins 4 run (pass failed)
NB—Joey Monje 80 run (pass failed)
Third Quarter
NB—Josiah Greene 23 run (Leyton Doherty pass from Josiah Greene)
Fourth Quarter
NB—Zeke Greene 26 pass from Josiah Greene (pass failed)
NB—Cummins 1 run (pass failed)
Individual Stats
Rushing— NB: Cody Cummins 19-100, Josiah Greene 15-89, Joey Monje 11-104, Tyler McCaulley 4-10, Zeke Greene 2-8, Cole Svec 2-3. LUM: Deion Hoskins 7-78, Dimitri Sampson 7-43, Logan Toby 5-(-18), Jared Tom 4-(-10)..
Passing—NB: Josiah Greene 5-12, 125. LUM: Logan Toby 7-17, 119; Jared Tom 6-9-1, 109; Deion Hoskins 2-2, 31.
Receiving—NB: Zeke Green 4-70, Leyton Doherty 1-55. LUM: Sampson 10-190, Eli Wall 2-50, Jordan Deardorff 1-23.
Olympic 13,
Sequim 7
SILVERDALE — The Wolves had chances but couldn’t pull off a fourth-quarter comeback in Olympic League action Friday night at Silverdale Stadium.
Sequim opened the final quarter with a 24-yard touchdown pass by Jack Wiker to Christian Miles that cut the Trojans’ lead to 13-7.
The Wolves would have three more chances to score, but each time came away empty-handed.
An interception by Miles gave Sequim the ball in the red zone, but the offense was unable to convert on fourth-and-goal, giving the ball back to Olympic.
The Wolves drove into Trojan territory in the final minutes, but ended up in a fourth-and-25 situation from the Olympic 37.
Wiker’s pass was knocked down, thereby ending Sequim’s bid for its first win of the season.
Olympic’s defense was especially tough in the two quarters, intercepting four passes before halftime.
Next up for the Wolves (0-3, 0-5) is a home game against Kingston (2-1, 2-3) on Friday night.
The Buccaneers are coming off their first league loss, 20-13 to North Mason.
Olympic 13, Sequim 7
Sequim 0 0 0 7— 13
Home 6 7 0 0— 0
First Quarter
OLY—Brian Tyson 30 pass from Zach Thornton (kick failed)
Second Quarter
OLY—Makiah McInnis 3 run (Jordan Green kick)
Fourth Quarter
SEQ—Christian Miles 24 pass from Jack Wiker (Mitch Koonz kick)
Individual Stats
Rushing— SEQ: Jack Wiker 12-42, Lopaka Yasamura 5-15. OLY: Makia McInnis 12-42, Zach Thornton 18-35, Randy Grier 9-28, Ben Long 4-7.
Passing—SEQ: Wiker 15-30-3, 155; Nick Faunce 0-2-1, 0. SEQ: Thornton 2-9-1, 40.
Receiving—SEQ: Christian Miles 3-65, Yasamura 6-43, Jon Donahue 4-47, Josiah Anastasi 2-12. OLY: Brian Tyson 2-40.
Montesano 42,
Forks 7
ABERDEEN — Playing on a neutral field was no help to the Spartans as they lost to the Bulldogs in SWL-Evergreen Division play Friday night at Stewart Field.
The game was switched to Aberdeen after Montesano’s football stadium burned to the ground earlier this month.
Montesano running back Elliot Mendenhall was right at home at Stewart Field, rushing for 162 yards and scoring five touchdowns.
Forks finally reached the scoreboard in the fourth quarter when quarterback Braden Decker connected with James Salazar on a 31-yard touchdown pass.
Montesano 42, Forks 7
Forks 0 0 0 7— 7
Montesano 15 7 13 7— 42
First Quarter
M—Elliot Mendenhall 5 pass from Matthew Jensen (kick failed)
M—Safety
M—Tucker Ibabao 9 run (Anthony Louthan kick)
Second Quarter
M—Mendenhall 9 run (Louthan kick)
Third Quarter
M—Mendenhall 66 run (kick failed)
M—Mendenhall 14 run (Louthan kick)
Fourth Quarter
M—Mendenhall 2 run (Louthan kick)
F—James Salazar 31 pass from Braden Decker (Salazar kick)
Individual Stats
Rushing— FORKS: Sergio Chase 5-53, Decker 8-31. MONTE: Elliot Mendenhall 17-162, Tucker Ibabao 10-75, Matthew Jensen 14-63.
Passing—FORKS: Decker 4-9, 60. MONTE: Jensen 13-20, 127.