ILWACO'S WOES CONTINUE AT ROCHESTER
Rochester's Nick Katt caught two touchdown passes and returned a fumble for another TD as the Warriors defeated Ilwaco 41-20 at Rochester in the Trico League opener for both teams.
With the loss, the Fishermen dropped to 0-3 overall, extending their losing streak to eight games dating back to last October.
Eddy Knick had another productive night carrying the football, but turnovers and fundamental breakdowns proved costly once again.
It seems to be a new bugaboo every week: big plays at the end of halftime and regulation against Wahkiakum, penalties and turnovers in an otherwise solid defensive performance at Valley and a combination of the two at Rochester.
The Warriors did not punt the ball once and rolled up over 400 yards of offense. Ilwaco, led by Knick's 149 yards on 17 carries, was able to move the ball on the ground, but Fishermen junior quarterback Jacob Nesbitt completed just one of eight passes with an interception.
A costly fumble inside the ten yard line turned into a Warrior touchdown when Katt scooped it up and crossed the goal line, giving the Warriors a 19-6 lead in the second quarter. The ensuing kickoff went out of bounds, giving Ilwaco the ball at the 35 yard line. On the first play from scrimmage, Knick broke free and rambled 65 yards for a score. A 2-point conversion run made it 19-14 Rochester with 9:15 to go in the half.
A defensive stop could have given the Fishermen a critical momentum swing and a chance to take the lead before halftime, but the Warriors marched down the field, scoring on a Devon Willadsen 3-yard run to take a 25-14 lead into the locker room, before pulling away with a pair of third quarter touchdowns.
Jarin Ruiz' third touchdown pass of the night went for 60 yards to Ryan Knutz. Ryan Farkas ran for a touchdown later in the quarter, putting the Warriors up 38-14. Rochester blanked Ilwaco until the waning seconds of the game, when promising freshman running back Rey Sanchez rushed for the final Fishermen touchdown, finishing with 70 yards on just six carries.
Missing their star running back Justin Eastman, out with a season-ending ACL tear, the Warriors spread the ball around effectively mixed in passing plays with a powerful ground game, as Ruiz completed 9 of 14 tosses for 188 yards.
While Knick continues to flourish, running mate Alex Martin, who topped 800 yards on the ground last season, seems to be a forgottten man. The senior running back carried just one time for seven yards.
The Fishermen are home the next two weeks but the competition gets no easier as the Ridgefield Spudders come to town Friday night for a non-league encounter, followed by a league game against La Center.
ILWACO 6-8-0-6-20
ROCHESTER 13-12-13-3-41
1stQ-ROC: Katt 63 pass from Ruiz (kick failed)
1stQ-ILW: Nesbitt 1 run (run failed)
1stQ-ROC: Katt 24 pass from Ruiz (Arnar Kristiansson kick)
2ndQ-ROC: Katt 9 fumble return (kick failed)
2ndQ-ILW: Knick 65 run (Knick run)
2ndQ-ROC: Willadsen 3 run (kick blocked)
3rdQ-ROC: Knutz 60 pass from Ruiz (Kristiansson kick)
3rdQ-ROC: Mike Farkas 2 run (kick blocked)
4thQ-ROC: Kristiansson 24-FG
4thQ-ILW: Sanchez 5 run (pass failed)
RUSHING-ILW: 32-260 (Knick 17-149-td), ROC: 40-199 (Ruiz 11-70)
PASSING-ILW: Nesbitt 1-8-1-8, ROC: 10-15-213 (Ruiz 9-14-188-3td)
RECEIVING-ILW: Anthony Wirkkala 1-8, ROC: Katt 4-92-2td
TURNOVERS-ILW: 2, ROC:
PENALTIES-ILW: 4-25, ROC: 5-45
With the loss, the Fishermen dropped to 0-3 overall, extending their losing streak to eight games dating back to last October.
Eddy Knick had another productive night carrying the football, but turnovers and fundamental breakdowns proved costly once again.
It seems to be a new bugaboo every week: big plays at the end of halftime and regulation against Wahkiakum, penalties and turnovers in an otherwise solid defensive performance at Valley and a combination of the two at Rochester.
The Warriors did not punt the ball once and rolled up over 400 yards of offense. Ilwaco, led by Knick's 149 yards on 17 carries, was able to move the ball on the ground, but Fishermen junior quarterback Jacob Nesbitt completed just one of eight passes with an interception.
A costly fumble inside the ten yard line turned into a Warrior touchdown when Katt scooped it up and crossed the goal line, giving the Warriors a 19-6 lead in the second quarter. The ensuing kickoff went out of bounds, giving Ilwaco the ball at the 35 yard line. On the first play from scrimmage, Knick broke free and rambled 65 yards for a score. A 2-point conversion run made it 19-14 Rochester with 9:15 to go in the half.
A defensive stop could have given the Fishermen a critical momentum swing and a chance to take the lead before halftime, but the Warriors marched down the field, scoring on a Devon Willadsen 3-yard run to take a 25-14 lead into the locker room, before pulling away with a pair of third quarter touchdowns.
Jarin Ruiz' third touchdown pass of the night went for 60 yards to Ryan Knutz. Ryan Farkas ran for a touchdown later in the quarter, putting the Warriors up 38-14. Rochester blanked Ilwaco until the waning seconds of the game, when promising freshman running back Rey Sanchez rushed for the final Fishermen touchdown, finishing with 70 yards on just six carries.
Missing their star running back Justin Eastman, out with a season-ending ACL tear, the Warriors spread the ball around effectively mixed in passing plays with a powerful ground game, as Ruiz completed 9 of 14 tosses for 188 yards.
While Knick continues to flourish, running mate Alex Martin, who topped 800 yards on the ground last season, seems to be a forgottten man. The senior running back carried just one time for seven yards.
The Fishermen are home the next two weeks but the competition gets no easier as the Ridgefield Spudders come to town Friday night for a non-league encounter, followed by a league game against La Center.
ILWACO 6-8-0-6-20
ROCHESTER 13-12-13-3-41
1stQ-ROC: Katt 63 pass from Ruiz (kick failed)
1stQ-ILW: Nesbitt 1 run (run failed)
1stQ-ROC: Katt 24 pass from Ruiz (Arnar Kristiansson kick)
2ndQ-ROC: Katt 9 fumble return (kick failed)
2ndQ-ILW: Knick 65 run (Knick run)
2ndQ-ROC: Willadsen 3 run (kick blocked)
3rdQ-ROC: Knutz 60 pass from Ruiz (Kristiansson kick)
3rdQ-ROC: Mike Farkas 2 run (kick blocked)
4thQ-ROC: Kristiansson 24-FG
4thQ-ILW: Sanchez 5 run (pass failed)
RUSHING-ILW: 32-260 (Knick 17-149-td), ROC: 40-199 (Ruiz 11-70)
PASSING-ILW: Nesbitt 1-8-1-8, ROC: 10-15-213 (Ruiz 9-14-188-3td)
RECEIVING-ILW: Anthony Wirkkala 1-8, ROC: Katt 4-92-2td
TURNOVERS-ILW: 2, ROC:
PENALTIES-ILW: 4-25, ROC: 5-45
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