RAIN, WIND, ANOTHER LOSS FOR ILWACO
It seemed fitting.
A driving storm, howling winds, rain pummeling everything in sight, and the Ilwaco Fishermen yet again building a lead, and again, letting their opponent off the hook, On Saturday at Tumwater Stadium, Ilwaco burst out to a 20-0 lead early in the third quarter, but couldn't hold on as Rainier rallied past the Fishermen 21-20 in a Southwest Washington 1A cross-over football game.
The Fishermen started the game by taking advantage of a strong running attack and moving the ball on their opening series from their own 20 to the Rainer two-yard line. But QB Jake Nesbitt lost control of the center exchange and the Mountaineers jumped on the ball at the 1. Ilwaco took the lead on the next play and seized a 2-0 lead when Anthony Wirkkala tackled the Mountaineers' Jacob Fox in the end zone for a safety. On the Rainer free kick after the safety, Fishermen Senior Alex Martin plucked the ball out of the air after it struck the turf at the 26 yard line of Ilwaco, and ran through the Mountaineer coverage for a scintillating 74-yard punt return for an 8-0 advantage.
Martin's 7-yard touchdown run in the second period gave Ilwaco a 14-0 halftime cushion as the running back garnered the majority of the carries after Junior running mate Eddy Knick rolled an ankle on the opening series and only saw extremely limited action for the rest of the game. A turning point came at the end of the first half, when Ilwaco was denied the end zone as Rainer stuffed Ilwaco on three straight running plays from the Mountaineer 2-yard line. Martin had amassed 113 yards on the ground in the first half and the Fishermen seemed to have things under control. That feeling was amplified when Matt Kaino picked off an errant Kyle Lyon pass on the first lay of the second half and Martin scampered 21 yards on the next play to paydirt for the 20-0 Fishermen lead.
Little did Ilwaco know that it was the last points they would score. Rainer came storming back with the fervor of the malestrom against which the teams were playing. In the latter part of the third quarter, taking advantage of consecutive fumbles by Ilwaco, the Mountaineers scored twice. The first came on a Fox 12-yard run, and the second on a powerful 21-yard sprint to the end zone by Ricky Peace. With a pair of Kevin Volesky extra points, the game went to the final quarter with Ilwaco now clinging to a 20-14 lead.
The offense continued to sputter for Ilwaco, as Martin, who finished with 139 yards on 21 carries, was slowed by a leg strain. With the Fishermen starting running tandem both hobbled and ineffective, Ilwaco couldn't muster a sustained drive in the final period. The Mountaineers finished the comeback with 7:22 left in the game as Lyon found Alex Gudgel on a 22-yard pass, and Volesky added the final margin with his third extra point of the afternoon.
And in a driving storm, Ilwaco couldn't answer. The Fishermen finished the season with a disappointing 1-9 mark and can only ask themselves...what if?
ILWACO 8 6 6 0 -- 20
RAINER 0 0 14 7 -- 21
1stQ-ILW: Jacob Fox sacked by Wirkkala - Safety
1stQ-ILW: Alex Martin 74 punt return (run failed)
2ndQ-ILW: Martin 7 run (pass failed)
3rdQ-ILW: Martin 21 run (run failed)
3rdQ-RA: Fox 12 run (Kevin Volesky kick)
3rdQ-RA: Ricky Peace 21 run (Volesky kick)
4thQ-RA: Alex Gudgel 22 pass from Kyle Lyon (Volesky kick)
RUSHING-ILW: 52-213 (Martin 21-139-3td), RA: 44-172 (Peace 6-53-1td)
PASSING-ILW: 2-5-28 (Nesbitt 2-5-28), RA: 2-6-22-1 (Lyon 2-6-22-1td, 1int)
RECIEVING-ILW: Wirkkala 1-21, RA: Gudgel 1-22, 1td
TURNOVERS-ILW: 4, RA: 4
PENALTIES-ILW: 5-45, RA: 3-35
A driving storm, howling winds, rain pummeling everything in sight, and the Ilwaco Fishermen yet again building a lead, and again, letting their opponent off the hook, On Saturday at Tumwater Stadium, Ilwaco burst out to a 20-0 lead early in the third quarter, but couldn't hold on as Rainier rallied past the Fishermen 21-20 in a Southwest Washington 1A cross-over football game.
The Fishermen started the game by taking advantage of a strong running attack and moving the ball on their opening series from their own 20 to the Rainer two-yard line. But QB Jake Nesbitt lost control of the center exchange and the Mountaineers jumped on the ball at the 1. Ilwaco took the lead on the next play and seized a 2-0 lead when Anthony Wirkkala tackled the Mountaineers' Jacob Fox in the end zone for a safety. On the Rainer free kick after the safety, Fishermen Senior Alex Martin plucked the ball out of the air after it struck the turf at the 26 yard line of Ilwaco, and ran through the Mountaineer coverage for a scintillating 74-yard punt return for an 8-0 advantage.
Martin's 7-yard touchdown run in the second period gave Ilwaco a 14-0 halftime cushion as the running back garnered the majority of the carries after Junior running mate Eddy Knick rolled an ankle on the opening series and only saw extremely limited action for the rest of the game. A turning point came at the end of the first half, when Ilwaco was denied the end zone as Rainer stuffed Ilwaco on three straight running plays from the Mountaineer 2-yard line. Martin had amassed 113 yards on the ground in the first half and the Fishermen seemed to have things under control. That feeling was amplified when Matt Kaino picked off an errant Kyle Lyon pass on the first lay of the second half and Martin scampered 21 yards on the next play to paydirt for the 20-0 Fishermen lead.
Little did Ilwaco know that it was the last points they would score. Rainer came storming back with the fervor of the malestrom against which the teams were playing. In the latter part of the third quarter, taking advantage of consecutive fumbles by Ilwaco, the Mountaineers scored twice. The first came on a Fox 12-yard run, and the second on a powerful 21-yard sprint to the end zone by Ricky Peace. With a pair of Kevin Volesky extra points, the game went to the final quarter with Ilwaco now clinging to a 20-14 lead.
The offense continued to sputter for Ilwaco, as Martin, who finished with 139 yards on 21 carries, was slowed by a leg strain. With the Fishermen starting running tandem both hobbled and ineffective, Ilwaco couldn't muster a sustained drive in the final period. The Mountaineers finished the comeback with 7:22 left in the game as Lyon found Alex Gudgel on a 22-yard pass, and Volesky added the final margin with his third extra point of the afternoon.
And in a driving storm, Ilwaco couldn't answer. The Fishermen finished the season with a disappointing 1-9 mark and can only ask themselves...what if?
ILWACO 8 6 6 0 -- 20
RAINER 0 0 14 7 -- 21
1stQ-ILW: Jacob Fox sacked by Wirkkala - Safety
1stQ-ILW: Alex Martin 74 punt return (run failed)
2ndQ-ILW: Martin 7 run (pass failed)
3rdQ-ILW: Martin 21 run (run failed)
3rdQ-RA: Fox 12 run (Kevin Volesky kick)
3rdQ-RA: Ricky Peace 21 run (Volesky kick)
4thQ-RA: Alex Gudgel 22 pass from Kyle Lyon (Volesky kick)
RUSHING-ILW: 52-213 (Martin 21-139-3td), RA: 44-172 (Peace 6-53-1td)
PASSING-ILW: 2-5-28 (Nesbitt 2-5-28), RA: 2-6-22-1 (Lyon 2-6-22-1td, 1int)
RECIEVING-ILW: Wirkkala 1-21, RA: Gudgel 1-22, 1td
TURNOVERS-ILW: 4, RA: 4
PENALTIES-ILW: 5-45, RA: 3-35
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