Oct. 24, 2005
BELLINGHAM, Wash. - Western Washington University Vikings (4-4, 3-1) vs. arch-rival Central Washington University Wildcats (6-2, 4-0) in the 10th annual Cascade Cup game at Civic Stadium (FieldTurf - 4,400 capacity) in Bellingham, Wash., on Sat., Oct. 29, at 1 p.m., in a Great Northwest Athletic Conference contest.
If the Vikings win their final two games, both at home, they would clinch at least a share of the GNAC title, which would be their fifth league crown in seven seasons.
Western is looking to prevent a sweep of the two-game season series with Central after losing 37-17 to the Wildcats at the third annual Battle in Seattle on Oct. 8. Neither school has won both the BIS and Cascade Cup contests in the same year since the league went to a double round-robin format three seasons ago. In 2004, Central took the trophy, 31-17 at Ellensburg, after losing the BIS, 28-21. In 2003, Western captured the cup, 17-16 at Bellingham, after the Wildcats took the inaugural BIS, 29-20, with 16,392 in attendance, a record for a non-Division I game in the state of Washington.
Next year, the two schools are slated to meet just once during the regular season, with the Cascade Cup being awarded at the BIS.
Central, which won the 2002 Cascade Cup contest 35-28 in overtime, holds a 5-4 lead in the trophy game. The cup was first awarded in 1996. The Wildcats won the first three meetings, and Western took the next three encounters.
Western rallied from a 14-point halftime deficit to win 28-24 at Humboldt State last Saturday, posting back-to-back victories for the first time this season. The Vikings won 38-16 the week before at Western Oregon.
Western's only league loss was 37-17 to the Wildcats on Oct. 8 before 11,312 fans at the third annual BIS at Qwest Field.
The Vikings defeated Humboldt State 21-16 in their GNAC opener on Oct. 1. That snapped a three-game losing streak, all to nationally ranked teams. Western fell 47-7 at American Football Coaches Association/NCAA Division II No.4-ranked North Dakota on Sept. 17, 38-20 to No.15 St. Cloud State MN on Sept. 10 in its home opener, and 31-21 at D2Football.com No.25 Washburn KS on Sept. 3.
Western opened its season with a 49-20 victory at Mesa State CO on Aug. 27.
Central, the defending GNAC champion and No.10 in the latest NCAA Division II Northwest Region rating, is looking to clinch its third league title in four years. The Wildcats have won five straight games. Last week, they posted a 61-33 victory over Western Oregon at Ellensburg, scoring a school-record 55 points in the first half.
Central's streak began with a 48-42 victory over No.24 Washburn on Sept. 17. The Wildcats then won 48-17 at Western Oregon on Oct. 1, 37-17 over Western on Oct. 8 and 30-7 over Humboldt State on Oct. 15.
Central lost two of its first three games, a 56-0 win over NAIA Montana-Western on Sept. 2 was sandwiched between losses to No.6 North Dakota, 44-20, on Aug. 27 and No.5 Nebraska Omaha, 28-21, on Sept. 10.
The Vikings finished 6-4 overall last year and tied for second place in the GNAC at 3-3. Western has won league titles four of the last six years and six crowns in 10 seasons.
Central posted a 7-4 overall record in 2004 and was 5-1 in taking the GNAC title.
SERIES HISTORY: 96th meeting. Central leads the series, 58-33-4, after defeating the Vikings, 37-17, in the third annual Battle in Seattle on Oct. 8 at Qwest Field. The two teams have split a pair of meetings in each of the last two years. In 2004, Western won 28-21 in the BIS on Sept. 25 and lost 31-17 in the Cascade Cup at Ellensburg on Oct. 30. In 2003, Central won the first BIS, 29-20, then lost to the Vikings, 28-21, in 2004. The series began in 1922.
WESTERN REPORT: The Vikings are on a two-game winning streak as they enter the Cascade Cup, and although they are out of post-season contention, there's still much to play for. Victories in the final two games of the season, both at home, would give Western its 13th winning season in Rob Smith's 17 years as head coach, and would also clinch at least a share of the GNAC championship.
Western's offense has been outstanding much of the season, averaging 418.6 yards (ranked No.25 nationally) and 25.1 points a game. For much of the year, the bulk of that yardage has been through the air, with junior quarterback James Monrean, who is No.17 nationally in total offense. But last week, the Vikings muscled their way for 308 rushing yards at Humboldt State, their highest ground tally in six years.
Helping the running game has been the return to health of senior running back Duncan Sherrard, who after seeing limited action through the first six games, has rushed for 158 and 148 yards in the last two contests. For the year, Sherrard has 450 yards and three touchdowns on 78 carries. Another senior, Jake Carlyle, continues to lead Western in rushing, having 545 yards and five scores on 120 attempts. Carlyle has an additional 182 yards on 23 receptions.
Sherrard has 2,708 career rushing yards in his four-year career, 128 short of the GNAC record of 2,836 set by Jason Taroli of Western Oregon. Carlyle's career rushing total is 1,459 yards.
Monrean has completed 170-of-269 passes for 2,055 yards with 17 touchdowns and 13 interceptions, and is averaging 278.5 yards a game of total offense, having rushed for 173 yards and a touchdown. He has passed for 250 yards or more in six of Western's eight games, and is on pace for the fifth best single-season passing yardage total in school history.
The receiving corps has likely lost preseason All-American senior Andy Olson for the year with a recurrence of a knee injury that kept him out of two games earlier this season. In six contests, Olson had 28 receptions for 447 yards and three touchdowns.
Sophomore slotback Brett Upchurch leads Western receivers with 33 catches for 429 yards and two touchdowns. Sophomore wide receiver Matt Wilson has 22 receptions for 292 yards and three scores, and senior tight end Nick Yoney has 21 grabs for 261 yards and three touchdowns.
The offensive line has started the same group of five in all but one game this season. They are anchored by senior center Loren Winter, a first-team all-GNAC pick last year.
On defense, a midseason switch to a 3-4 look has proved effective, with the Vikings improving in nearly every defensive category. The formation features two NCAA I-A transfers at outside linebacker. Sophomore Shane Simmons, from Idaho, has 50 tackles and leads Western in tackles for loss (5), fumbles forced (3) and fumbles recovered (2). Senior Ekene Agweunu, from Nevada, who had made three starts at cornerback, has 27 stops, and also has an interception and a sack this season. Another newcomer, redshirt freshman strong safety Steve Davis, leads Western in tackles with 60, and also has an interception; and still another, junior cornerback Kevin Jones, has a team-high seven passes broken up.
There's experience in the center of the defense in senior inside linebackers Craig Keenan and Adam Klingenberg. Keenan has 40 tackles, with 2.5 for loss, and three pass breakups; Klingenberg has 33 stops, 3.5 of them for loss, and one pass defensed. Sophomore backup Brandon Elliott has been outstanding the last two weeks, earning GNAC Player of the Week honors with 11 tackles, eight unassisted, against Western Oregon, then having an interception and a fumble recovery against Humboldt State. Another returning starter, junior free safety Todd McClellan, has 47 tackles, including three for loss; and senior cornerback Brett Hall has a team-high two interceptions.
Leading the defensive line is senior end Geoff Hise, who spent the past three years on the offensive line. He has 19 stops, including a team-high four sacks.
On special teams, sophomore Corbin Anderson is averaging 35.3 yards a punt, and has placed 15 kicks inside the 20. Freshman Ace Younggren has connected on 24-of-28 extra-point attempts and 1-of-4 field goals. In the return game, junior Zach Russell is averaging 21.8 yards on 12 kickoff returns.
CENTRAL REPORT: The Wildcats, who are seeking their third league title in four years, feature an explosive offense that ranks No.8 nationally in both passing offense (286.6) and scoring offense (40.1), and No.23 in total offense (421.5 average).
Redshirt freshman quarterback Mike Reilly, a transfer from Washington State, triggers Central's high-octane passing attack. Reilly has completed 63.4 percent of his passes (180-284) for 2,245 yards and 26 touchdowns (two short of GNAC record) with eight interceptions. He also is a running threat with 256 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 67 attempts. Reilly's 154.36 passing efficiency rating ranks No.14th nationally, and he is seventh in total offense (312.6)
Last week against Western Oregon, Reilly completed 27-of-41 passes for 341 yards and five touchdowns with no interceptions. He already has broken the school record for passing yards by a freshman, set by Jon Kitna, now with the NFL's Cincinnati Bengals, and Reilly's total through eight games this season is the 10th best mark in Central history.
The Wildcats feature two receivers who are among the nation's statistical leaders. Senior Nate Brookreson has 50 receptions this season for 790 yards (98.8 per game avg.) and 11 touchdowns, three of which came last week against Western Oregon. Senior Brian Potucek, the 2002 GNAC Offensive Player of the Year who battled injuries the past two seasons, has 59 catches for 676 yards (84.5 avg.) and eight touchdowns. Potucek ranks No.3 (7.4) nationally in receptions and Brookreson is No.19 (6.3). Brokkreson also ranks No.16 in receiving yards (98.8).
Potucek holds Central's career mark for all-purpose yards (4,658) and has career numbers of 269 receptions, 3,671 receiving yards and 34 touchdown catches (one short of GNAC record).
Senior Landon Hall leads the Wildcat rushing attack with 443 yards and five touchdowns on 102 attempts while sharing duties with Washington State transfer Will Bennett, a junior, who has 291 yards and a touchdown on 53 carries.
Central's defense yielded 33 points to Western Oregon last week but scored three times. Freshman cornerback Brandon Kennedy set a GNAC record as he returned two interceptions for touchdowns of 36 and 30 yards, and sophomore defensive tackle Josh Chance scored on a 12-yard fumble recovery.
Leading the Wildcat stop unit is junior linebacker Chris Burch, who has 58 tackles, including 9.5 for a loss (2nd in the GNAC), four sacks, two pass breakups, two fumble recoveries and an interception. Senior linebacker Simon Iniguez, whose brother, Emilio, was Central's leading rusher last season, has 50 tackles - 6.5 for a loss.
In the secondary, redshirt freshman free safety J.R. Jamerson has six interceptions, and redshirt freshman strong safety Jason Gran has two interceptions, two forced fumbles and is second on the team with 57 tackles. Senior cornerback Josiah Wilfong has 34 tackles and junior cornerback Adam Jackson has seven pass breakups.
On the defensive line, junior tackle Kellen Becker has eight tackles for a loss, while sophomore end Chris Scrupps has seven.
On special teams, junior Coby Sadler handles both the kicking and punting chores. He has connected on 5-of-13 field goal attempts and is averaging 36.8 yards per punt.
Central is No.2 nationally in turnover margin (plus 2.00). The Wildcats have forced 35 turnovers (21 interceptions, 14 fumble recoveries) and turned the ball over 19 times (11 lost fumbles, 8 passes intercepted).
WESTERN INJURY REPORT: Wide receiver Andy Olson is not expected to play again this season after re-injuring the same knee (strained MCL) that caused him to miss two games earlier. Inside linebacker Adam Klingenberg, who suffered a sprained ankle in the Western Oregon contest, did not travel to Humboldt State but is expected to see action Saturday. Four top reserves, wide receiver Chris Robinson (hamstring), defensive end Noel Tafoya (foot), nose tackle Ryan Lucas (ankle) and Ocie Moore (knee) may be out for the year.
WESTERN NOTES: The defensive two-pointer allowed by the Vikings against Western Oregon was the first since Portland State scored one in the 2000 season opener ... Western did not commit a turnover versus Western Oregon, the first time that has happened since the opening game of the 2003 season ... Monrean has thrown 22 touchdown passes in nine career starts. He was named GNAC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance against Mesa State ... Sherrard moved into fourth place among school career leaders in rushing yards with 2,708 as he ran for 148 against Humboldt State last Saturday and 158 versus Western Oregon the week before. His 61-yard touchdown scamper against Mesa State was the Vikings' longest run from scrimmage since 1999 ... Carlyle's career rushing total is 1,459 yards. His career-best 175-yard effort against Humboldt State on Oct. 1 was the most for a GNAC running back since Central Washington's Emilio Iniguez ran for 177 versus Western Oregon on Oct. 16, 2004. Carlyle was named GNAC Offensive Player of the Week for that performance ... Western's 49 points against the Mavericks were the most scored by the Vikings in an opener since 1929 ... Western logged more than 9,000 miles and 231 hours of travel time on its first three road trips of the season ... The Vikings are 63-20 at Bellingham's Civic Stadium during Smith's tenure as head coach ... Carlyle's 31 running attempts against Humboldt State on Oct. 1 was just the second 30-carry game by a Viking back since 1996 ... Sherrard and linebacker Brandon Elliott were named GNAC Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week, respectively, for their efforts in Western's win at Western Oregon on Oct. 15.
GNAC PRESEASON POLL: For the first time in nine years, Western is neither the favorite nor co-favorite to win a league title in football. The Vikings were voted second behind arch-rival Central Washington in the GNAC Coaches Preseason Poll. The only other time during the past decade that they were not favored was in 1996.
The Vikings placed second in the GNAC in 2004 with a 3-3 record. They have won four league championships over the past six years, and six crowns in the last 10 campaigns. Western's lowest finish during that stretch was second in 1997, 1998, 2002 and 2004.
Western got one first-place vote in this year's poll, with Central receiving the other three. The Wildcats finished with 15 points on the 4-3-2-1 system, with Western getting 12, Humboldt State nine and Western Oregon four.
RADIO: KBAI (930 AM-Bellingham) is broadcasting all Western football games live this season with sports director Doug Lange handling the play-by-play duties for the 10th consecutive season. Providing the color commentary for the eighth straight year is former Viking quarterback Jason Stiles. The pre-game show with host Mark Scholten begins at 12:35 p.m. The KBAI broadcast can also be heard on the Internet at wwuvikings.com.
All Central football games are carried live on KXLE (1240 AM) with Rob Lowery (19th year) and Dave Heaverlo (14th year) calling the action. They can also be heard via the internet at wildcatsports.com.
2004 RESULTS: Western finished 6-4 and tied for second in the GNAC at 3-3.
Central posted a 7-4 record and placed first in the GNAC at 5-1.
COACHES: Rob Smith (Washington, 1981) is in his 17th year as head coach and his victory total (109-60-1) and winning percentage (.644) are the best in Western history. He ranks third in victories among collegiate coaches in the state of Washington. Smith has directed the Vikings to their only five national playoff berths in 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996 and 1999, and guided them to their best regular-season (No.1, 1995) and final (No.1, 1995) national rankings. He was named GNAC Coach of the Year in 2001 and 2003, Columbia Football Association Coach of the Year in 1989, 1995, 1996, 1999 and 2000, and American Football Coaches Association College Division Region V Coach of the Year in 1995 and 1996. Smith is 8-11 vs. Central Washington.
John Zamberlin (Pacific Lutheran/1979) is in his ninth year as head coach at Central and is 55-36. He earned GNAC Coach of the Year honors in 2004 and 2002, directing the Wildcats to an 11-1 record, the GNAC championship and the first round of the NCAA II national playoffs, and was CFA Coach of the Year in 1998. Prior to his arrival at Central, Zamberlin spent nine seasons as an assistant at Massachusetts (1987-90), Eastern Washington (1992-94) and Richmond (1995-96). He played seven seasons in the NFL with New England (1979-82) and Kansas City (1983-85). Zamberlin earned NAIA All-America honors as a linebacker at Pacific Lutheran, intercepting three passes in a 24-0 win over Western in the 1977 NAIA District 1 Championship Game played at Seattle's Kingdome. Zamberlin is 6-5 vs. Western.
TURNOVER/TAKEAWAY RATIO: In eight games this season, Western has had 14 takeaways and 20 turnovers. This is the third straight year that the Vikings have had a minus turnover/takeaway ratio after being on the positive side in that category for 12 consecutive campaigns.
VIKINGS JOIN NCC IN FOOTBALL BEGINNING IN 2006: Western has been admitted as a football-only member of the North Central Conference, one of the nation's most prestigious NCAA II alignments. The Vikings, along with arch-rival Central Washington, will begin playing a full slate of eight NCC games in 2006. The two schools had been competing as part of the Great Northwest Athletic Conference. The NCC, founded in 1921, currently has seven members - Augustana SD, Minnesota Duluth, Minnesota State Mankato, Nebraska-Omaha, North Dakota, St. Cloud State MN, and South Dakota. Over the past three years, the NCC has had three of its member institutions leave to move up to NCAA Division I. North Dakota State and South Dakota State left after the 2003-04 academic year, and Northern Colorado left after 2002-03. In 2004, NCC member North Dakota finished 11-3 and reached the semifinals of the NCAA II national playoffs. St. Cloud State, which reached the first round of the playoffs, and NCC champion Nebraska-Omaha each had 8-3 records. North Dakota played in the NCAA II national championship game in 2003 and won a national title in 2001. The Vikings have played eight games (2-6) with NCC foes over the last four seasons, splitting with Nebraska-Omaha and South Dakota State, losing three times to St. Cloud State and once to North Dakota.
PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA PICKS: Western senior wide receiver Andy Olson was named to the Don Hansen's Football Gazette preseason All-America Team for the second straight year. He also was a second-team preseason All-American on www.CollegeSportsReport.com and d2football.com. Senior offensive center Loren Winter was a third-team www.CollegeSportsReport.com pick.
OLSON STREAKS AND MILESTONES: Senior wide receiver Andy Olson finished in a three-way tie for No.1 among Western career leaders in touchdown catches (30) and was No.2 in both receptions (178, three short of record) and receiving yards (2,927, 341 short of record). He had a school and GNAC record string of touchdown catches in 11 games end in the third game of the season.
Last year, Olson set school and league records by making 15 touchdown catches. He had 68 receptions overall for 1,075 yards. Olson ranked No.9 nationally in receiving yards per game (107.5 avg.) and broke his own GNAC record. He also finished No.12 nationally in receptions per game (6.8).
In six games this season, Olson had 28 catches for 447 yards and three touchdowns.
OLSON AMONG WESTERN CAREER LEADERS:
Touchdown Catches1. Chris Nicholl (1993-96) 301. Greg Dykstra (1999-2002) 301. Andy Olson (2002-05) 304. Ben Clampitt (1998-99) 24
Pass Receptions1. Greg Dykstra (1999-2002) 1812. Andy Olson (2002-05) 1783. Chris Nicholl (1993-96) 1704. Hoyt Gier (1975-78) 1485. Ben Clampitt (1998-99) 138
Receiving Yardage1. Chris Nicholl (1993-96) 32682. Andy Olson (2002-05) 29273. Greg Dykstra (1999-2002) 27204. Ben Clampitt (1998-99) 24815. Hoyt Gier (1975-78) 2321
LAST WEEK'S GAME: Running back Duncan Sherrard scored on a 2-yard run with 8:47 left in the game as Western rallied from a 14-point halftime deficit and defeated Humboldt State, 28-24, in a Great Northwest Athletic Conference football game at Arcata, Calif.
The Vikings, who rushed for 308 yards, the most since 1999, posted back-to-back victories for the first time this season.
Humboldt State fell to 4-4 overall and 1-3 in conference play with its third consecutive loss. Quarterback Blake Moorman passed for 321 yards and a pair of second-quarter touchdowns for the Lumberjacks.
Humboldt State entered the fourth quarter with a 24-21 lead, and had a fourth-and-two play from the Western seven with just over 14 minutes left. But a pass off a fake field goal went incomplete, and Western marched 98 yards in 13 plays, 10 of them runs. Sherrard, who had 148 yards and two touchdowns on 29 carries in the game, carried nine times on the drive, converting a fourth-and-one from the Lumberjack four, then scoring on a 2-yard run two plays later.
Humboldt State reached the Western eight on the following series before being stopped on fourth-and-eight, and crossed midfield twice in the last five minutes, but had each series ended on interceptions, the final one by Western safety Todd McClellan with just three seconds left.
The 308 yards on 52 carries were the most rushing yards for the Vikings since they had 323 yards in Oct. 23, 1999, also at Humboldt State. Running back Jake Carlyle had 79 yards and a touchdown on 12 attempts; and quarterback James Monrean added 72 on nine carries.
The Vikings scored on their first possession of the game, taking the ball near midfield after a Humboldt State fumble and moving 49 yards in eight plays, capped by a 1-yard run by Carlyle.
But the Lumberjacks tied the score on an 11-yard run by Daniel Nembhard late in the first quarter, then took a 21-7 halftime lead with a pair of scores in the last 4:39 of the second period, as Moorman, who was 27-of-45, threw touchdown passes of 17 yards to Milton White and three yards to Tre Messersmith.
Western narrowed the gap to 21-14 when Sherrard scored on a 4-yard run on the opening series of the second half. Humboldt State responded with a 15-play drive that led to Gian Martinelli's 32-yard field goal, pushing the Lumberjack lead to 24-14.
But the Vikings countered with another scoring drive, going 69 yards in eight plays. Monrean scored from two yards out, bobbling the snap but recovering to grab the ball at the one and plunging into the end zone, making the score 24-21 entering the fourth period.
Western wide receiver Andy Olson left the game in the third quarter with an apparent re-injury of his MCL. If that is the injury, it would likely end the season for Olson, who is in a three-way tie for No.1 among Western career leaders in touchdown catches (30) and is No.2 in both receptions (178, three short of record) and receiving yards (2,927, 341 short of record).
Linebacker Brandon Elliott had an interception and a fumble recovery to pace Western's defense.
Humboldt State had a 441-429 edge in total offense.
Strong safety Steve Davis was named GNAC Defensive Player of the Week as he had 10 tackles and a forced fumble.
SCORING SUMMARYWestern Washington 7 0 14 7 --- 28Humboldt State 7 14 3 0 --- 24
WWU - Carlyle 1 run (Younggren kick)HSU - Nembhard 11 run (Martinelli kick)HSU - White 17 pass from Moorman (Martinelli kick)HSU - Messersmith 3 pass from Moorman (Martinelli kick)WWU - Sherrard 4 run (Younggren kick)HSU - 32 field goal MartinelliWWU - Monrean 2 run (Younggren)WWU - Sherrard 2 run (Younggren)Attendance: 2,420
WWU HSUFirst downs 21 26Rushes-yards 52-308 28-120Passing yards 121 321Sacks by-yards lost 0-0 0-0Total Offense 429 441Return yards 10-70 7-94Passes 21-13-3 48-27-2Punts 3-29.7 3-39.7Fumbles-lost 2-1 2-2Penalties-yards 5-39 3-36Time of possession 33:30 26:22
Rushing: WWU-Sherrard 29-148-2, Carlyle 12-79-1, Monrean 9-72-1, Olson 1-9, Team 1-0; HSU-Nembhard 13-53-1, Smith 4-27, Dotson 4-19, Moorman 6-13,Neuvert 1-8.
Passing: WWU-Monrean 21-13-3-121; HSU-Moorman 45-27-2-321, Connolly 1-0-0-0, Team 2-0-0-0.
Receiving: WWU-Upchurch 4-15, Olson 3-44, Yoney 3-22, Wilson 1-27,Sherrard 1-8, Carlyle 1-5; HSU-Stein 8-122, Neuvert 6-83, White 4-59-1,Nembhard 4-26, Messersmith 2-12-1, Perkins 2-11, Lopez 1-8.
LAST MEETING WITH CENTRAL:
Oct. 8 at Seattle, Wash. (Third Battle in Seattle)
Central Washington 37, Western 17
Central Washington scored four first-half touchdowns, all after Western fumbles, and went on to claim a 37-17 Great Northwest Athletic Conference football victory before a crowd of 11,312 in the 3rd annual Battle in Seattle at Qwest Field.
Quarterback Mike Reilly completed 22-of-34 passes for 247 yards with three touchdowns and an interception for the Wildcats, who improved to 4-2 and lead the GNAC at 2-0.
Quarterback James Monrean completed 30-of-42 for a season-high 354 yards and a touchdown for the Vikings, but was intercepted there times. Western committed seven total turnovers, fumbling six times and losing four of them.
The 20-point margin is the most lopsided in the series since a 36-14 Western victory in 2001, and the widest for Central since a 34-14 triumph in 1987.
The Vikings held an early 7-0 lead and had a chance to regain the lead midway through the second period. Trailing, 14-10, midway through the second quarter, Western drove within inches of the Central goal line. But a bad snap was recovered by Wildcat linebacker Chris Burch, and Central marched 99 yards in 11 plays, capped by a 5-yard touchdown pass from Reilly to tight end Kevin Schmidt.
Western fumbled again on the following series, and the Wildcats moved 36 yards in four plays, with Will Bennett rushing in from 22 yards with 59 seconds left in the second period. The extra point failed, giving Central a 27-10 halftime lead.
The Wildcats then extended their lead to 34-10 in the third quarter. Following an interception by free safety J.R. Jamerson, one of two for him in the game, Central moved 93 yards in 11 plays, capped by an eight-yard pass from Reilly to wide receiver Brandon Robertson.
The two teams combined for 942 yards of offense, with Western holding a 475-467 edge in yardage, but Central had a 34:06-25:54 advantage in time of possession.
Western opened the scoring 10 minutes into the first quarter. After a missed 46-yard field goal by Central's Coby Sadler, the Vikings took over at their own 29 and scored in just three plays - a 13-yard pass from Monrean to Andy Olson, a 46-yard run up the right sideline by running back Jake Carlyle, and a 12-yard scoring toss from Monrean to tight end Nick Yoney.
Central responded with two touchdowns created by special-teams fumbles. First, a Sadler punt hit a Western blocker on the heel at the 10-yard line, and Chris James recovered in the end zone for a Wildcat touchdown.
On the following series, Western punter Corbin Anderson bobbled the ball and was forced to fall on it, giving Central possession on downs at the Viking 34. Reilly then hit wide receiver Nate Brookreson for 30 yards, and connected with wide receiver Brian Potucek in the right corner of the end zone for a 4-yard touchdown, giving the Wildcats a 14-7 lead with 1:16 left in the first quarter.
Olson, who had missed the last two games with a knee injury, had seven receptions for 116 yards, including a 5-yard touchdown pass from Monrean with 1:21 to play. The touchdown catch was the 30th of his career, tying the school record held by Chris Nicholl and Greg Dykstra. He also moved into second in school history in career receptions (174), and had the 14th 100-yard receiving game of his career.
Potucek, already Central's all-time career leader in receptions and receiving yards, had six receptions for 87 yards and a touchdown and became the Wildcats' career leader in all-purpose yards with 4,465.
Central now holds a 2-1 lead in the Battle in Seattle. Western claimed a 28-21 victory last year after the Wildcats won the inaugural game, 29-20, in 2003. The two teams meet again in Bellingham on Oct. 29.
SCORING SUMMARYWestern Washington 7 3 0 7 --- 17Central Washington 14 13 7 3 --- 37
WWU - Yoney 12 pass from Monrean (Younggren kick)CWU - James fumble recovery in end zone (Sadler kick)CWU - Potecek 4 pass from Reilly (Sadler kick)WWU - FG Younggren 28CWU - Schmidt 5 pass from Reilly (Sadler kick)CWU - Bennett 22 run (kick failed)CWU - Robertson 8 pass from Reilly (Sadler kick)CWU - FG Sadler 33WWU - Olson 5 pass from Monrean (Younggren kick)Attendance: 11,312
WWU CWUFirst downs 22 24Rushes-yards 30-121 40-220Passing yards 354 247Sacks by-yards lost 4-26 0-0Total Offense 475 467Return yards 9-96 8-108Passes 42-30-3 34-22-1Punts 1-34.0 3-37.7Fumbles-lost 6-4 2-1Penalties-yards 3-15 2-5Time of possession 25:54 34:06
Rushing: WWU-Carlyle 11-58, Monrean 7-48, Sherrard 7-18, Jackson 3-5 Team1-0, Anderson 1--8; CWU-Hall 18-88, Reilly 11-74, Bennett 9-61, Team 2--3.
Passing: WWU-Monrean 42-30-3-354; CWU-Reilly 34-22-1-247
Receiving: WWU-Olson 7-116-1, Upchurch 7-77, Robinson 6-62, Carlyle 5-54,Wilson 3-31, Yoney 1-12-1, Cullen 1-2; CWU-Potucek 6-87-1, Brookreson 6-86, Robertson 6-50-1, Boonstra 1-13, Hall 1-5, Schmidt 1-5-1, Dyer 1-1.
LAST YEAR'S MEETINGS WITH CENTRAL:
Sept. 25 at Seattle, Wash. (Second Battle in Seattle)
Western 28, Central Washington 21
Running back Jake Carlyle scored on a 3-yard run with 1:06 to play, helping Western overcome an 11-point fourth quarter deficit and defeat archrival Central Washington, 28-21, before a crowd of 11,458 in the second annual Battle in Seattle at Qwest Field.
The Wildcats took a 21-10 lead into the fourth quarter, but the Vikings, who had gone more than 22 minutes without a first down from early in the second quarter until late in the third, rallied with 18 points in the final period.
A 6-yard pass from Steve Nichols to Andy Olson with 10:31 left and a subsequent two-point run by Nichols on the conversion narrowed the margin to 21-18, then a 46-yard field goal by Michael Koenen tied the score at 21-21 with 6:01 left.
On the following series, Central reached the Western 40 with 3:06 to play, but on fourth-and-three, a pass from quarterback Brian Baugh to receiver Brian Potucek, who had 10 catches for 117 yards, went incomplete. The Vikings then moved downfield quickly, as Nichols had completions of 24 yards to slotback Chris Robinson and 29 yards to Olson to help set up Carlyle's go-ahead score.
Central reached its own 48 in the final minute, but on third-and-19 from the Wildcat 39, an interception by Western cornerback Brett Hall sealed the result.
Nichols completed 24-of-34 passes for 270 yards with two touchdowns and one interception. Both touchdowns were to Olson. The Vikings had a 406-300 advantage in total offense.
Central was led by running back Emilio Iniguez, who rushed for 150 yards and two scores on 30 carries. Baugh completed 9-of-17 passes for 111 yards after replacing starter Dan Lapinsky at halftime.
Western jumped to a 10-0 lead less than nine minutes into the game, getting a 48-yard field goal from Koenen on the opening series of the contest, then moving 70 yards on seven plays on its following possession, capped by an 18-yard pass from Nichols to Olson.
But Central responded with a pair of second-quarter touchdowns, both set up by turnovers, to take a 14-10 lead at halftime. Defensive tackle Dustin Hawkins recovered a fumble late in the first quarter, and two plays into the second period, fullback Aaron Hineline, who had his only previous career touchdown reception in last year's inaugural Battle in Seattle (a 29-20 Central victory), caught a 6-yard touchdown pass from Lapinsky.
Later in the quarter, an interception by Derrick Morris gave the Wildcats the ball at the Western 20, and five plays later, Iniquez scored from a yard out.
The Wildcats extended the lead to 21-10 in the third quarter, as a 15-yard touchdown run by Iniguez capped a 10-play, 70-yard drive.
Linebacker Blake Walker had 13 tackles, including two for losses, to lead the Central defense. Linebacker Jeff Parks had 11 stops, including two sacks, for Western, and also forced a fumble and broke up a pass, to earn GNAC Defensive Player of the Week honors.
SCORING SUMMARYCentral Washington 0 14 7 0 --- 21Western Washington 10 0 0 18 --- 28
WWU - FG Koenen 48WWU - Olson 18 pass from Nichols (Koenen kick)CWU - Hineline 6 pass from Lapinsky (Sadler kick)CWU - Iniguez 1 run (Sadler kick)CWU - Iniguez 15 run (Sadler kick)WWU - Olson 7 pass from Nichols (Nichols run)WWU - FG Koenen 46WWU - Carlyle 3 run (Koenen kick)Attendance: 11,458
CWU WWUFirst downs 16 19Rushes-yards 37-143 33-121Passing yards 157 285Sacks by-yards lost 4-11 3-16Total Offense 300 406Return yards 9-140 7-84Passes 30-15-1 36-25-1Punts 6-45.7 4-47.2Fumbles-lost 2-1 1-1Penalties-yards 13-134 12-120Time of possession 28:01 31:59
Rushing: WWU-Sherrard 10-54, Nichols 8-33, Carlyle 13-32, Hill 1-3, Team1--1; CWU-Iniguez 30-150-2, Lapinsky 2-3, Hall 1-0, Team 1--1, Baugh 3--9
Passing: WWU-Nichols 34-24-1-270, Olson 1-0-0-0, Carlyle 1-1-0-15; CWU-Baugh 17-9-1-111, Lapinsky 13-6-0-46
Receiving: WWU-Robinson 8-117, Olson 4-78-2, Yoney 4-38, Laurence 4-28,Sherrard 2-13, Carlyle 2-5, Carte 1-6; CWU-Potucek 10-117, Brookreson 1-19, Boonstra 1-10, Hineline 1-6-1, Sehmel 1-5, Robertson 1-0
Oct. 30 at Ellensburg, Wash. (Ninth annual Cascade Cup)
Central Washington 31, Western 17
A two-minute, 16-second span of the third quarter proved to be the difference as Western saw a 14-point lead slip away and fell to archrival Central Washington, 31-17, in the ninth annual Cascade Cup game at Tomlinson Stadium.
Central won its fifth consecutive victory, and clinched at least a share of the GNAC title. It was also the eighth consecutive home victory for the Wildcats.
Western held a 17-3 lead four minutes into the third quarter after quarterback Steve Nichols hit wide receiver Andy Olson on a slant pattern for a 23-yard touchdown on a fourth-and-1 play.
But after the two teams exchanged punts, the Wildcats, who had totaled just 57 yards of offense in the first half, scored three touchdowns in rapid succession to take control of the game.
Running back Emilio Iniguez, who finished with 118 yards on 26 carries, started the comeback with a 5-yard touchdown run, which he set up on the previous play with a 35-yard rumble. Just 15 seconds later, Nichols fumbled when sacked, and Central defensive end Jacob Galloway picked up the ball and scored the tying touchdown from three yards out.
But the run wasn't over, as on the following Western possession, an interception by Ryan Andrews put the ball at the Viking 15, setting up a 3-yard run by Willie Johnson that gave the Wildcats a 24-17 lead with 5:32 left in the third period.
Central picked up its final touchdown on a 1-yard fourth-down run by Johnson with 11:17 to go.
The Vikings had a 263-211 edge in total offense, but committed five turnovers, four in the second half.
Western took an early lead, scoring on its opening possession for the sixth time in the last seven games. The Vikings drove 74 yards in 11 plays, capped by an 18-yard pass from Nichols to Olson.
Olson had 12 receptions for 124 yards and two touchdowns. Nichols completed 17-of-30 passes for 174 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions.
The Vikings had a 10-3 lead at halftime as both teams connected on second-quarter field goals. Cody Sadler hit a 29-yarder eight seconds into the period for Central, then Western's Michael Koenen made a 36-yard attempt on the final play of the first half.
It was Western's 12th loss in the last 13 meetings at Ellensburg. The result also gave Central a 5-4 edge in Cascade Cup victories.
SCORING SUMMARYWestern Washington 7 3 7 0 --- 17Central Washington 0 3 21 7 --- 31
WWU - Olson 18 pass from Nichols (Koenen kick)CWU - FG Sadler 29WWU - FG Koenen 36WWU - Olson 23 pass from Nichols (Koenen kick)CWU - Iniguez 5 run (Sadler kick)CWU - Galloway 3 fumble return (Sadler kick)CWU - Johnson 3 run (Sadler kick)CWU - Johnson 1 run (Sadler kick)Attendance: 2,700
WWU CWUFirst downs 16 8Rushes-yards 39-39 39-101Passing yards 224 110Sacks by-yards lost 1-7 5-38Total Offense 263 211Return yards 9-130 8-61Passes 40-22-2 17-7-0Punts 7-42.1 10-41.7Fumbles-lost 4-3 1-0Penalties-yards 4-26 9-68Time of possession 34:12 25:48
Rushing: WWU-Sherrard 25-49, Monrean 4-18, Robinson 1--4, Team 1--11,Nichols 8--13; CWU-Iniguez 26-118-1, Johnson 5-5-2, Hineline 1-3, Baugh 2--5, Team 5--20.
Passing: WWU-Nichols 30-17-2-174, Monrean 10-5-0-50; CWU-Baugh 17-7-0-110.
Receiving: WWU-Olson 12-124-2, Sherrard 3-33, Robinson 2-24, Carte 2-20,Laurence 2-17, Yoney 1-6; CWU-Brookreson 4-87, Boonstra 1-12, Sehmel 1-8,Iniguez 1-3.
FIRST BATTLE IN SEATTLE:
Oct. 4 at Seattle, Wash. (Seahawks Stadium)
Central Washington 29, Western 20
A third-quarter safety put Central Washington in front to stay and the Wildcats went on to defeat Western, 29-20, in the Battle in Seattle played before a crowd of 16,392 at Seahawks Stadium.
The attendance figure is a record for a non-NCAA Division I game in the state of Washington.
After a high punt snap through the end zone gave the Wildcats a 16-14 lead, they took the ensuing free kick and moved 57 yards in four plays, capped by a 4-yard run by Emilio Iniguez, who rushed for a game-high 140 yards on 32 carries. The extra point was blocked, leaving Central a 22-14 lead with 5:48 left in the third quarter.
The Vikings closed to 22-20 later in the period on a 21-yard pass from Steve Nichols to tight end Rick Carte, who had two touchdown catches, but Nichols was sacked trying to tie the game on a two-point conversion.
Central defensive back Nick Omatsu then provided the final margin, returning an interception 40 yards for a touchdown three minutes into the fourth quarter. The Wildcats, who entered the game with just one interception this season, had four in the game.
The four turnovers and bad snap by Western helped Central overcome the Vikings' 366-311 edge in total offense.
Western wide receiver Andy Olson had nine receptions for 160 yards, his fourth 100-yard receiving game of the season and his third consecutive 100-yard receiving performance. He has 27 catches for 546 yards and four touchdowns in the last three games.
The Wildcats scored on the opening possession of the game, with Zak Hill throwing 4 yards to Nate Brookreson to cap a 10-play, 62-yard drive.
Western countered later in the period with an 18-yard touchdown pass from Josh Shimek to Carte, and took a 14-7 lead with just under six minutes left in the half with a 13-yard scoring toss from Nichols to Olson.
The Wildcats tied the score at 14-14 just 27 seconds before halftime, with Hill connecting on a 33-yard scoring pass to Moses Lewis.
Hill completed 13-of-27 passes for 134 yards and two touchdowns. For Western, Nichols was 11-of-22 for 154 yards and two scores, and Shimek was 12-of-25 for 129 yards and a touchdown, but was intercepted four times.
Olson was named GNAC co-Offensive Player of the Week for his performance.
SCORING SUMMARYWestern Washington 7 7 6 0 --- 20Central Washington 7 7 8 7 --- 29
CWU - Brookreson 4 pass from Hill (Sadler kick)WWU - Carte 18 pass from Shimek (Koenen kick)WWU - Olson 13 pass from Nichols (Koenen kick)CWU - Lewis 33 pass from Hill (Sadler kick)CWU - Safety, ball snapped through end zoneCWU - Iniguez 4 run (kick failed)WWU - Carte 21 pass from Nichols (run failed)CWU - Omatsu 40 interception return (Sadler kick)Attendance: 16,392
WWU CWUFirst downs 22 18Rushes-yards 29-83 41-77Passing yards 283 134Sacks by-yards lost 0-0 1-4Total Offense 366 311Return yards 6-98 11-187Passes 47-23-4 27-13-0Punts 3-48.0 6-49.2Fumbles-lost 0-0 2-1Penalties-yards 11-102 12-120Time of possession 27:28 32:32
Rushing: WWU-Sherrard 12-31, Carlyle 9-22, Shimek 2-20, Nichols 4-18,Team 2--8; CWU-Iniguez 32-140, Hill 3-24, Johnson 2-19, Team 4--6.
Passing: WWU-Shimek 25-12-4-129, Nichols 22-11-0-154; CWU-Hill 27-13-0-134.
Receiving: WWU- Olson 9-160-1, Kuhns 6-53, Carte 3-48-2, Sherrard 2-14,Wilson 1-9, Carlyle 1-2, Chambers 1--3; CWU-Lewis 4-67-1, Brookreson 4-44-1, Hineline 2-21, Roberts 1-5, Lopez 1-0, Johnson 1--3.
TOP GAME PERFORMANCES - WWU vs. CWU (THRU 2005)
PASSINGCentral455 Jon Kitna Bellingham 1995*413 Zak Hill Ellensburg 2002369 Jon Kitna Bellingham 1995339 Ken Stradley Ellensburg 1991Western398 Dave Peterson Ellensburg 1983354 James Monrean Seattle 2005352 Jason Stiles Ellensburg 1995332 Kirk Kriskovich Bellingham 1986313 Scott Mitchell Bellingham 2001
RUSHINGCentral217 Pat Patterson Bellingham 1989208 Dan Murphy Bellingham 1998166 Kenny Thompson Ellensburg 1990163 Jimmie Dillingham Bellingham 1987Western157 Steve Richardson Ellensburg 1966152 Steve Skogmo Bellingham 1972151 Tom Wigg Bellingham 1972119 Scott Lohr Bellingham 1989
RECEIVINGCentral223 Mike Grant Ellensburg 1981189 Josh Lopez Bellingham 2000178 Brian Potucek Ellensburg 2002165 Brian Potucek Bellingham 2001Western151 Adam Foster Ellensburg 1997143 Mark Watters Bellingham 1992141 Ken Corbin Ellensburg 1991131 Chris Nicholl Bellingham 1995**NAIA playoff game
Longest Play:102 Interception return, Pat Maki, Central, 1967
Longest Field Goal:48 Michael Koenen, Western, 200446 Michael Koenen, Western, 200443 Wade Gebers, Western, 199543 Jeff Hilzendeger, Central, 1988
Most interceptions:3 Howard Hosley, Central, 1966; Dan Hannafious, Western 1976; Orlondo Steinauer, Western, 1995.
Last interception returned for touchdown:40 Marc Gerritson, Central, 199743 Orlondo Steinauer, Western, 1995
Last kickoff return for TD:94 Jimmie Dillingham, Central, 1986
WWU/CWU SERIES RECORD
All-Time: WWU trails 58-33-4CWU leads at Bellingham 25-21-1CWU leads at Ellensburg 30-11-3CWU leads at Yakima 1-0-0CWU leads at Seattle 2-1-0
1922: CWU 19-0 at Ellensburg1923: WWU 20-3 at Bellingham1924: WWU 24-0 at Ellensburg1925: WWU 33-6 at Bellingham1926: CWU 13-9 at Ellensburg1927: CWU 12-6 at Bellingham1928: CWU 12-0 at Ellensburg1929: CWU 6-0 at Bellingham1930: CWU 26-0 at Ellensburg1931: CWU 7-0 at Bellingham1932: CWU 26-0 at Ellensburg1933: CWU 6-0 at Bellingham1934: Tied 0-0 at Ellensburg1935: WWU 8-0 at Bellingham1936: CWU 7-6 at Ellensburg1937: WWU 9-0 at Bellingham1938: WWU 13-6 at Ellensburg1939: WWU 12-0 at Bellingham1940: WWU 13-12 at Bellingham CWU 7-0 at Ellensburg1941: WWU 19-13 at Ellensburg WWU 19-7 at Bellingham1942: CWU 33-0 at Ellensburg Tied 0-0 at Bellingham1946: CWU 31-26 at Bellingham1947: WWU 4-0 at Ellensburg1948: CWU 7-6 at Bellingham1949: WWU 20-8 at Ellensburg1950: WWU 26-0 at Bellingham1951: WWU 33-7 at Ellensburg1952: WWU 34-0 at Bellingham1953: CWU 23-12 at Ellensburg1954: WWU 12-0 at Bellingham1955: CWU 32-0 at Ellensburg1956: CWU 13-7 at Bellingham1957: CWU 26-7 at Ellensburg1958: WWU 19-18 at Ellensburg1959: WWU 27-13 at Bellingham1960: CWU 19-3 at Bellingham CWU 33-0 at Ellensburg1961: CWU 19-13 at Bellingham1962: Tied 6-6 at Ellensburg CWU 21-14 at Bellingham1963: CWU 19-0 at Ellensburg1964: CWU 7-0 at Bellingham1965: CWU 19-6 at Bellingham WWU 23-14 at Ellensburg1966: Tied 6-6 at Ellensburg WWU 37-28 at Bellingham1967: CWU 31-0 at Bellingham CWU 20-14 at Ellensburg1968: CWU 14-7 at Yakima CWU 7-3 at Bellingham1969: WWU 15-12 at Bellingham CWU 23-11 at Ellensburg1970: CWU 35-14 at Ellensburg CWU 24-7 at Bellingham1971: WWU 23-15 at Ellensburg1972: CWU 28-14 at Bellingham1973: CWU 17-7 at Ellensburg1974: CWU 13-9 at Bellingham1975: CWU 20-14 at Ellensburg1976: WWU 21-15 at Bellingham1977: WWU 21-10 at Ellensburg1978: WWU 23-7 at Bellingham1979: CWU 17-9 at Ellensburg1980: CWU 26-3 at Bellingham1981: CWU 44-7 at Ellensburg1982: CWU 21-0 at Bellingham1983: CWU 49-14 at Ellensburg1984: CWU 28-6 at Bellingham1985: CWU 17-14 at Ellensburg1986: CWU 28-13 at Bellingham1987: CWU 34-14 at Bellingham1988: CWU 37-20 at Ellensburg1989: CWU 21-15 at Bellingham1990: CWU 28-16 at Ellensburg1991: CWU 22-13 at Ellensburg1992: WWU 37-7 at Bellingham1993: CWU 42-28 at Ellensburg1994: WWU 10-3 at Bellingham1995: WWU 19-16 at Bellingham CWU 28-21 at Bellingham1996: CWU 34-20 at Ellensburg1997: CWU 36-22 at Ellensburg1998: CWU 33-26 at Bellingham1999: WWU 27-7 at Ellensburg2000: WWU 35-22 at Bellingham2001: WWU 36-14 at Bellingham2002: CWU 35-28 OT at Ellensburg2003: CWU 29-20 at Seattle WWU 17-16 at Bellingham2004: WWU 28-21 at Seattle CWU 31-17 at Ellensburg2005: CWU 37-17 at Seattle
NEXT GAME: The Vikings end their season with a GNAC home contest against Western Oregon University on Sat., Nov. 5 (1 p.m.) as part of the school's Really Big Weekend festivities. Western won 38-16 over the Wolves at Monmouth, Ore., on Oct. 15.
WEBSITE: For the latest results, statistics and updates, including reports on all Western athletic events, visit the Vikings website at wwuvikings.com.
PROBABLE TWO DEEPS
WESTERN WASHINGTON
OFFENSETE 13 Nick Yoney (6-3, 240, Sr.-2V, Arlington, WA) 86 Logan Cullen (6-2, 235, Fr.-RS, Anacortes, WA)LT 70 Brandon Torrey (6-3, 290, Jr.-2V, Graham, WA/Bethel) 59 Dale Moore (6-2, 270, Fr.-RS, Vancouver, WA/Evergreen)LG 67 Peter Van Datta (6-2, 270, Jr.-2V, Bremerton, WA/Central Kitsap) 57 Zach Myers (6-2, 295, So.-TR, Sammamish, WA/Skyline/CWU)C 53 Loren Winter (6-1, 270, Sr.-3V, Bothell, WA/Juanita) 66 Dan Trask (6-2, 275, Fr.-RS, Aberdeen, WA)RG 64 Tyler Sleeman (6-1, 305, Jr.-2V., Black Diamond, WA/Tahoma/EWU) 78 Phil Hayes (6-4, 335, Fr.-RS, Renton, WA/O'Dea)RT 56 Will Freitag (6-3, 265,Sr.-1V,Maple Valley,WA/East.Cath./Minn.-Crookston) 59 Dale Moore (6-2, 270, Fr.-RS, Vancouver, WA/Evergreen)SB 19 Brett Upchurch (6-1, 175, So.-1V, Sammamish, WA/Eastlake) 81 Casey Dell (5-11, 185, So.-1V, Moxee, WA/East Valley)WR 81 Casey Dell (5-11, 185, So.-1V, Moxee, WA/East Valley) 82 Travis McKee (6-5, 215, Fr.-RS, Bothell, WA/Bothell)WR 9 Matt Wilson (5-10, 185, So.-1V, Auburn, WA) 87 Zach Russell (6-2, 180, Jr.-1V, Bothell, WA/Lake Washington)RB 27 Jake Carlyle (5-7, 195, Sr.-3V, Olympia, WA/Capital) 29 Duncan Sherrard (5-9, 200, Sr.-3V, Seattle, WA/Roosevelt) 5 Jordyn Jackson (5-9, 175, Fr.-RS, Vancouver, WA/Columbia River)QB 14 James Monrean (6-1, 230, Jr.-1V., Bellingham, WA/Sehome) 6 Adam Perry (6-0, 185, Fr.-RS, Longview/R.A. Long)
DEFENSEE 93 Matt Overton (5-11, 245, Jr.-TR, Tracy, CA/Diablo Valley JC) 72 Geoff Hise (6-2, 260, Sr.-3V, Snoqualmie, WA/Mount Si)N 71 Junior Aumavae (6-1, 280, Fr.-RS, Palmer, AK) 75 Kyle Winkley (6-3, 280, Fr., Tumwater, WA/Black Hills)E 30 Chase Schmidtz (6-1,210,Sr.-TR,Bellingham,WA(Meridian/EWU/Moorpark JC) 54 Aaron Dahl (6-1, 230, Jr.**, Gig Harbor, WA/Gig Harbor)OLB 39 Shane Simmons (6-1, 215, So.-TR, Kent, WA/Kentlake/Idaho) 47 Tieba Bropleh (5-10, 215, So.-1V, Bremerton, WA/Bremerton)ILB 32 Craig Keenan (6-0, 225, Sr.-1V, Salem, MA/Hamilton-Wenham/Palomar JC) 48 Joe Pennell (6-0, 255, Fr.-RS, Everett, WA/Cascade)ILB 49 Brandon Elliott (6-2, 235, So.-1V, Auburn, WA/Fife) 46 Adam Klingenberg (5-11, 215, Sr.-3V, Walla Walla, WA/Walla Walla)OLB 18 Ekene Agwuenu (6-1, 205, Sr.-TR, Chino Hills, CA/Ayala/Nevada) 34 James Day (5-10, 195, So.-1V, Vancouver, WA/Mountain View)LC 42 Brett Hall (5-7, 175, Sr.-3V, Kennewick, WA/Columbia Basin CC) 36 Maurice Jones (5-8, 175, Fr.-RS, Tacoma, WA/Spanaway Lake)RC 7 Kevin Jones (5-10, 180, Jr.-TR, Seattle, WA/Kentwood/C.of Siskiyous) 28 Anthony Rosso (5-10, 185, Fr.-RS, Walla Walla, WA (Walla Walla)SS 33 Steve Davis (5-9, 190, Fr.-RS, Kennewick, WA/Kamiakin) 25 Mike Schmit (5-10, 180, So.-SQ, Vancouver, WA/Columbia River)FS 22 Todd McClellan (5-10, 200, Jr.-2V, Lacey, WA/Timberline) 2 Jason Barton (5-9, 185, Sr.-3V, Gig Harbor, WA)
SPECIALK 83 Ace Younggren (6-0, 175, Fr., Snohomish, WA) 31 Bobby Peck (6-0, 180, Fr.-TR, Edmonds, WA/Meadowdale/Edmonds CC)P 45 Corbin Anderson (6-0, 190, So.-TR, Veradale, WA/University/EWU) 88 Josh Lider (6-2, 190, Fr., Bellevue, WA/Sammamish)H 15 A.J. Porter (6-1, 215, So.-1V, SeaTac, WA/Kennedy) 19 Brett Upchurch (6-1, 175, So.-1V, Sammamish, WA/Eastlake)LS 93 Matt Overton (5-11, 245, Jr.-TR, Tracy, CA/Diablo Valley JC) 15 A.J. Porter (6-1, 215, So.-1V, SeaTac, WA/Kennedy)SS 93 Matt Overton (5-11, 245, Jr.-TR, Tracy, CA/Diablo Valley JC) 99 Ryan Conwell (6-5, 215, So.-1V, Kent, WA/Kentwood)PR 22 Todd McClellan (5-10, 200, Jr.-2V, Lacey, WA/Timberline) 25 Mike Schmit (5-10, 165, R-Fr., Vancouver, WA/Columbia River)KR 87 Zach Russell (6-2, 180, Jr.-1V, Bothell, WA/Lake Washington) 9 Matt Wilson (5-10, 185, So.-1V, Auburn, WA) 5 Jordyn Jackson (5-9, 175, Fr.-RS, Vancouver, WA/Columbia River) 7 Kevin Jones (5-10, 180, Jr.-TR, Seattle, WA/Kentwood/Utah State)
PROBABLE TWO-DEEPS
CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
OFFENSETE 85 Drew Montgomery (6-5, 243, Sr., Sacramento, CA/ Arkansas-Monticello) 89 Keith Schmidt (6-3, 217, R-Fr., Medical Lake, WA/Medical Lake)WT 75 Aaron Gilbert (6-4, 305, R-Fr., Federal Way, WA/Thomas Jefferson) 74 Matt Palmer (6-6, 265, So., Seattle, WA/Cleveland)WG 58 Buddy Anderson (6-1, 308, R-Fr., Port Orchard, WA/South Kitsap) 69 James Harrison (6-22, 285, So., Renton, WA/Kentridge)C 55 Sam Himmelman (6-1, 275, So., Mukilteo, WA/Kamiak) 73 John Gariano (6-2, 271, R-Fr., Auburn/Auburn-Riverside)SG 72 Matt Coffman (6-4, 251, R-Fr., Othello, WA/Othello) 69 James Harrison (6-2, 285, So., Renton, WA/Kentridge)ST 74 Matt Palmer (6-6, 265, So., Seattle, WA/Cleveland) 64 David Lambo (6-5, 280, So., Woodinville, WA/Woodinville)WR 84 Brian Potucek (6-0, 193, Sr., Lakewood, WA/Clover Park) 14 Josh Boonstra (6-0, 195, Jr., Sedro-Woolley, WA/Sedro-Woolley)WR 88 Nate Brookreson (6-1, 195, Sr., Lacey, WA/North Thurston) 80 Chris Jameson (6-1, 193, So., Wenatchee, WA/Lewis & Clark)WR 86 Brandon Robertson (6-1, 187, So., Ellensburg, WA/Ellensburg) 80 Chris Jameson (6-1, 193, So., Wenatchee, WA/Lewis & Clark)QB 13 Mike Reilly (6-4, 201, R-Fr., Kalispell, MT/Washington State) 10 Brad Addink (6-5, 228, So., Buckley, WA/White River)RB 41 Landon Hall (5-11, 225, Sr., Edmonds, WA/Edmonds-Woodway) 21 Will Bennett (5-10, 210, Jr., Tacoma, WA/Spanaway Lake/Washington State) 32 Brad Barto (5-8, 178, So. Bellevue, WA/Newport)
DEFENSELE 92 Phil Dougherty (6-1, 250, Jr., Anchorage, AK/Service) 44 Pat Yerxa (6-2, 225, So., Ritzville, WA/Ritzville)T 93 Kellen Becker (6-3, 288, Jr., Corpus Christi, TX/Calallen) 76 Jonathan Luatua (6-1, 269, R-Fr., Everett, WA/Everett)NG 94 Josh Chance (6-0, 273, So., Battle Ground, WA/Battle Ground) 99 Mitch Reffett (6-0, 250, R-Fr., Moses Lake, WA/Moses Lake)RE 90 Chris Scrupps (6-3, 236, So., Odessa, WA/Odessa) 96 Nick Aberle (6-3, 233, R-Fr., Yakima, WA/Eisenhower)SLB 50 Chris James (5-10, 207, So., Tacoma, WA/Bellarmine Prep) 4 Brett Stray (6-2, 232, So., Sammamish, WA/Oregon)MLB 35 Simon Iniguez (5-9, 214, Jr., Spanaway, WA/Eastern Washington) 59 Cade Kittrell (5-11, 218, Jr., Moses Lake, WA/Moses Lake)WLB 33 Chris Burch (6-1, 202, Jr., Inchelium, WA/Inchelium) 34 Josh Jessup (5-11, 195 Jr., Kenmore, WA/Inglemoor)LCB 20 Brandon Kennedy (5-9, 163, Fr., Spokane, WA/Gonzaga Prep) 9 Adam Jackson (5-10, 185, Jr., Spanaway, WA/Spanaway Lake)RCB 1 Josiah Wilfong (5-9, 185, Sr., Kalama, WA/Shasta College) 20 Brandon Kennedy (5-9, 163, Fr., Spokane, WA/Gonzaga Prep)FS 29 J.R. Jamerson (5-11, 185, Fr. Pasco, WA/Pasco) 6 B.J. Ray (6-1, 180, Jr., Bremerton, WA/Bremerton)SS 17 Jason Gran (6-1, 195, R-Fr., Buckley, WA/White River) 24 Brad Broughton (6-2, 195, So., Renton, WA/Kentridge)
SPECIALP 18 Coby Sadler (5-11, 166 Jr., Ellensburg, WA/Ellensburg) 66 Garrett Rolsma (6-1, 186, Fr., University Place, WA/Curtis)PK 18 Coby Sadler (5-11, 166 Jr., Ellensburg, WA/Ellensburg) 66 Garrett Rolsma (6-1, 186, Fr., University Place, WA/Curtis)LS 34 Josh Jessup (5-11, 195 Jr., Kenmore, WA/Inglemoor) 72 Matt Coffman (6-4, 251, R-Fr., Othello, WA/Othello)H 84 Brian Potucek (6-0, 193, Sr., Lakewood, WA/Clover Park) 10 Brad Addink (6-5, 228, So., Buckley, WA/White River)PR 84 Brian Potucek (6-0, 193, Sr., Lakewood, WA/Clover Park) 24 Brad Broughton (6-2, 195, So., Renton, WA/Kentridge)KR-1 32 Brad Barto (5-8, 178, So. Bellevue, WA/Newport) 31 Zach Fletcher (5-8, 182, R-Fr., Spanaway, WA/Bethel)KR-2 20 Brandon Kennedy (5-9, 163, Fr., Spokane, WA/Gonzaga Prep) 88 Nate Brookreson (6-1, 195, Sr., Lacey, WA/North Thurston)
