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  • November 28, 2011

    4A/3A/2A GSHL Statistical Leaders (Through Week 13, “Semifinals”)


    Skyview QB Kieran McDonagh (#2) threw for 339 yards and 2 touchdowns Saturday in the Tacoma Dome as his Strom defeated Lake Stevens 38-14 to advance to the 4A Finals. McDonagh is now the GSHL season leader in passing yards with 2,622. Of the 3 GSHL QB's with 2,000+ yards, McDonagh has the least pass attempts at just 240. Photo by Dave Scott

    Skyview QB Kieran McDonagh (#2) threw for 339 yards and 2 touchdowns Saturday in the Tacoma Dome as his Strom defeated Lake Stevens 38-14 to advance to the 4A Finals. McDonagh is now the GSHL season leader in passing yards with 2,622. Of the 3 GSHL QB's with 2,000+ yards, McDonagh has the least pass attempts at just 240. Photo by Dave Scott

    Here are the Offensive Statistical Leaders for the entire Greater St. Helens League 4A/3A/2A as well as each league on their own.

    We understand that not all of the GSHL teams are still playing, however the teams that are playing are still accumulating stats that go towards their season totals.

    Here are your final regular season (weeks 1-10) leaders for the GSHL

    Greater St. Helens League All Level Leaders
    Rushing: Parker Henry (Skyview) 169-1667 24TD
    Receiving: Jesse Zalk (Prairie) 46-815 8TD
    Passing: Colin Seitz (Prairie) 159/245 2243 28TD 6INT

    Greater St. Helens League 4A
    Rushing: Parker Henry (Skyview) 169-1667 24TD
    Receiving: E’Lon Mack (Heritage) 48-617 6TD
    Passing: Kieran McDonagh (Skyview) 106/158 1698 18TD 2INT

    Greater St. Helens League 3A
    Rushing: Remick Kawawaki (Columbia River) 121-1070 12TD
    Receiving: Jesse Zalk (Prairie) 46-815 8TD
    Passing: Colin Seitz (Prairie) 159/245 2243 28TD 6INT

    Greater St. Helens League 2A
    Rushing: Cy Whitmire (Woodland) 170-1281 14TD
    Receiving: Beau Sparks (Hockinson) 31-524 6TD
    Passing: Ryan Peerboom (R. A. Long) 94-198 1145 10TD 9INT

    Greater St. Helens League All Level Leaders
    GSHL Football Statistical Leaders
    Source: StatewideStats.com
    Rushing
      Player Team Week # 1-13 Rushes Yds Avg TD Yds/G
    1 Parker Henry Skyview 1-13 247 2161 8.75 31 154.4
    2 Cy Whitmire Woodland 1-13 170 1281 7.54 14 128.1
    3 Zach Marshall Camas 1-13 177 1103 6.23 15 84.8
    4 Remick Kawawaki Columbia River 1-13 121 1070 8.84 12 118.9
    5 Michael Rivers Mountain View 1-13 122 938 7.69 16 104.2
    6 Sam O’Hara Washougal 1-13 117 904 7.73 11 100.4
    7 Josiah Niemela Hockinson 1-13 134 901 6.72 9 100.1
    8 Brandon Brody-Heim Union 1-13 127 861 6.78 16 107.6
    9 Gabe Rego Union 1-13 93 771 8.29 12 70.1
    10 Jacob Yordy R. A. Long 1-13 100 748 7.48 8 83.1
    Receiving
      Player Team Week # 1-13 Recpt. Yds Avg TD Yds/G
    1 Reiley Henderson Skyview 1-13 57 866 15.19 9 66.6
    2 Jesse Zalk Prairie 1-13 46 815 17.72 8 81.5
    3 Forrest Russell Skyview 1-13 50 795 15.90 8 56.8
    4 Ansel Cecil Prairie 1-13 48 776 16.17 15 77.6
    5 Jonathan Warner Camas 1-13 48 715 14.90 10 55.0
    6 Zach Eagle Camas 1-13 37 650 17.57 6 50.0
    7 E’Lon Mack Heritage 1-13 48 617 12.85 6 68.6
    8 Dennis Henderson Columbia River 1-13 48 584 12.17 4 64.9
    9 Beau Sparks Hockinson 1-13 31 524 16.90 6 52.4
    10 Tanner Nelson Union 1-13 28 466 16.64 3 42.4
    Passing
      Player Team Week # 1-13 Comp-Att (%) Yds Avg TD INTs Yds/G
    1 Kieran McDonagh Skyview 1-13 163 of 240 (67.9%) 2622 10.92 24 4 201.7
    2 Tony Gennaro Camas 1-13 167 of 274 (60.9%) 2535 9.25 31 7 195.0
    3 Colin Seitz Prairie 1-13 159 of 245 (64.9%) 2243 9.16 28 6 280.4
    4 Kaben Humphrey-Butler Union 1-13 79 of 151 (52.3%) 1230 8.15 7 5 111.8
    5 Clayton Frank Columbia River 1-13 104 of 180 (57.8%) 1180 6.56 8 5 131.1
    6 Ryan Peerboom R. A. Long 1-13 94 of 198 (47.5%) 1145 5.78 10 9 143.1
    7 Jess Krahn Hockinson 1-13 63 of 143 (44.1%) 998 6.98 8 9 124.8
    8 Colton Sullivan Washougal 1-13 50 of 82 (61.0%) 958 11.68 7 4 106.4
    9 Adam Shoup Woodland 1-13 82 of 181 (45.3%) 953 5.27 11 8 95.3
    10 Riley O’Dell Mountain View 1-13 36 of 82 (43.9%) 877 10.70 8 3 79.7
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    Greater St. Helens League 4A Leaders

    GSHL Football 4A Statistical Leaders
    Source: StatewideStats.com
    Rushing
      Player Team Week # 1-13 Rushes Yds Avg TD Yds/G
    1 Parker Henry Skyview 1-13 247 2161 8.75 31 154.4
    2 Brandon Brody-Heim Union 1-13 127 861 6.78 16 107.6
    3 Gabe Rego Union 1-13 93 771 8.29 12 70.1
    4 Tyler Bergeron Battle Ground 1-13 91 670 7.36 1 74.4
    5 Trevor Ingram Battle Ground 1-13 81 645 7.96 8 71.7
    Receiving
      Player Team Week # 1-13 Recpt. Yds Avg TD Yds/G
    1 Reiley Henderson Skyview 1-13 57 866 15.19 9 66.6
    2 Forrest Russell Skyview 1-13 50 795 15.90 8 56.8
    3 E’Lon Mack Heritage 1-13 48 617 12.85 6 68.6
    4 Tanner Nelson Union 1-13 28 466 16.64 3 42.4
    5 Mo Morrison Skyview 1-13 18 331 18.39 3 27.6
    Passing
      Player Team Week # 1-13 Comp-Att (%) Yds Avg TD INTs Yds/G
    1 Kieran McDonagh Skyview 1-13 163 of 240 (67.9%) 2622 10.92 24 4 201.7
    2 Kaben Humphrey-Butler Union 1-13 79 of 151 (52.3%) 1230 8.15 7 5 111.8
    3 Joey Cooper Heritage 1-13 65 of 133 (48.9%) 859 6.46 6 13 95.4
    4 Ian Humphrey Battle Ground 1-13 49 of 117 (41.9%) 838 7.16 9 5 104.8
    5 Anthony Thomas Evergreen (Vancouver) 1-13 27 of 73 (37.0%) 443 6.07 4 9 73.8
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    Greater St. Helens League 3A Leaders

    GSHL Football 3A Statistical Leaders
    Source: StatewideStats.com
    Rushing
      Player Team Week # 1-13 Rushes Yds Avg TD Yds/G
    1 Zach Marshall Camas 1-13 177 1103 6.23 15 84.8
    2 Remick Kawawaki Columbia River 1-13 121 1070 8.84 12 118.9
    3 Michael Rivers Mountain View 1-13 122 938 7.69 16 104.2
    4 Richard Carter Hudson’s Bay 1-13 122 568 4.66 2 71.0
    5 Eddie Richardson Mountain View 1-13 97 524 5.40 5 65.5
    Receiving
      Player Team Week # 1-13 Recpt. Yds Avg TD Yds/G
    1 Jesse Zalk Prairie 1-13 46 815 17.72 8 81.5
    2 Ansel Cecil Prairie 1-13 48 776 16.17 15 77.6
    3 Jonathan Warner Camas 1-13 48 715 14.90 10 55.0
    4 Zach Eagle Camas 1-13 37 650 17.57 6 50.0
    5 Dennis Henderson Columbia River 1-13 48 584 12.17 4 64.9
    Passing
      Player Team Week # 1-13 Comp-Att (%) Yds Avg TD INTs Yds/G
    1 Tony Gennaro Camas 1-13 167 of 274 (60.9%) 2535 9.25 31 7 195.0
    2 Colin Seitz Prairie 1-13 159 of 245 (64.9%) 2243 9.16 28 6 280.4
    3 Clayton Frank Columbia River 1-13 104 of 180 (57.8%) 1180 6.56 8 5 131.1
    4 Riley O’Dell Mountain View 1-13 36 of 82 (43.9%) 877 10.70 8 3 79.7
    5 Jacob Austin Fort Vancouver 1-13 71 of 183 (38.8%) 726 3.97 1 19 80.7
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    Greater St. Helens League 2A Leaders

    GSHL Football 2A Statistical Leaders
    Source: StatewideStats.com
    Rushing
      Player Team Week # 1-13 Rushes Yds Avg TD Yds/G
    1 Cy Whitmire Woodland 1-13 170 1281 7.54 14 128.1
    2 Sam O’Hara Washougal 1-13 117 904 7.73 11 100.4
    3 Josiah Niemela Hockinson 1-13 134 901 6.72 9 100.1
    4 Jacob Yordy R. A. Long 1-13 100 748 7.48 8 83.1
    5 Nikko Asbell Mark Morris 1-13 101 609 6.03 7 67.7
    Receiving
      Player Team Week # 1-13 Recpt. Yds Avg TD Yds/G
    1 Beau Sparks Hockinson 1-13 31 524 16.90 6 52.4
    2 Jacob Yordy R. A. Long 1-13 33 448 13.58 5 49.8
    3 Karsten Short Washougal 1-13 12 364 30.33 4 45.5
    4 Nick Fuller Woodland 1-13 18 350 19.44 7 43.8
    5 Zach Boland Washougal 1-13 13 307 23.62 2 51.2
    Passing
      Player Team Week # 1-13 Comp-Att (%) Yds Avg TD INTs Yds/G
    1 Ryan Peerboom R. A. Long 1-13 94 of 198 (47.5%) 1145 5.78 10 9 143.1
    2 Jess Krahn Hockinson 1-13 63 of 143 (44.1%) 998 6.98 8 9 124.8
    3 Colton Sullivan Washougal 1-13 50 of 82 (61.0%) 958 11.68 7 4 106.4
    4 Adam Shoup Woodland 1-13 82 of 181 (45.3%) 953 5.27 11 8 95.3
    5 Hayden Tilton Mark Morris 1-13 23 of 50 (46.0%) 369 7.38 3 3 61.5
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  • 360Preps – Day After Report: Week 13, 2011 (Camas Semifinal)


    The Columbian's Paul Valencia can only write so much for print in Saturday's paper. Check out his Day After Report for a more in-depth look at the weekends action.

    The Columbian's Paul Valencia can only write so much for print in Saturday's paper. Check out his Day After Report for a more in-depth look at the weekends action.

    From The Columbian – 360preps.com

    By Paul Valencia

    The Camas fans will not dwell on this loss. They will celebrate the season. I’ll start with the accomplishments, then give a few more notes on the final game of the season for the Papermakers.

    …

    O’DEA 21, CAMAS 13

    Papermakers go where no Papermaker football player had gone before.

    Accomplishments:

    The Papermakers won their second consecutive Class 3A Greater St. Helens League title, winning every league game by an average margin of 41 points.

    The Papermakers won two state playoff games. A year ago, Camas won its first state playoff game in program history.

    The Papermakers made it to the dome, the final four. Again, no other football team from Camas can claim that.

    Zack Marshall was named the offensive player of the year for the 3A GSHL.

    John Norcross was named the defensive player of the year for the 3A GSHL.

    Tony Gennaro, in his only season as the starter, finished with 31 touchdown passes and more 2,500 yards passing.

    Read the FULL REPORT – The Columbian


  • Paul & Bryan Weekly GSHL Football Podcast – Quarterfinals Recap And Semifinals Predictions


    Paul Valencia of 360preps.com and Bryan Levesque of GSHLFootball.com talk Greater St. Helens League Football on their weekly podcast

    Paul Valencia of 360preps.com and Bryan Levesque of GSHLFootball.com talk Greater St. Helens League Football on their weekly podcast

    The Columbian’s 360Preps reporter Paul Valencia and GSHLFootball.com founder Bryan Levesque will be doing a weekly podcast on the Greater St. Helens League.

    Quarterfinals Recap And Semifinals Predictions

    November 23, 2011

    In this weeks podcast:

    Paul and Bryan talk about the 3 Quarterfinals games involving GSHL teams, including Skyview’s win over #1 Bellarmine Prep, Camas’ win over #6 Meadowdale, and Union’s loss to #2 Woodinville.

    They also spend quite a lot of time looking ahead to the semifinals of the state playoffs, Camas vs. #3 O’Dea in the 3A Semifinals and Skyview vs. #8 Lake Stevens.

    Listen to the full podcast Part 1 of 2 (12:34)

    Listen to the full podcast Part 2 of 2 (10:21)


  • Semifinals Preview: Skyview Vs Lake Stevens (at Tacoma Dome)


    #9 Skyview (10-2) vs #8 Lake Stevens (12-0), 7 p.m. Saturday at Tacoma Dome

    Winner Faces Woodinville or Skyline in the State Championship Game

    Skyview Safety Mo Morrison is known for his big hits on defense (as they saying goes "Don't go down 25th Street because it ends in a dead end.") but the 5'11 215lb Senior has also caught 8 passes for 110 yards and 3 touchdowns in the post season. Photo by Dave Scott

    Skyview Safety Mo Morrison is known for his big hits on defense (as they saying goes "Don't go down 25th Street because it ends in a dead end.") but the 5'11 215lb Senior has also caught 8 passes for 110 yards and 3 touchdowns in the post season. Photo by Dave Scott

    Notable: Seattle Times poll has Lake Stevens winning with a 55%-45% vote…Same poll for other semifinal game has Woodinville just 6 votes ahead of Skyline, with almost 600 votes cast…Lake Stevens is ranked 124th in the nation and 3rd in the state overall by MaxPreps.com…According to Maxpreps.com, Vikings superstar QB Jake Nelson is ranked 9th in the state in total yardage, 9th in passing yards and 19th in rushing, and 163rd in the nation in total yardage…Last week against #3 Eastlake, Nelson had 251 yards passing, 3 td passes and 74 rushing…The week prior against Olympia in the 1st round, Nelson had 59-yard run on third-and-45 at the Lake Stevens 10 with just one minute left and Lake Stevens trailing. That led to the winning 26-yard pass to Gasca with 12 seconds left for the 21-17 victory…Vikings WR/Safety Brady Pahukoa (6’4”, 205) is ranked 9th overall in the state in tackles per game (8.8)…Washingtonpreps.com’s Ryan Hockman (a former All-SEC QB) said QB Jake Nelson is the best he has seen in the state this year for his class. See the article about this here. Seattle Times article about Lake Stevens star receiver, Christian Gasca. Lake Stevens has rushed for a solid 1,863 yards on the season, or 155 yards per game and 31 TDs…Parker Henry alone has rushed for 2083 yards and 30 TDs…Skyview has scored more points in its 3 playoff games (123) than Evergreen, Heritage, Fort Vancouver, Hudson’s Bay, Kelso and R.A. Long scored in their entire seasons…Skyview QB Kieran McDonagh has passed for 197 more yards than Lake Stevens QB Jake Nelson this season (2283 to 2086) with 1 more touchdown and one less interception (22 TD 3 INT to 21 TD 4 INT)…McDonagh has passed for 923 yards and 8 touchdowns in Skyview’s 3 post season games….RB Parker Henry has only been held to under 100 rushing yards once this season, back in week 7 he had 70 yards on 7 carries and 2 TD in his Storm’s 61-9 win at Evergreen…Skyview has averaged 38.1 pts/game over the 10 game win streak and has scored at least 31 in all 10 of those games…They have averaged 41.0 pts/game in the post season…Skyview’s two loses are to Coeur d’Alene of Idaho who won the Idaho 5A State Championship last week and Sherwood of Oregon who will play in the Oregon 5A State Championship game next weekend, both Coeur d’Alene and Sherwood were also state champs in 2o1o…

    Seattle Times Columnist Mason Kelly’s Prediction:

    Pick: Lake Stevens, 28-21

    “Lake Stevens took down No. 3 Eastlake in quarterfinals. It’s hard to see Vikings slowing down in semis.”

    Tacoma News Tribune Columnist Doug Pacey’s  Prediction:

    Skyview RB Parker Henry ran for 235 yards and 4 second half touchdowns last week leading the Storm to a 42-17 win over #1 Bellarmine Prep at Kiggins Bowl. Photo by Dave Scott

    Skyview RB Parker Henry ran for 235 yards and 4 second half touchdowns last week leading the Storm to a 42-17 win over #1 Bellarmine Prep at Kiggins Bowl. Photo by Dave Scott

    Pick: Skyview 31, Lake Stevens 27

    “Player-of-the-Year candidates lead the Storm and Vikings. Skyview RB Parker Henry gashed top-ranked Bellarmine Prep for 230 yards and four TDs in a 42-17 quarterfinals win. Henry has rushed for a Class 4A-leading 2,084 yards. Skyview can air it out, too. QB Kieran McDonagh has thrown for 2,283 yards, 22 TDs and 3 interceptions. Lake Stevens QB Jake Nelson provided the highlight of the year when he converted a third-and-43, scrambling through the Olympia defense, and on the next play fired the game-winning touchdown pass to WR Christian Gasca in the final minute of the first-round game. The Vikings proved they’re no fluke by throttling third-ranked Eastlake in the quarterfinals, 50-21. Lake Stevens might need more of Nelson’s magic against the Storm.”

    STAT LEADERS:

    Lake Stevens

    • QB Jake Nelson – 211-292 (72%), 2508 passing, 29 TDs, 8 INTs; 126-838 rushing, 6.65 per, 15 TDs
    • RB Shae Giddens – 137-817 rushing, 5.96 per, 6 TDs
    • WR Christian Gasca – 73-1166 receiving, 18 TDs
    • WR Brady Pahukoa – 61-771 receiving, 7 TDs

    Skyview

    • QB Kieran McDonagh – 141-209 (67%), 2283 passing, 21 TDs, 3 INTs
    • RB Parker Henry – 227-2083 rushing, 9.17 per, 30 TDs
    • WR Reiley Henderson – 52-806 receiving, 8 TDs
    • WR Forrest Russell – 36-637 receiving, 6 TDs

    SKYVIEW STORM

    Record: 9-2 (4-0), 1st place GSHL 4A

    Sept. 2 Sherwood OR L 27-24
    Sept. 10 at Coeur d’Alene ID L 52-14
    Sept. 16 at Heritage* W 49-7
    Sept. 23 Camas W 31-10
    Sept. 30 at Lincoln OR W 61-6
    Oct. 7 Battle Ground* W 76-0
    Oct. 14 at Evergreen* W 61-9
    Oct. 21 at Columbia River W 36-29
    Oct. 28 Union* W 44-27
    State Playoffs
    Nov 4 Issaquah W 47-17
    Nov 11 Kentwood W 34-7
    Nov 19 Bellarmine Prep W 42-17


    Coach Kizer’s general impressions of Lake Stevens: “    They are very efficient on offense with 3 very good receivers and a great QB, he is their engine. Defensively, they are schematically very solid. They are a well coached team and look very prepared for every opponent they have played.”

    What team at any level Lake Stevens reminds him of: “Lake Stevens reminds us of the Heritage teams with Grayson at QB. You could do a great job covering up the receivers and get a good pass rush, yet he would find a way to make a play and gain 15 yards. Jake Nelson is the Garrett Grayson of their team.”

    What/who concerns him most: “Their QB is very, very good! They have 3 very good receivers that you have to account for. Their OL is very good in pass protection.”

    Thoughts on his team going to the Dome for the first time ever: “It is very exciting for our kids especially our seniors to achieve a goal that was set when they were freshman. Even though we went farther than 129 miles in ’09, the dome is special. Not every father can tell their kids they played in the Tacoma Dome, our kids will be able to do that, it’s pretty awesome.”

    Comparisons of this year’s team to some of his great teams from the past – You don’t like to compare your teams year to year, however the leadership and sacrifice of this team sets them apart from every other team I have coached.

    Thoughts regarding what has come as a surprise this season despite high expectations - We knew we had a great core, the pleasant surprise has been the guys who have stepped up and become major contributors. Hayden Shuh began the season as a DB and is now starting at LB for us. After being hurt most of last season, Spencer Miles has made some huge catches for us and has been a great perimeter blocker. Kieran McDonagh patience in the pocket and authority when running the ball has been huge. Reiley Henderson has become one of the states top CB’s after only playing offense last year.

    How games against Sherwood, CDA and Camas prepared them for Union and the playoffs - It gave us opportunities to face adversity in a game. It showed our guys that if their technique is bad or their effort is poor, they will not be successful against a state-caliber team.

    On keeping the players on the right track after the 0-2 start – It really wasn’t that hard, our senior leaders took care of most of that. We spent most of our efforts keeping the student body confident.

    On abandoning the spread and going to the jumbo midway through the 3rd quarter against Bellarmine Prep – It doesn’t take a genius to give the ball to Parker Henry. They were consistently outnumbering us in the box when we were in our spread and we didn’t take advantage of some opportunities we had to make them pay early in the game. So when we had a 3rd and 1 and we got into our Jumbo set and got 10 yards, we just stuck with it. As far as doing what we do, we kept our same fast tempo and still got the ball on the perimeter a little, but we saw that if we could get a hat for a hat our OL would win.

    What reminds him of the 2006 and 2009 teams and what is different - We have much more depth than we did in ’06 and we are more dynamic on both sides of the ball than we were in ’09. The senior leadership of this class is the best I have seen in 30 years of coaching.

    Washingtonpreps.com Top 60 and/or “Prospects List” Members (highest ranking from either list used):

    • Kieran McDonagh, 6’2”, 235, 2nd-ranked QB; 15th-ranked ATH
    • Parker Henry, 5’10”, 205, 5th-ranked, RB;
    • Dylan Bratlie, 17th-ranked OL
    • David Garlington, DB
    • Mo Morrison, 6’0”, 200, DB

    LAKE STEVENS VIKINGS

    Record: 12-0 (5-0), 1st place Wesco 4A

    Sept. 2 Cascade W 70-6
    Sept. 9 Kamiak W 21-20
    Sept. 16 at Inglemoor W 45-25
    Sept. 23 Snohomish W 41-20
    Sept. 30 at Arlington W 42-32
    Oct. 7 at Monroe W 33-7
    Oct. 14 Marysville-Pilchuck W 38-7
    Oct. 21 at Stanwood W 37-0
    Oct. 28 Edmonds-Woodway W 35-31
    State Playoffs
    Nov 5 Heritage W 44-7
    Nov 11 Olympia W 21-17
    Nov 19 Eastlake W 50-21


    Offense:     Spread

    Defense: 4-3 and 4-4

    Impact players on offense as reported by Lake Stevens Head Coach Tom Tri:

    • 7          Nelson, Jake                6’2″      QB                   195, Sr.
    • 85        Gasca, Christian           5’11″    WR                  185, Sr.
    • 34        Giddens, Shae              5’6″      RB                   170, Sr.
    • 4          Pahukoa, Brady           6’4″      WR                  205, Sr.
    • 3          Carroll, Quincy            6’0″      WR                  180, Sr.
    • 62        Tupen, Cody                6’2″      T                      245, Sr.
    • 57        Guy, Devin                  6’2″      T                      220, Sr.

    Impact players on defense as reported by Lake Stevens Head Coach:

    • 43        Young, Korey              6’1″      LB                   218, Sr.
    • 8          Elgaen, Andrew            5’11″   LB                   185, Jr.
    • 20        Delgado, Juan              5’11″    LB                   185, Sr.
    • 62        Tupen, Cody                6’2″      DE                   245, Sr.
    • 57        Guy, Devin                  6’2″      DE                   220, Sr.
    • 85        Gasca, Christian           5’11″    DB                   185, Sr.
    • 4          Pahukoa, Brady            6’4″      FS                    205, Sr.

    Lake Stevens Head Coach’s thoughts regarding Skyview:

    General impressions – “Skyview is a big and physical team. Very impressive on film. Along with the size you can see they have some good overall team speed, and that they are very well coached.”

    What and/or who concerns him most – “We have the same concerns I’m sure every team that faces Skyview has, they are very balanced. First and foremost is Parker Henry. Very impressive running back. He has nice mix of speed and power. Then, the QB Kieran McDonagh is also a big strong kid. He shows great awareness in the pocket and can use his feet very effectively. Both those guys behind that o-line makes the offense of Skyview extremely difficult to prepare for, Defensively they are very disciplined, and they hit you in the mouth. I’m very impressed by the LB #33 Jabari Marshall, he always is around the ball. Also, the secondary they have is fast and a group that likes to come up and hit you.”

    Keys to winning – “We need to take care of the ball, move our feet, and tackle well. Pretty much the same things we always need to do. It’ll take a great effort by our guys to get this done.”

    Thoughts on his team’s performance in the playoffs so far, including the surprising blowout of Eastlake - “The first half of the Eastlake game was a lot of fun. Anytime every part of your team is clicking is what you strive for. We had it going on offense, defense, and our special teams made some very big plays for us that we were able to take advantage of.. We got off to a fast start and the pressure on Eastlake took them out of their game a little. The same things we need to have happen this Saturday. We need to keep getting better each week, and this week is no different. I feel that’s the best quality of this team, they work hard to improve something each and very week we play.”

    Players receiving college interest - “Our QB Jake Nelson is getting some interest from colleges. Mostly smaller schools like Central, Idaho, and Eastern. If he continues to perform at the level he’s been at I think other schools will get in the mixas well. We have a few other guys getting some interest too: both our WR’s, Christian Gasca and Brady Pahukoa. One of our lineman, Cody Tupen, is getting some interest from schools In addition, our LB Korey Young is getting a ton of inquiry now that he’s recovered from a pretty severe knee injury. Most of the colleges asking are Div. 2 and NAIA size schools for those guys.”

    Thoughts on what makes his team a semifinal-worthy team - “Our team is very close and hard working. They like being around each other, and competing together. The work these guys put in over the summer is paying off, and they don’t want the ride to end. Our seniors are a great group of young men, and Lake Stevens has been blessed to have them. Not just our football program, but the community as a whole benefits from the leadership and hard work these guys show every day. The younger kids in LS look up to these guys, and they are tremendous role models on the field, in the classroom, and in the community.”

    Famous alumni -

    • Brian Slater – UW WR and played short stint in NFL
    • Marv Harshman – former player and Coach at UW
    • Richie Chambers played DE at UW
    • Ted Werner former football and basketball player at WSU
    • Chris Pratt, a famous actor to name a few…

    Schedule/Results and Stats:

    http://bit.ly/uUh0Ea

    Final League Standings:

    http://bit.ly/smUBgJ

    Top 60 and/or “Prospects List” Members (highest ranking from either list used):

    • Jake Nelson, 6’2″, 195, 15th-ranked QB (see story reference in “Notable” section, above)

    You can contact Mike at mike@gshlfootball.com or 360-921-3256

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