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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2015 SPORTS 7A Astoria takes down No. 1-ranked North Bend The Daily Astorian NORTH BEND — The As- toria Fishermen showed that they are indeed for real Friday night, as they slipped past No. 1-ranked North Bend 22-20 in a nonleague football game at Vic Adams Field. Astoria improves to 2-0 with their win over the Bull- dogs, who played for the 4A state championship last year. Fridtjof Fremstad’s 8-yard touchdown pass to Ryker Helm- ersen with 12 seconds left in regulation capped another sec- ond half, double-digit comeback victory for the Fishermen, who rallied from 14 points down the week before against Taft. In Friday’s game, North Bend built a 20-10 lead in the ¿QDOTXDUWHUDIWHU%URG\/XFH- ro plowed his way into the end zone on a quarterback keeper with 6:03 left. But North Bend was vic- timized by penalties all night (11 for 117 yards), and the Bulldogs were whistled for two pass interference calls on Asto- ria’s ensuing drive, which was capped by a 21-yard TD pass from Fremstad to Ryan Palek with 3:27 left. An unsportsmanlike penalty on the Bulldogs was followed by a blocked punt (which North %HQG NLFNV IURP D ¿HOG JRDO formation) by Astoria’s Keldon Littell, who also recovered the ball and returned it to the Bull- dogs’ 12-yard line. On fourth down, Fremstad UROOHG DURXQG LQ WKH EDFN¿HOG and found Helmersen alone in the right corner of the end zone with 12 seconds left. Earlier in the game, Frems- tad connected with Carter Wal- lace on a 61-yard scoring strike that put Astoria in front 7-3 at halftime. Wallace kicked a 35-yard ¿HOGJRDOLQWKHWKLUGTXDUWHU North Bend had a 364 to 254 advantage in total yards, but the %XOOGRJVORVWWKHLU¿UVWUHJXODU season game since 2013. Wallace had 60 yards rush- ing for Astoria, and Fremstad ZDVRIIRU\DUGVSDVV- ing. Astoria hosts Philomath Fri- day. Cascade 47, Seaside 10 TURNER — No. 2-ranked Cascade defeated their sec- ond Cowapa League team in as many weeks Friday, as the Cougars powered past Seaside, 47-10, one week after scoring a 47-34 win over Scappoose. Cascade quarterback John Schirmer tossed three touch- down passes to Cam Molan, while the Gulls lost quarter- back Otto Hoekstre just before halftime. Cougar running back Gar- rett Coffey ran for a pair of touchdowns to open the scor- ing, and teammate Hunter Thomas made it 22-0 with a 72- yard run in the second quarter. Alex Barker had Seaside’s lone TD, a 24-yard run in the second period. Taylor Barnes DGGHG D \DUG ¿HOG JRDO LQ the third for the Gulls, who play at Rainier Friday. Kennedy 40, Knappa 14 MT. ANGEL — The Ken- The Fighting Fishermen celebrate their victory over the state’s top-ranked team Friday night. Ilwaco 41, Tacoma Baptist 6 ILWACO, Wash. — Ilwa- co’s Alec Bell rushed for 224 yards and scored three touch- downs to lead the Fishermen to a 41-6 win over Tacoma Baptist Friday. The Fishermen built a 34-0 halftime lead in their home opener. Bell averaged 18.6 yards per carry, and Ilwaco racked up 418 yards on the ground. Jack Kaino added two rush- ing touchdowns for Ilwaco, which had 511 yards in total offense. nedy Trojans and Knappa Log- JHUVPHWIRUWKH¿UVWWLPHRQWKH gridiron since 2010 — and end- ed up with a similar score, but a different winner. The Loggers won the 2010 meeting, 40-13, but No. 4-ranked Kennedy scored the win Friday night in Mt. Angel, 40-14. Kennedy running back Bishop Mitchell ran 16 times IRU \DUGV DQG IRXU WRXFK- Seaside 5, Gladstone 1 SEASIDE — The Seaside Gulls cruised past Gladstone, 5-1, in a nonleague boys soccer game Saturday. Gladstone had won three straight over the Gulls entering Saturday’s game, including a 4-2 win last year and 6-0 in 2013. Seaside improves to 2-1, and will play at North Marion Tues- day. The Gladiators fall to 1-4. Jodie Holthusen/For the Daily Astorian downs, and quarterback Brett Traeger threw for 141 yards and a pair of scores. Knappa lost three fum- bles, and managed two late touchdowns on passes from Dakota Severson to Braedon Eltagonde and Mason Hoover. Andrew Goozee led the Loggers with 88 yards rush- ing. The Loggers host Central Linn this week. Boys Soccer Warrenton Warriors win a wild and crazy game, 32-2 By GARY HENLEY The Daily Astorian WARRENTON — There’s never a dull moment, when it comes to Warrenton football. Well, maybe there were a few the week before, but not Fri- day night, in the Warriors’ home opener against Willamina. One-play scoring drives, malfunctioning stadium lights, crazy fumble returns … it was all part of a dominating perfor- mance by the Warriors, who pounded a good Willamina team 32-2. Warrenton’s Gavon McFad- den had two long scoring plays and intercepted two passes, and the Warrior defense held the Bulldogs to just 10 yards rush- ing. “We have not had a regular game this year,” said Warren- ton coach Travis Freeman, fol- ORZLQJ KLV ¿UVW ZLQ DV:DUULRU coach. “We had a lightning de- lay (at Vernonia), then we had a OLJKWGHFLGHWRFDWFKRQ¿UHODVW night, no scoreboard to start … all that kind of stuff. It was fun, all the same.” And with a starting quarter- back who is not even on the var- sity roster, the Warriors led 6-0 16 seconds into the game, when sophomore Preston Miller threw KLV¿UVWSDVVIRUD\DUGWRXFK- down to McFadden. From there, the Warriors proceeded to take out a week’s worth of frustration on the Bull- dogs. Warrenton was coming off a 58-0 loss at Vernonia the week prior. “We didn’t play well at Ver- nonia, and we needed to make a lot of changes,” Freeman said. “When you have three senior running backs, you have to es- tablish a running game. So we VKXIÀHG VRPH WKLQJV DURXQG And the kids came out and played phenomenal.” The Warriors looked more like the Warrior team that started 6-0 last season, as they brought back their “Purple People Eater” defense, and stuffed anything the Bulldogs tried. 1RUWK %HQG ¿QLVKHG ZLWK just 10 yards rushing on 33 at- tempts. Half the stadium lights went out in the second half, but the teams kept playing. Not much to see anyway, as the Bulldogs did QRWSLFNXSD¿UVWGRZQLQWKH second half until the next-to-last play of the game. Willamina also fumbled sev- en times and threw two intercep- tions, and did its part to help the Warriors. That was no more evident WKDQRQWKH¿QDOSOD\RIWKH¿UVW half. Facing a fourth-and-15 from WKHLUWKH%XOOGRJVGHFLGHGWR UXQRQH¿QDOSOD\WKHROG³KRRN and ladder.” They ran the hook part, as quarterback Brad Milton com- pleted a pass to Brodey Bruck- ner, but Bruckner lateraled the ball to no one, for Fumble No. 1. The Warriors recovered, then lost it (Fumble No. 2); a Willa- mina player picked up the ball but could not hang on (Fumble No. 3), and McFadden scooped up the loose ball on the run, and kept on running down the left sideline for a 52-yard return as SCOREBOARD FOOTBALL Astoria 22, North Bend 20 Astoria 0 7 3 12—22 North Bend 0 3 3 14—20 NB: Ian Bream 32 FG Ast: Carter Wallace 61 pass from Fridtjof Fremstad (Wallace kick) Ast: Wallace 35 FG NB: Bream 26 FG NB: Michael Hannah 9 run (Bream kick) NB: Brody Lucero 5 run (Bream kick) Ast: Ryan Palek 21 pass from Fremstad (kick failed) Ast: Ryker Helmersen 8 pass from Fremstad (kick blocked) Team Statistics Astoria N.Bend First Downs 14 19 Total offense 254 364 Rushes-yards 35-91 53-337 Passing 163 27 Comp-Att-Int 9-19-1 5-19-0 Fumbles-lost 1-1 2-1 Turnovers 2 1 Penalties-yards 7-49 11-117 Astoria Statistics Rushing: Wallace 18-60, Frem- stad 14-24, Tuimato 3-7. Passing: Fremstad 9-19-163-1. Receiv- ing: Helmersen 3-36, Palek 2-36, Strange 2-31, Wallace 1-61, Olson 1-(-1). North Bend Statistics Rushing: Lucero 20-164, Hannah 15-63, Ferenczi 12-56, Buck 5-53, Moore 1-1. Passing: Lucero 5-19- 27-0. Receiving: Iparraguuirre 2-17, Stark 2-13, Ferenczi 1-(-3). Joshua Bessex/The Daily Astorian Warrenton’s Tyler Coolidge, No. 12, dodges a tackle during a run in the third quarter against Willamina. More photos online at www.dailyastorian.com Joshua Bessex/The Daily Astorian Warrenton recovers a fumble in the third quarter. Joshua Bessex/The Daily Astorian Joshua Bessex/The Daily Astorian Warrenton’s Gavon McFadden, No. 2, runs back after an interception in the first quarter of the football game against Willamina Friday. time expired. “It’s one of those plays that you don’t understand how or why it happens, but I’m glad it bounced our way,” Freeman said. “It was three (fumbles), Warrior Anthony Cochran, No. 78, sacks Willamina’s Brad Milton, No. 8, in the first quarter of their football game Friday in Warrenton. absolutely. We had one guy try to scoop it, and kicked it; anoth- er one of our guys jumped on it and it shot out. Luckily it landed right at the feet of our fastest kid. Warrenton 32, Willamina 2 Willamina 0 2 0 0—2 Warrenton 6 13 7 6—32 First Quarter War: Gavon McFadden 69 pass from Preston Miller (run failed) 11:44 Second Quarter Wil: Safety, intentional grounding in end zone 5:34 War: Raymund Alcobendas 8 pass from Miller (David Foster kick) 1:43 War: McFadden 52 fumble return (kick blocked) :00 Third Quarter War: Justice Watson 5 run (Foster kick) 6:21 Fourth Quarter War: Hunter Wilson 1 pass from Miller (kick failed) 9:18 Willamina Statistics Rushing: B.Bruckner 2-25, I.Bruckner 9-16, Farmer 1-0, Hulling 1-(-3), Healon 2-(-5), Gibbons 7-(- 7), Milton 10-(-8), Boardman 1-(-8). Passing: Milton 10-15-79-2, Farm- er 2-4-21-0. Receiving: B.Bruckner 5-42, Gibbons 3-41, I.Bruckner 2-8, Hulling 1-7, Healon 1-2. Warrenton Statistics Rushing: Watson 17-130, Bighill 6-57, McFadden 2-8, Hoggard 1-8, 6 1-5, Miller 3-2, Martinez 1-2. Pass- ing: Miller 9-19-116-1, McFadden 0-1-0-0. Receiving: Wilson 5-17, McFadden 2-78, Alcobendas 2-21. Team Statistics Willamina Warr. First downs 8 13 Total offense 110 328 Rushes-yards 33-10 31-212 100 116 Passing Comp-Att-Int 12-19-2 9-20-1 Fumbles-lost 7-4 2-1 Turnovers 6 2 Penalties-yards 5-45 9-75 I don’t think I’ve ever seen Ga- von run that fast.” For good measure, McFad- den also had two interceptions, and the Warrenton defense sacked Milton four times for 24 yards. Willamina’s only points came in the second quarter, when Miller was called for in- tentional grounding in the end zone, resulting in a safety. Justice Watson had runs of 11 and 16 yards on a drive late in the second quarter, capped by Miller’s 8-yard TD pass to Ray- mund Alcobendas on a fourth down play. McFadden’s fumble return Cascade 47, Seaside 10 Seaside 0 7 3 0—10 Cascade 15 20 6 6—47 Cas: Garrett Coffey 1 run (Lucas Bjorklund kick) Cas: Coffey 5 run (Cam Molan run) Cas: Hunter Thomas 72 run (Bjorklund kick) Sea: Alex Barker 24 run (Whitney Westerholm kick) Cas: Molan 19 pass from Josh Schirmer (kick failed) Cas: Molan 28 pass from Schirm- er (Bjorklund kick) Sea: Taylor Barnes 32 FG Cas: Molan 9 pass from Schirmer (kick blocked) Cas: 45 punt return (kick failed) Ilwaco 41, Tacoma Baptist 6 Tacoma B. 0 0 0 6—6 Ilwaco 14 20 7 0—41 Ilw: Alec Bell 3 run (Jack Odneal run) Ilw: James Schenk 3 run (kick failed) Ilw: Bell 2 run (Jorge Galvan kick) Ilw: Jack Kaino 5 run (Galvan kick) Ilw: Kaino 15 run (kick failed) Ilw: Bell 31 pass from Odneal (Galvan kick) TB: Logan Kitselman 20 pass from PJ Talen (kick failed) Tacoma Baptist Leaders Rushing: Kitselman 7-22. Pass- ing: Talen 5-12-59-1. Receiving: Kitselman 3-34, Pascua 3-25. Ilwaco Statistics Rushing: Kaino 12-224, Bell 7-68, Eagle-Bear 3-33, McMullen 3-32, Duke 1-6, Schenk 2-4, Loza- ro 1-4, Thompson 2-3, Chetwood 2-1, Odneal 2-1, Sheldon 1-(-2). Passing: Odneal 5-10-88-0, Shel- don-1-2-5-0. Receiving: Bell 3-52, R.Thompson 2-36, Kaino 1-5. PREP SCHEDULE TUESDAY Volleyball — Astoria at Banks, 7 p.m.; Seaside at Scappoose, 7 p.m.; Warrenton at Clatskanie, 6:30 p.m.; Crosshill Christian at Jewell, 5:30 p.m.; Ilwaco at Wahkiakum, 7 p.m. Girls Soccer — Oregon Episco- pal at Astoria, 6 p.m.; North Marion at Seaside, 7 p.m. Boys Soccer — Seaside at North Marion, 4 p.m. THURSDAY Volleyball — Astoria at Tillamook, 7 p.m.; Banks at Seaside, 7 p.m.; Warrenton at Rainier, 6:30 p.m.; Vernonia at Knappa, 6 p.m.; Living- stone Adventist at Jewell, 5:30 p.m.; Wishkah Valley at Ilwaco, 7 p.m. Girls Soccer — St. Helens at Asto- ria, 6 p.m.; Seaside at Corbett, 4 p.m. Boys Soccer — Corbett at Sea- side, 6:30 p.m. FRIDAY Football — Philomath at Astoria, 7 p.m.; Seaside at Rainier, 7 p.m.; Neah-Kah-Nie at Warrenton, 7 p.m.; Central Linn at Knappa, 7 p.m. SATURDAY Football — Ilwaco at Life Chris- tian, 7 p.m. Volleyball — Seaside at Sisters Tournament, 8:30 a.m.; Vernonia Tournament, 9 am.; Jewell at C.S. Lewis Tournament, 9 a.m.; Ilwaco at North Beach Tournament, 9 a.m. Cross Country — 3-Course Challenge, Camp Rilea, 10 a.m. RQWKH¿QDOSOD\RIWKH¿UVWKDOI JDYH:DUUHQWRQDOHDG Watson scored on a 5-yard run in the third quarter, and Mill- er threw his third touchdown pass of the night in the fourth, a \DUGÀLSWR+XQWHU:LOVRQ Watson rushed for 130 yards on 17 carries, and Miller was RIIRU\DUGV ³3UHVWRQGLGMXVW¿QH´)UHH- man said. “He managed the game well. Jesse (Salcedo) got hurt two days before the Verno- nia game, and we’ve been going with Preston ever since. I’m ex- cited for him to get the win.” Warrenton hosts Neah-Kah- Nie Friday.