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| Dyllan Harris (22) outleaps a pair of Hawk defenders to haul in a Clay Doughty pass in the first half of Friday's crossover game vs Mountlake Terrace. |
After a week of white-hot media attention, Oak Harbor got back to doing what it does best -- winning.
The Wildcat gridiron squad, which drew national attention for its role in the ongoing story of the school shooting and community bonding in Marysville-Pilchuck, drilled visiting Mountlake Terrace 49-9 Friday, Oct. 31.
The game, which earned the 'Cats the third seed out of the 3A Western Conference and a home playoff game against Kennedy Catholic, was the first for Oak Harbor in two weeks.
While OHHS hasn't played as many games as expected this season -- having a non-conference game fall through and forfeiting to Marysville so the Tomahawks would have time to deal with the aftermath of the shooting -- it has handily won when it has hit the field.
The demolition of Terrace lifted the Wildcats to 6-1 on the season.
The Halloween night game looked like it might be an even battle, as the visitors drained much of the first quarter clock before opening the scoring on a three-yard run with 4:54 on the clock.
Oak Harbor blocked the extra point kick and responded with a quick score of its own (Princeton Lollar rumbled for a 45-yard score in which he dragged two tacklers into the end zone with him), only to have Terrace reclaim the lead on a beautiful 46-yard field goal from Ivan Melchor.
After that, however, it was all Wildcats.
Terrace managed only three first downs after their scores, and amassed just 26 second-half yards while being abused by a fired-up 'Cat defense.
On offense, Lollar went off, ripping off three more touchdown runs (seven, two and one yards) on his way to collecting 163 yards on 17 carries.
Dejon Devroe was hot on his heels, compiling another 103 yards on the ground, with scoring runs of 10 and seven yards.
He would have had a 30-yard TD, but had that one called back when a teammate was flagged for a penalty.
When Oak Harbor did go to the air, it was brutally efficient.
Clay Doughty hit on nine of 11 passes for 213 yards, with Dyllan Harris snatching all but one of the completions. He brought down receptions that resulted in 42 and 51-yard gains and tacked on a touchdown for good measure.
Mark Johnston was dead-on with PATs after all seven 'Cat touchdowns, while Koby Cosper and Mike Lanningham netted sacks for the Oak Harbor defense.
Photos from the game are posted HERE.
Video highlights are HERE
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