Football 2010-10-04 JV vs Lynnwood

Monday saw Oak Harbor's continued domination over Lynnwood in football this year, as the JV team beat the Royals 48-6 at Wildcat Memorial Stadium.

Lynnwood's problems started early when the punter dropped a knee to the ground while fielding the snap, giving OH the ball at the Royal 11. Seven seconds later Justin Everett took the handoff from Ian Kolste and ran up the middle for the first score of the game.

Oak Harbor started their next possession on the 50 yard line after Lynnwood went 3-and-out and this time took 10 plays to score, ending with an Ian Kolste sneak from the 1 yard line.

Lynnwood's next possession again lasted 4 plays, this time ending with a Dakota Sinchak interception at the Lynnwood 43. He returned it all the way to the 1 yard line, but a penalty brought it back to the Lynnwood 44. The quarter ended with Oak Harbor leading 14-0 and with a 1-10 at the Lynnwood 49.

For the 2nd quarter, sophomore Jordan Oliver stepped in at QB. His first two throws were 10-yard and 9-yard completions to Lanningham, bringing the team to the 10 yard line. 3 plays later it was Michael LaBelle for a 1-yard TD. Wildcats 21-0.

On the ensuing kickoff, Lynnwood took the ball at their own 11 yard line and returned it to the OH 16. That's as far as they got as they were soon facing 4-24 at the OH 30. The punt snap went high and OH took over on their own 46 yard line.

This was the first OH drive that didn't result in a score and the Wildcats punted from the Lynnwood 44. The Royals actually gained yards on the drive and crossed into OH territory, looking at 4-1 at the OH 47. The snap was fumbled and Lanningham was able to pick it up and run untouched to the end zone for yet another Wildcat TD. 28-0 with 2:39 until halftime.

Again Lynnwood punted and Oak Harbor got the ball on their own 37. The first play was a long pass from Oliver to Sinchak, caught at the Lynnwood 39 and run down to the 3 yard line. The next play was Lanningham running it in to make the score 35-0 with just over a minute left in halftime.

On Lynnwood's final possession of the first half, Frank Grecco and James Engen combined for two tackles for loss to end the half.

Oak Harbor received the kickoff to start the 3rd quarter and started at their own 28. Seven plays later it was Isaiah Trower with a 44-yard run. Grecco missed his only PAT of the night after this score, making it 41-0 in favor of Oak Harbor.

Lynnwood had another 4-play drive, this one ending at their own 32 after a Jennifer Fremd interception at the 37. The Wildcats drove down to the 16 yard line and were looking at a 3rd-and-11 play. On that play, Kolste threw out to the sideline and it bounced incomplete. However, the officials never blew their whistle as they ruled it a backwards pass. Lynnwood picked up the ball and returned it for a touchdown. Reviewing the video the next day, Kolste clearly has both feet just outside the 21 yard line when he released the ball, and it just as clearly shows the ball bouncing about 2 inches outside the 20 yard line - an incomplete pass. Since there's no replay in high school football, the touchdown stood and Oak Harbor's lead was 41-6, and that score would stand until the end of the 3rd quarter.

At the end of the 3rd and into the 4th quarter, Lynnwood was able to run 12 straight plays, moving the ball from their own 41 down to the OH 26, when a 4th-and-6 pass fell incomplete. The Wildcats went to a direct snap system, with no quarterback and Michael LaBelle taking the snaps and running the ball. He did this several times, ending in a 37-yard TD run featuring him evading not just one, but FIVE would-be Lynnwood tacklers on his way to the goal line. 48-6 Wildcats.

Lynnwood's final drive ended with a whimper when Sinchak intercepted a Royal pass at the OH 8 yard line with just second left in the game.

Final score - Oak Harbor 48, Lynnwood 6*

The JV team plays at home again next Monday, facing the Mt. Vernon Bulldogs. Admission is free.

43 photos from the game are posted HERE

A video highlight clip is posted HERE.