FB 2012-11-02 playoff at Peninsula

Friday night the Wildcats made the long drive down to Gig Harbor to take on the Peninsula Seahawks in Gig Harbor.  The Seahawks finished the season with a 5-0 record in the SPSL 3A and 6-2 overall.  Oak Harbor was 3-1 in league and 6-3 overall.

Peninsula got the ball first and drive 56 yards in 7 plays to score first with 8:44 left in the first.  The Wildcats ran 10 plays on their first possession, but were able to move only 11 yards total and were forced to punt.

Peninsula's next drive was stopped by a Jojo Webster interception of a long pass, but again the Wildcats were forced to punt.  Peninsula's 3rd possession ended with a punt after CJ Shavers almost got a sack and forced a fumble that was recovered by the Seahawks.

Starting at their own 21, the Wildcats marched the length of the field in 13 plays, scoring on a 12-yard run by Isaiah Trower around the right side.  The PAT kick failed, leaving Peninsula on top 7-6 with just 2:39 left until half.

The Seahawks broke out their trick plays with time winding down in the half, and ran the hook-and-ladder play to perfection.  The play went 42 yards to put Peninsula up 14-6 at halftime.

OH got the ball to start the 2nd half and drove down to the Seahawk 32, where a fumble was recovered by Peninsula.  A short time later, the Seahawks were facing a 4th-and-25 at the OH 45 and lined up to punt, but ran their second trick play of the game - the fake punt.  The punter carried the ball near the first down marker, got a favorable spot, and were awarded a first down after measurement.  Peninsula then went on to score on a 15-yard run play to increase their lead to 21-6.

Peninsula then scored again on the second play of the 4th quarter, a 5-yard run to boost the score to 29-6.

After another Wildcat punt, Peninsula make it 36-6 on a 33-yard run with 8:43 left in the game.

Oak Harbor got their second score of the game with 2:44 left in the game, a 2-yard run by Jon Lanningham.  The 2-point conversion failed, leaving the score 36-12.

OH forced a Seahawk punt and ran 3 plays before time expired on a 36-12 final score.

Peninsula moves on to play Nathan Hale next week, the Wildcats' season is over.

Some video highlights are posted HERE.

A few photos are posted HERE.


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