| Saturday | Sept. 7 | 2013 | 4A-3A | Boys | Kickoff Classic | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Husky Stadium | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | |
| Seattle Prep | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Roosevelt | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
Blanchet Rolls Over Ballard
By Colin Caruso
The first game of the Emerald City Kickoff Classic hosted the Seattle Prep Panthers and the Roosevelt Roughriders, a 3A-4A matchup. Neither team was able to exert themselves offensively in the first quarter, with neither team attempting a single pass.
Roosevelt, in strictly the Wing-T, was able to move the ball relatively well in the second quarter, but was unable to crack inside the Panther 25 until 6:10 remaining in the second. An inside handoff to Roughrider running back Bereket Anshebo turned into a touchdown after a few nifty moves and a broken tackle, to take the lead 7-0.
A blocked punt by Roosevelt with 3:02 left in the second gave the Roughriders the ball on the Seattle Prep 1 yard line, but two penalties pushed them back to the 18. Roosevelt had to settle for a field goal attempt that was missed right, a huge break for the Panthers, who were down just 7-0 at the half.
The second half spelled equal trouble for the Panthers offense, which couldn’t break through the Roughrider defense to put any points on the board. Roosevelt pitched a full game shutout to send the Panthers to 1-1 in their history at the Kickoff Classic. Coach Nelson for the Roughriders mentioned after the game that Prep came out with a different offense than they had initially expected, but credited his players for making the adjustment and shutting out the Panthers, 7-0.
Top Performers:
Roosevelt
Bereket Anshebo – 22 carries, 150 yards, TD