2016 Varsity Football Live Coach Interview
Lummi Blackhawks – Head Football Coach
Jim Sandusky
Lummi Nation is off to another strong start in 2016 and Coach Sandusky talks about the success of the Blackhawks. He discusses the week two game against rival Neah Bay, top players on this year’s team, and the way football brings the community together in town.
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| 1B | LIVE 5! | Football | Week #3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | School | League | Record | |
| 1 | Almira-Coulee Hartline | Northeast | 3-0 | |
| 2 | Lummi | Northwest | 3-0 | |
| 3 | Odessa-Harrington | Northeast | 2-0 | |
| 4 | Sunnyside Christian | Greater Columbia Gorge | 3-0 | |
| 5 | Quilcene | SeaTac | 2-0 | |
| 1B | IN THE HUNT | Football | Week #3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | School | League | Record | |
| 6 | Tacoma Baptist | SeaTac | 3-0 | |
| 7 | Entiat | Central Washington | 2-1 | |
| 8 | Touchet | Southeast | 1-1 | |
| 9 | Cusick | Northeast | 2-0 | |
| 10 | Wellpinit | Northeast | 2-0 | |
| 1B | ON THE BUBBLE | Football | Week #3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | School | League | Record | |
| - | Colton | Southeast | 2-1 | |
| - | Neah Bay | North Olympic | 2-1 | |
| - | Pomeroy | Southeast | 2-1 | |
| - | Inchelium | Southeast | 2-1 | |
| - | Crescent | North Olympic | 2-1 | |
| 1B | LIVE 5! | Football | Week #2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | School | League | Record | |
| 1 | Almira-Coulee Hartline | Northeast | 2-0 | |
| 2 | Lummi | Northwest | 2-0 | |
| 3 | Odessa-Harrington | Northeast | 1-0 | |
| 4 | Sunnyside Christian | Greater Columbia Gorge | 2-0 | |
| 5 | Quilcene | SeaTac | 2-0 | |
| 1B | IN THE HUNT | Football | Week #2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | School | League | Record | |
| 6 | Tacoma Baptist | SeaTac | 2-0 | |
| 7 | Entiat | Central Washington | 2-0 | |
| 8 | Touchet | Southeast | 1-0 | |
| 9 | Cusick | Northeast | 1-0 | |
| 10 | Wellpinit | Northeast | 1-0 | |
| 1B | ON THE BUBBLE | Football | Week #2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | School | League | Record | |
| - | Colton | Southeast | 1-1 | |
| - | Neah Bay | North Olympic | 1-1 | |
| - | Pomeroy | Southeast | 1-1 | |
| - | Inchelium | Southeast | 1-1 | |
| - | Crescent | North Olympic | 1-1 | |
| 1B | LIVE 5! | Football | Week #1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | School | League | Record | |
| 1 | Almira-Coulee Hartline | Northeast | 1-0 | |
| 2 | Lummi | Northwest | 1-0 | |
| 3 | Neah Bay | North Olympic | 1-0 | |
| 4 | Touchet | Southeast | 0-0 | |
| 5 | Odessa-Harrington | Northeast | 0-0 | |
| 1B | IN THE HUNT | Football | Week #1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | School | League | Record | |
| 6 | Quilcene | SeaTac | 1-0 | |
| 7 | Selkirk | Northeast | 1-0 | |
| 8 | Garfield-Palouse | Southeast | 0-1 | |
| 9 | Taholah | Coastal | 1-0 | |
| 10 | Republic | Northeast | 0-1 | |
| 1B | ON THE BUBBLE | Football | Week #1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | School | League | Record | |
| - | Cusick | Northeast | 0-0 | |
| - | Naselle | Coastal | 0-1 | |
| - | Seattle Lutheran | SeaTac | 0-1 | |
| - | Clallam Bay | North Olympic | 0-0 | |
| - | Evergreen Lutheran | SeaTac | 0-1 | |
| Friday | Dec 4th | 2015 | 1B | Boys | Football | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tacoma Dome | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | |
| Almira-Coulee-Hartline | 14 | 24 | 0 | 8 | 46 | |
| Lummi | 8 | 20 | 14 | 0 | 42 | |
Almira-Coulee-Hartline Claims 1A Title in Tightrope Act Finish
By Steve Dion
The 2015 Gridiron Classic opened with the always exciting eight-man championship from the 1B classification with Almira-Coulee-Hartline from the Northeast League and perennial contender Lummi Nation from the Northwest. The ACH Warriors would be making their first trip to the title game since 2011 while the Blackhawks were finally able to beat Neah Bay in the semifinals who ousted them in each of the last four seasons.
As many 1B games typically transpire, the scoring started early and often. Almira-Coulee-Hartline marched down the field in the opening seven plays and capped off the drive with a 19 yard run by Dallas Issak to the endzone. Lummi returned the favor when Hank Hoskins punched it in from three yards out on the next drive. This exchange marked the beginning of a back-and-forth shootout that would last throughout the entirety of the first half. Lummi’s Free Borsey helped the Blackhawks return the contest to a one possession deficit in the final minutes of the second quarter by returning a kickoff 53 yards for a touchdown. The Warriors countered with a series of plays that resulted in a touchdown with only four seconds remaining. The scoreboard read 38-28 at the break in favor of the visitors east of the Cascades.
This is when the game got ugly. Scoring dried up like the scablands near the Grand Coulee Dam. Lummi seemed to have the edge coming out of their makeshift “locker room” at the TDome. The pace of play screeched to a halt when the action resumed as injuries stoppages and penalties dashed a sense of continuity Hoskins and Borsey each scored another touchdown to give Lummi a 42-38 lead heading into the final frame. The inability for any team to develop any sustained drives kept the score locked for the majority of the final twelve minutes. As both teams refused to punch on fourth down, the pigskin changed hands often. With 1:35 left, Charles Hunt gave the Warriors a 46-42 advantage. Lummi had one last gasp.
Starting quarterback Jonathan Casimir was replaced by Hoskins at quarterback due to injury and with thirty seconds left, he aired it out. Caught by Free Borsey who glided to the endzone! But wait, a flag on the play! Offensive holding nullified the score and on fourth and long, Payton Nielsen made the game-ending tackle to turn the ball over to the Warriors who set up for one final play, victory formation. Congratulations to Almira-Coulee-Hartline on their 1B championship!
The Final Score:
Almira-Coulee-Hartline 46, Lummi 42
Top Performer
Almira-Coulee-Hartline
Dallas Issak- 17/18, 261 yards, 3 TDs, 28 rush, 185 yards, 2 TDs
Lummi
Hank Hoskins- 15 rush, 79 yards, 3 TDs, 5 rec, 65 yards, TD
| Saturday | Nov. 29 | 2014 | 1B | Boys | Football | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tacoma Dome | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | |
| Neah Bay | 0 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 26 | |
| Lummi | 6 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 20 | |
Game Recap below
Neah Bay Grinds a State Semifinal Win over Lummi
By Colin Caruso
In their third matchup this season, in 8-8 football (a ton of fun, I encourage you to catch a game) the Neah Bay Red Devils faced off against the Lummi Blackhawks for a trip to the state finals. Neah Bay won both previous matchups by a 12 point margin in both games, but Lummi was looking to knock off the defending champs.
Lummi started the scoring in the first quarter with an Austin Brockie 1 yard run. But it was Neah Bay’s second quarter that really changed the course of this game. Three scores for the Red Devils, one with Cole Svec’s arm and one with his legs, along with a fumble recovery gave the Red Devils an 8 point lead heading into the second half.
Lummi answered in the third with a needed Hank Hoskins 2 yard run, he was great for the Blackhawks all day and had two scores in the game. But Neah Bay wore the Blackhawks out. Hoskins went down with a cramp and was gassed going into the fourth quarter. Neah Bay capitalized on a Cameron Buzzell 28 yard catch, proving to be the final score of the game.
The Red Devils advanced to the state finals for the fourth season in a row!
The FinalScore – Neah Bay 26, Lummi 20.
Top Performers:
Neah Bay
Cole Svec – 18 carries for 90 yards and 1 TD, 68 yard passing TD
Lummi
Hank Hoskins – 12 carries for 55 yards and 2 TD
| Friday | Nov 29th | 2013 | 1B | Boys | Football | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tacoma Dome | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | |
| Neah Bay | 8 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 46 | |
| Lummi | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | |
Neah Bay Scores 46 unanswered to Knock off Rival Lummi, Advances to 1B State Final
By Colin Caruso
In a clash of teams all too familiar with each other, the Lummi Blackhawks and the Neah Bay Red Devils faced off in a 1B eight on eight Washington state semifinal. The Tacoma Dome was the site of the contest for these two squads who faced off earlier this season, with Neah Bay taking the first matchup 76-32.
The underdog Lummi Blackhawks started the game with a great opening quarter, capitalizing on two Logan Toby touchdown passes and taking a 14-8 lead into the second. With normal course of action in eight on eight ball resulting in outrageous scores, the second quarter presented the opposite, with only one score from the Red Devils in the frame. The Red Devils sealed their 16-14 halftime lead with a goal line stand after a Blackhawk first and goal from the two with under two minutes to play.
The Red Devils started the second half strong with an 88 yard drive capped off by a 23 yard pass from Josiah Green to John Reamer to take the lead 24-14 after another successful two point conversion. The Red Devil defense held firm the entire quarter and the offense added a Josiah Greene 1 yard run quarter to take a commanding 30-14 lead into the fourth.
Two more scores for Neah Bay in the fourth and another shutout quarter pitched on defense ended this game with a commanding Red Devil win, 46-14. They will face the winner of Touchet and Rosalia in the 1B state final on December 6th at 4PM in the Tacoma Dome.
Top Performers:
Neah Bay
Josiah Greene – 8-10 179 yards, 3 passing TD. 18 carries for 89 yards and 1TD
Cody Cummins – 15 carries for 115 yards and 2TD
Lummi
Logan Toby – 13-28 128 yards and 2TD