Coach: Ted Flint, 5th season with Bellingham (20-20), 7th season overall (34-25)
Home Field: Civic Stadium, Bellingham
Last Season: 5-5 (2-4 NWC)
Key Losses: WR/S Ethan Fields; QB Nick Knutson; RB/DB Connor Wallace; TE/DE Nicholas Oesterling; G/ILB Brahm VanWoerden.
Top Returnees: WR/CB Spencer Lee; OL/DL Christian Butenschoen; OL/DL Butch Mullins; RB/LB Jack Fields; QB/DB Morgan Cavalier.
Click HERE to listen to Coach Ted Flint’s interview on The Doug Lange Network. You can listen to more interviews by going to www.onthedln.com.
2017 RESULTS
Lynden Christian 6, Bellingham 0
Bellingham 38, Shorewood 13
Lynden 40, Bellingham 14
Bellingham 36, Blaine 35
Burlington-Edison 38, Bellingham 14
Bellingham 39, Sehome 20
Sedro Woolley 59, Bellingham 20
Bellingham 20, Anacortes 7
Lakewood 35, Bellingham 28
Bellingham 52, Lynnwood 7
2018 SCHEDULE
08/31 – at Lynden Christian – 7 PM
09/08 – Lakewood – 3 PM
09/14 – Sammamish – 7 PM
09/21 – at Cedarcrest – 7 PM
09/28 – at Blaine – 7 PM
10/05 – Anacortes – 7 PM
10/12 – at Mountlake Terrace – 8 PM
10/19 – Sehome – 7 PM
The 2018 Red Raiders lost a lot of talent, but return some major playmakers from last season. The roster may not be as big as it has been in the past few seasons, but Coach Flint likes the guys he has.
“I really like the feeling of this team,” he said. “It’s a good unit. They’re playing for each other.”
6-foot-2 junior Morgan Cavalier seems to have the slight edge over 6-foot-6 senior Rand Bentley at the quarterback position. Both have seen limited time behind center, and each one has the ability to lead this team.
Junior Jack Fields could have a breakout season at running back, and is being pushed by senior Tim Edwards. Elijah Kongsaug is a big back (6-3 215 pounds) with some power, and junior Isaac Ninneman has great speed.
Senior Spencer Lee is the ultimate offensive weapon for the Red Raiders. He is already the school’s all-time career leader in receiving yards (1485) and receiving touchdowns (15). He’s also just 11 receptions away from breaking the Bellingham career receptions record, currently held by his former teammate, Ethan Fields. Needless to say, Coach Flint will find every way possible to get the ball into Lee’s hands.
Senior Ethan Johnson has emerged as a receiving threat on the outside, and he is joined by senior Jacob Hallock and junior Connor McKay.
The offensive tackles will be a definite strength for Bellingham this season. Senior Christian Butenschoen and junior Butch Mullins each have tremendous strength, and should have an edge against most opponents head to head. The rest of the offensive line is still being pieced together, but look for juniors Julian Donohue, Gideon Bacheldor, Chris Oesterling, sophomore Gage Bell and freshman Finn O’Malley to see significant playing time.
Defensively, Butenschoen and Mullins will impose their will in the interior of the line, with Donohue and Oesterling at defensive end. Senior Sebastian Serrano could also get a look as a pass rushing specialist. Fields is a big hitter, and will get plenty of opportunities from his inside linebacker position. Kongshaug and senior Towner Goodman are also in the mix at linebacker. Edwards and McKay will be the outside linebackers with Hallock and Ninneman right behind.
The secondary has been a strength in the past for Bellingham, and it should remain that way. Lee intercepted four passes last season, returning one for a touchdown, and returns at one cornerback. Cavalier, Johnson and junior Trey Clayton will also be in the defensive backfield, and they will be joined by junior Andre Triplett once he recovers from his injury.
Kongshaug will assume the kicking duties, and Lee will be one of the most dangerous kick returners in Whatcom County.
2017 STATISTICAL LEADERS
(Returning players have the * after their names)
RUSHING
| Rank | Player | Season | Games | Att. | Yards | TD | Yds./Att. | Yds./Gm. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connor Wallace | 2017 | 10 | 135 | 801 | 10 | 5.93 | 80.1 |
| 2 | Jack Fields* | 2017 | 7 | 34 | 143 | 1 | 4.21 | 20.4 |
| 3 | Ethan Fields | 2017 | 10 | 32 | 140 | 3 | 4.38 | 14.0 |
| 4 | Morgan Cavalier* | 2017 | 1 | 7 | 60 | 2 | 8.57 | 60.0 |
| 5 | Spencer Lee* | 2017 | 9 | 5 | 40 | 0 | 8.00 | 4.4 |
PASSING
| Rank | Player | Season | Games | Comp. | Att. | Comp %. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Yds./Att. | Yds./Comp. | Yds./Gm. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Knutson | 2017 | 8 | 134 | 205 | 65.37% | 1717 | 15 | 2 | 111.78 | 8.38 | 12.8 | 214.6 |
| 2 | Rand Bentley* | 2017 | 3 | 14 | 36 | 38.89% | 177 | 1 | 5 | 24.65 | 4.92 | 12.6 | 59.0 |
| 3 | Morgan Cavalier* | 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.00% | 12 | 0 | 0 | 68.75 | 6.00 | 12.0 | 12.0 |
RECEIVING
| Rank | Player | Team | Season | Games | Recpt. | Yards | TD | Yds./Att. | Yds./Gm. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spencer Lee* | Bellingham | 2017 | 9 | 50 | 858 | 8 | 17.16 | 95.3 |
| 2 | Ethan Fields | Bellingham | 2017 | 10 | 41 | 521 | 5 | 12.71 | 52.1 |
| 3 | Ethan Berschauer | Bellingham | 2017 | 7 | 16 | 203 | 2 | 12.69 | 29.0 |
| 4 | Nicholas Oesterling | Bellingham | 2017 | 6 | 10 | 143 | 0 | 14.30 | 23.8 |
| 5 | Connor Wallace | Bellingham | 2017 | 10 | 27 | 131 | 0 | 4.85 | 13.1 |
KICK RETURNING
| Rank | Player | Season | Games | Returns | Yards | TD | Yds./Att. | Yds./Gm. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spencer Lee* | 2017 | 9 | 10 | 275 | 1 | 27.50 | 30.6 |
| 2 | Connor Wallace | 2017 | 10 | 10 | 216 | 1 | 21.60 | 21.6 |
| 3 | Ethan Fields | 2017 | 10 | 8 | 215 | 0 | 26.88 | 21.5 |
PUNT RETURNING
| Rank | Player | Season | Games | Returns | Yards | TD | Yds./Att. | Yds./Gm. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spencer Lee* | 2017 | 9 | 6 | 83 | 0 | 13.83 | 9.2 |
PUNTING
| Rank | Player | Season | Punts | Yds./Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chase Johanson | 2017 | 14 | 32.64 |
| 2 | Magnus Elm | 2017 | 11 | 37.91 |
| 3 | Nick Knutson | 2017 | 9 | 32.67 |
INTERCEPTIONS
| Rank | Player | Season | Int. | Yards | Yds./Att. | TD | Yds./Gm. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connor Wallace | 2017 | 3 | 71 | 23.67 | 1 | 7.1 |
| 2 | Spencer Lee* | 2017 | 4 | 54 | 13.50 | 1 | 6.0 |
| 3 | Ethan Fields | 2017 | 4 | 26 | 6.50 | 0 | 2.6 |
| 4 | Jack Fields* | 2017 | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 0 | 1.9 |
| 5 | Larry Dwyer | 2017 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 |
SCORING
| Rank | Player | Season | TD | FGs | 2-Pt Conv | PAT | Total Points | Points/Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connor Wallace | 2017 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 74 | 7.4 |
| 2 | Spencer Lee* | 2017 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 6.7 |
| 3 | Ethan Fields | 2017 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 5.0 |
| 4 | Magnus Elm | 2017 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 28 | 4.7 |
| 5 | Jack Fields* | 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1.7 |
| 6 | Ethan Berschauer | 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1.7 |
| 7 | Morgan Cavalier* | 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12.0 |
2018 ROSTER
# Name Yr Ht Wt Off/Def
1 Lawson Jacob 9 5’9″ 150 QB/DE
2 Lee Spencer 12 5’11” 170 WR/DB
3 Cavalier Morgan 11 6’2″ 165 QB/DB
4 Edwards Timothy 12 5’9″ 155 RB/DB
5 Henry Jonny 12 6’0″ 165 WR/DB
6 Serrano Sebastian 12 5’7″ 140 RB/DB
7 Coello Alex 12 5’6″ 160 RB/LB
8 Tolle Cody 11 5’10” 145 WR/DB
9 Perry Josh 11 5’7″ 130 WR/DB
10 Johnson Ethan 12 6’0″ 170 WR/DB
11 McCormack Jordan 9 5’11” 155 FB/LB
12 Corona Diego 11 5’10” 165 QB-WR/DB
13 Bentley Rand 12 6’6″ 207 QB/DE
15 Hutchings Dane 11 6’0″ 175 WR/DB
16 Goodman Towner 12 5’11” 170 RB/DB
17 Ihme Justus 11 5’10” 132 RB/DB
20 McKay Connor 11 5’10” 155 WR/DB
22 Triplett Andre 11 6’1″ 165 WR/DB
23 Pacheco Oberon 12 5’10” 152 WR/DB
24 Hallock Jacob 12 6’1″ 190 WR/DB
25 Taylor Jackson 11 6’0″ 150 RB/LB
27 Twedt Johnny 9 5’9″ 146 WR/DB
28 Wood Braeden 10 5’9″ 140 WR/DB
31 Thompson Ethan 10 5’8″ 135 WR/DB
32 Ninneman Isaac 11 5’11” 160 RB/DB
33 Clayton Trey 11 5’11” 135 WR/DB
34 Fields Jack 11 5’10” 175 RB/LB
45 Kongshaug Elijah 12 6’3″ 215 RB/LB
50 Butenschoen Matthew 9 5’5″ 184 OL/DL
51 Bachelder Gideon 11 5’9″ 170 OL/LB
54/99 Oesterling Chris 11 6’3″ 180 OL-TE/DL
55 Savage Evan 9 5’6″ 145 OL/DL
56 Sutherland Matthew 11 5’10” 190 OL/DL
58 Perez Matthew 9 5’7″ 140 OL/DL
60/40 O’Malley Finn 9 5’9″ 170 OL-TE/LB-DE
63/84 Heuser Connor 11 6’4″ 190 OL-TE/LB
64 Amjad Ameer 9 5’9″ 180 OL/DL
65 Bell Gage 10 5’9″ 205 OL/DL
66 Butenschoen Christian 12 6’3″ 280 OL/DL
71 Johanson Chase 12 6’3″ 240 OL/DL
72 Mullins Butch 11 6’2″ 285 OL/DL
74 Donohue Julian 11 6’0″ 280 OL/DL
80 Alvarado Michael 9 5’5″ 118 WR/DB
85 Miller Anthony 9 5’10” 150 TE/LB
86 Visser Luke 12 6’4″ 170 TE/DB
