2021 Bellingham Football Preview

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Coach: Robb Myhre, 2nd season with Bellingham (22nd season overall, 110-103)

Home Field: Civic Stadium

Last Season: 3-2

Key Losses: QB/S/K/P Trevor Johnson; WR/CB Manny DePalma; TE Kyle McColl; WR/OLB Marcus McColl; OL/DL Gage Bell.

Top Returnees: S Liam Poulton-Claypool; G/ILB Finn O’Malley; RB/ILB Daniel Reyes; WR/CB Johnny Twedt; KR/S Alex Breeding; RB/S James Quinlan; OL/DL Matthew Butenschoen.


LAST SEASON’S RESULTS

Anacortes 33, Bellingham 7

Lynden Christian 71, Bellingham 0

Bellingham 30, Blaine 19

Bellingham 45, Granite Falls 13

Bellingham 30, Nooksack Valley 12


2021 SCHEDULE

09/03 – Everett – 5 PM (Civic Stadium)

09/10 – West Seattle- 8 PM (Civic Stadium)

09/17 – South Whidbey – 5 PM (Civic Stadium)

09/24 – at Meridian – 7 PM

10/01 – Anacortes – 5 PM (Civic Stadium)

10/08 – La Conner – 8 PM (Civic Stadium)

10/15 – at Friday Harbor – 6 PM

10/22 – Cedarcrest – 8 PM (Civic Stadium)

10/29 – at Anacortes – 7 PM

11/05 – at Granite Falls – 7 PM


THE FEATURED FOUR

Liam Poulton-Claypool – Junior – Running Back/Safety

The Law Firm! A big-play safety, that has tremendous range. As fearless as they come. He relishes the moment, and wants to be the one that makes the play in the key moment.

 

Finn O’Malley – Senior – Guard/Linebacker

A four-year varsity player that Bellingham has always been able to count on. He could be moved outside to play receiver, but he’s already one of Bellingham’s best offensive lineman. One of the team’s top tacklers from last season as a linebacker.

 

Johnny Twedt – Senior – Wide Receiver/Cornerback

The one returning starting wide receiver, in a four-receiver set. He’ll get a bulk of the targets. A major speed threat on the outside, so corners better beware. Speaking of corner, he also plays that position and he finished with three passes broken up and an interception last season.

 

Daniel Reyes – Senior – Running Back/Linebacker

It will be rare to see him off the field in 2021. He’ll be running the ball, punting the ball, returning the ball, and tackling people with the ball. After leading his team in tackles last season, Reyes could have an even bigger impact this season.


Who will be Bellingham’s break-out player?

Javen Livas – Junior – Offensive Tackle/Defensive End

It all clicked for him during the final game of the season last year. Still only a junior, Livas could develop into the next great Bellingham offensive lineman. He will also be a major threat coming off the edge as a defensive end.



STATISTICAL LEADERS LAST SEASON OF RETURNING PLAYERS

RUSHING
NAME              ATT  YARDS AVG TD
James Quinlan      18    90  5.0  0
Johnny Twedt        7    27  3.9  0
Daniel Reyes        7    17  2.4  0
Lucas Cousens       1     9  9.0  0
L. Poulton-Claypool 2     2  2.0  0
Max Rasset          1    -2 -2.0  0
Adrian Sanchez      2    -6 -3.0  0

PASSING
NAME             ATT COM YARDS TD INT
Max Rasset         3   2    5   0   0

RECEIVING
NAME             REC  YARDS AVG TD
Johnny Twedt      13   252 19.4  2
James Quinlan      9    94 10.4  0
Daniel Reyes       2    20 10.0  0
Lucas Cousens      1    -2 -2.0  0

SCORING
NAME             TD  FG  2PT XP  PTS
Johnny Twedt      2   0    0  0   12

KICKOFF RETURNING
NAME             KR  YARDS  AVG TD
Alex Breeding     9   150  16.7  0
Johnny Twedt      4    79  19.8  0
Daniel Reyes      1     7   7.0  0
James Quinlan     1     2   2.0  0

PUNT RETURNING
NAME             PR  YARDS  AVG TD
Johnny Twedt      1    24  24.0  0
James Quinlan     1     2   2.0  0

PUNTING
NAME             ATT YARDS  AVG
None

DEFENSE
NAME                 TKL  TFL   SK  FF  FR  PD  INT
Daniel Reyes        33.5  0.5  1.0   1
Finn O'Malley       30.5  2.5  1.0       1
L. Poulton-Claypool 27.0  1.0  3.0
James Quinlan       23.0                 1   3
Alex Breeding       20.5  5.0  2.5   1 
Johnny Twedt        14.5                     3    1
Matthew Butenschoen 13.0  2.0
Jordan McCormack    10.5  1.5        1
Javen Livas          8.5  1.0  2.0
Ameer Amjad          6.0
Nathaniel Gass       6.0       1.0       2
Isaac Bates          4.0
Jacob White          4.0
Adrian Sanchez       2.5  1.0
Jacob Reed           1.5
Thomas Mathews       1.0
Ivan Gomez-Gonzalez  1.0
Javier Lira          1.0
Maxwell Rasset       1.0
Reymundo Alvarado    1.0
Kalani Utu           0.5
Lucas Cousens        0.5