Coach: Jay Dodd, 16th season with Blaine (68-78)
Home Field: Blaine High School
Last Season: 1-3
Key Losses: DL Tyson Kirk; S Taylor Olson; QB/OLB Will McKinney; TE/ILB Braden Stanovich; WR Benjamin Arps.
Top Returnees: WR/S Jaxon Kortlever; RB/OLB Gabe Cranford; C/ILB Spencer Dalry; QB Cole Thomas; T Jonathan Puha; WR/DB Scott Baldwin; QB/DE Avery Dohner; TE/P Aiden Holley; OL/DL Christian Finkbonner.
LAST SEASON’S RESULTS
Lynden Christian 55, Blaine 0
Mount Baker 49, Blaine 0
Bellingham 30, Blaine 19
Blaine 26, Nooksack Valley 18
2021 SCHEDULE
09/03 – Port Angeles – 6 PM
09/10 – Bellevue Christian – 7 PM
09/17 – at Anacortes – 7 PM
09/24 – at South Whidbey – 7 PM
10/01 – Lynden Christian – 7 PM
10/08 – Shorewood – 7 PM
10/15 – at Mount Baker – 7 PM
10/22 – at Meridian – 7 PM
10/29 – Nooksack Valley – 7 PM
THE FEATURED FOUR
Jaxon Kortlever – Senior – Wide Receiver/Safety
One coach told me, “Kortlever could be the best athlete in our league (at the 1A level)”. That might be all you need to know. He has every tool to dominate, and big things are going to come his way. He will also be moved from cornerback to safety this season.
Gabe Cranford – Senior – Running Back/Outside Linebacker
Gang tackling, and wrapping up. A few musts when trying to stop Cranford when running the ball. After going with a committee at running back early last season, the Borderites found a gem with Cranford, and he’s back again to pick up the tough yards.
Spencer Dalry – Senior – Center/Inside Linebacker
One of many Borderites that got a lot of varsity playing time as a sophomore. The former tight end is now at center to do what is best for his team, and he will be back at middle linebacker for the third season in a row. A tremendous tackler that never quits on a play.
Scott Baldwin – Senior – Wide Receiver/Cornerback
Baldwin has shown a lot of promise over the years, and this could be a big season for him. Blaine only played four games last season, and he missed a chunk due to injury, but he’s back and healthy now. He should contribute in a big way in all three facets of the game.
Who will be Blaine’s break-out player?
Avery Dohner – Senior – Quarterback/Defensive End
Will it be Cole Thomas back at quarterback? Or, will it be Avery Dohner? I don’t know the answer just yet, but I’ve witnessed Dohner throw the deep ball, and it looks pretty good. Even if Thomas gets the nod, Dohner returns as one of the best defensive ends in the conference.
STATISTICAL LEADERS LAST SEASON OF RETURNING PLAYERS
RUSHING NAME ATT YARDS AVG TD Gabe Cranford 54 262 4.9 3 Peyton Dixon 12 49 4.1 1 Larry Creasey 4 14 3.5 0 Scott Baldwin 1 0 0.0 0 Jaxon Kortlever 1 -4 -4.0 0 Cole Thomas 10 -10 -1.0 0 PASSING NAME ATT COM YARDS TD INT Cole Thomas 36 22 308 4 3 RECEIVING NAME REC YARDS AVG TD Jaxon Kortlever 15 226 15.1 1 Scott Baldwin 3 57 19.0 1 Peyton Dixon 1 0 0.0 0 Anden Holley 1 8 8.0 0 SCORING NAME TD FG 2PT XP PTS Gabe Cranford 3 0 0 0 18 Jaxon Kortlever 1 0 0 0 6 Peyton Dixon 1 0 0 0 6 Scott Baldwin 1 0 0 0 6 Preston King 0 0 0 0 3 KICKOFF RETURNING NAME KR YARDS AVG TD Scott Baldwin 7 121 17.3 0 Gabe Cranford 3 51 17.0 0 PUNT RETURNING NAME PR YARDS AVG TD None PUNTING NAME ATT YARDS AVG Aiden Holley 17 623 36.7 DEFENSE NAME TKL TFL SK FF FR PD INT Avery Dohner 18.5 1.0 Spencer Dalry 17.5 0.5 1 1 Danny Michaud 16.5 Jaxon Kortlever 9.5 Peyton Dixon 4.5 Aiden Vezzetti 3.0 1 1 1 Scott Baldwin 3.0 Dean Goltz 1.5 Ethan Koreski 1.0 Jack Cheatham 1.0 Jonathan Puha 1.0 Gabe Cranford 1.0 Alex Welch 0.5 Cole Thomas 0.0 1
