Coach: Nick Lucey, 8th season with Squalicum (56-16)
Home Field: Civic Stadium
Last Season: 4-1
Key Losses: QB Mason Binning; TE/ILB Billy Scammell; WR/S Steven Owens; C/DL Jacob Watt; WR/DB Bryce Pennock.
Top Returnees: RB/OLB Djouvensky Schlenbaker; OL/OLB Bryson Lamb; WR/CB Kai Posey; TE/ILB Jaymeson Thompson; WR/DB Reed Richardson; WR/S Kaleb Hawkinson.
LAST SEASON’S RESULTS
Squalicum 36, Sedro Woolley 14
Squalicum 38, Mount Vernon 24
Lynden 9, Squalicum 6
Squalicum 54, Sehome 20
Squalicum 40, Oak Harbor 8
2021 SCHEDULE
09/03 – Lynden Christian – 8 PM
09/10 – at Sequim – 6 PM
09/17 – at Lynden – 7 PM
09/24 – Lakewood – 7 PM
10/01 – at Sehome – 8 PM
10/08 – Archbishop Murphy – 5 PM
10/15 – at Sedro Woolley – 7 PM
10/22 – Nooksack Valley – 5 PM
10/29 – Burlington-Edison – 8 PM
THE FEATURED FOUR
Djouvensky Schlenbaker – Senior – Running Back/Outside Linebacker
What hasn’t been said about Schlenbaker? Not only is he one of the best running backs ever produced from Whatcom County, he’s a class act human. It’s all about the team, and the future Washington State Cougar is also a star outside linebacker. He’s nearing the Top 10 in career rushing yards in Whatcom County, and you can bet he’s set some lofty goals for this season.
Bryson Lamb – Senior – Offensive Line/Outside Linebacker
No active player has more career sacks than Lamb, and that is also with him missing a lot of time from last season while recovering from an injury. He and Schlenbaker combine for the best outside linebacker combo in Whatcom County, and one of the best of all-time.
Kai Posey – Senior – Wide Receiver/Cornerback
Offensively, he can do it all, but is a major threat with the big play. Defensively, he’s the best lockdown corner in the county. Always playing bump coverage, and didn’t even allow a reception last season until the final game. A true star on both sides of the ball.
Jaymeson Thompson – Senior – Tight End/Inside Linebacker
From running back, to guard, and now the fullback/tight end hybrid. He can definitely make some big plays with the ball, but his calling card is on defense. A fierce inside linebacker that really broke out last season.
Who will be Squalicum’s break-out player?
Leyton Smithson – Senior – Quarterback/Safety
OK, it might not be fair to call him Squalicum’s “break-out” player, but he’s new to Whatcom County football… at least at the varsity level. He grew up in Bellingham, but has been playing high school in Idaho. His athleticism is off the charts, and with him playing quarterback, the possibilities will be endless for the Storm offense.
STATISTICAL LEADERS LAST SEASON OF RETURNING PLAYERS
RUSHING NAME ATT YARDS AVG TD D. Schlenbaker 145 1068 7.4 14 Jaymeson Thompson 11 52 4.7 0 Cade Morris 6 39 6.5 0 Kaleb Hawkinson 3 20 6.7 1 Kyle Heaton 1 -4 -4.0 0 Hayden Flaherty 3 -4 -1.3 0 Steven Raymond 3 -6 -2.0 0 Reed Richardson 2 -11 -5.5 0 Collin Nielsen 3 -27 -9.0 0 PASSING NAME ATT COM YARDS TD INT Kyle Heaton 2 1 9 0 0 Collin Nielsen 3 1 4 0 0 RECEIVING NAME REC YARDS AVG TD Reed Richardson 17 352 20.7 4 Kai Posey 12 254 21.2 5 Kaleb Hawkinson 7 65 9.3 0 D. Schlenbaker 6 59 9.8 0 Rizon Takabe 3 20 6.7 0 Bryan Sheedy 1 18 18.0 0 Nick Watt 1 9 9.0 0 SCORING NAME TD FG 2PT XP PTS D. Schlenbaker 14 0 3 0 90 Kai Posey 5 0 2 0 34 Reed Richardson 4 0 0 0 24 Kaleb Hawkinson 1 0 0 7 13 KICKOFF RETURNING NAME KR YARDS AVG TD Reed Richardson 1 13 13.0 0 D. Schlenbaker 1 9 9.0 0 PUNT RETURNING NAME PR YARDS AVG TD Reed Richardson 4 48 12.0 0 PUNTING NAME ATT YARDS AVG D. Schlenbaker 7 222 31.7 Kyle Heaton 2 44 22.0 DEFENSE NAME TKL TFL SK FF FR PD INT Jaymeson Thompson 32.5 1.0 2.5 2 D. Schlenbaker 31.0 4.0 3.5 1 1 Bryson Lamb 18.5 2.5 1.0 1 Kaleb Hawkinson 15.5 1.0 2 Reed Richardson 13.5 1 Bryan Sheedy 8.0 2.0 1.0 1 Mason Myers 6.0 Hayden Flaherty 6.0 1.0 1.0 1 1 Rizon Takabe 4.5 1.0 1 Nick Watt 3.0 1 Josh Gallegos 2.0 1 Cade Morris 2.0 H. Hollingsworth 2.0 Edgar Salisbury 1.5 1.0 Kai Posey 1.5 1 6 Jacob Sorenson 1.5 1
