Coach: Jay Dodd, 17th season with Blaine (72-81)
Home Field: Blaine High School
Last Season: 4-3
Key Losses: WR/S Jaxon Kortlever; G/ILB Spencer Dalry; QB Avery Dohner; WR/CB Scott Baldwin; T/DT Jonathan Puha; DE Alex Welch; DE Anden Holley; OLB Peyton Dixon; ILB Danny Michaud; TE/P Aiden Holley; RB Gabe Cranford; QB/OLB Cole Thomas; K Preston King.
Top Returnees: RB Larry Creasey; WR/CB Riley Ihde; G/DT Victor Gervol; QB Kael Evinger; TE/OLB Conner Dalry; C Jack Albright.
LAST SEASON’S RESULTS
Blaine 36, Port Angeles 28
Blaine 48, Bainbridge 14
Archbishop Murphy 46, Blaine 22
Blaine 36, Shorewood 13
Mount Baker 48, Blaine 14
Meridian 21, Blaine 15
Blaine 35, Nooksack Valley 21
2022 SCHEDULE
09/02 – at Port Angeles – 6 PM
09/09 – Sehome – 7 PM
09/16 – at Vashon Island – 6 PM
09/23 – King’s 7 PM
09/30 – Mount Baker – 7 PM
10/07 – at Meridian – 7 PM
10/14 – at Bellingham – 7 PM
10/21 – Lynden Christian – 7 PM
10/28 – at Nooksack Valley – 7 PM
THE FEATURED FOUR
Larry Creasey – Senior – Running Back
On last year’s senior-dominated team, he played extremely well and was named All-Conference 1st Team at running back. A lot more could be put on his shoulders this season. Great speed, and he has that rare ability of never getting hit really hard. He could be workhorse this season, especially early on, as the rest of the Borderites get up to speed.
Riley Ihde – Junior – Wide Receiver/Cornerback
His athleticism alone should allow him to be the main target on the outside. He got a lot of playing time last season defensively, and is the team’s leading tackler among returning players. He’s the kind of player that will rarely leave the field.
Victor Gervol – Junior – Guard/Defensive Tackle
A bull in the trenches. Always stays low, plays with great leverage and has plus strength. He could eat up blockers from his defensive tackle spot, but don’t be surprised to see him break through on numerous occasions and make plays in the backfield.
Kael Evinger – Senior – Quarterback/Defensive Back
It’s his turn. After patiently waiting a few years, the senior signal caller is ready. He throws on the run with relative ease, and he has a great feel for the quarterback spot. He can unload the deep ball, but has touch on his short passes.
Who will be Blaine’s break out player?
Colby Shipp – Sophomore – Running Back/Safety
I’ve been hearing great things about this sophomore. He will give defenses a different look at running back, but his immediate impact should be made at safety. His ability to read and react will be huge for the Borderites this season.
STATISTICAL LEADERS LAST SEASON OF RETURNING PLAYERS
RUSHING NAME ATT YARDS AVG TD Larry Creasey 96 519 5.4 7 PASSING NAME ATT COM YARDS TD INT None RECEIVING NAME REC YARDS AVG TD Larry Creasey 4 25 6.3 0 Riley Ihde 1 4 4.0 0 SCORING NAME TD FG 2PT XP PTS Larry Creasey 7 0 0 0 42 Riley Ihde 0 0 1 0 2 KICKOFF RETURNING NAME KR YARDS AVG TD Larry Creasey 3 55 18.3 0 Conner Dalry 1 0 0.0 0 PUNT RETURNING NAME PR YARDS AVG TD None PUNTING NAME ATT YARDS AVG None DEFENSE NAME TKL TFL SK FF FR PD INT Riley Ihde 15.5 1 Kael Evinger 7.0 2 Victor Gervol 6.5 2.0 Malloy Messenger 4.0 Conner Dalry 2.5 1 Ikaika Hee 2.0 Jacob Voigt 2.0 Jack Albright 1.0 1 Larry Creasey 1.0 Brazil Moreno 0.5
