Cougars oust Vikings 27-7
3:05 p.m. posted 11/22/03
Cascade Christian eliminated Orcas 27-7 from the Class A State Football Playoffs. The Cougars advance to a semi-final contest against Archbishop Murphy next weekend. The Vikings finish the season 9-2. Their only losses were to the Cougars and Wildcats.
Vikings playoff game update:
2:50 p.m. posted 11/22/03
Cascade Christian scored a touchdown on a 39-yard passing play with 4:19 left in the game. The Cougars kicked the PAT and lead the Vikings 27-7.
2:35 p.m. posted 11/22/03
Cascade Christian scored a touchdown at the start of the fourth quarter. The Cougars passed for the two-point conversion. Cascade Christian leads 20-7.
1:51 p.m. posted 11/22/03
Hunter Easterling returned a kickoff 88 yards to put the Vikings on the board with 8 seconds remaining in the first half. Ryan Harvey booted the PAT. Cascade Christian leads 12-7 at the half.
1:45 p.m. posted 11/22/03
Cascade Christian scores a touchdown with 22 seconds remaining in the second quarter. Orcas stops the two-point attempt. The Cougars lead 12-0.
1:30 p.m. posted 11/22/03
At the start of the second quarter, Cascade Christian leads Orcas 6-0. The Viking defense held when the Cougars threatened from 10 yards out.
1:10 p.m. posted 11/22/03
Cascade Christian went up 6-0 on the opening drive of the playoff game against Orcas Island Vikings.
Orcas dominates Onalaska 33-12;
Vikings advance to quarter-finals
posted 11/16/03
Orcas Island dominated Onalaska 33-12 in the first round of the Class A State Tournament Nov. 15, 2003. The Vikings (9-1) advance to the quarter-finals next weekend when they will play Cascade Christian (10-1) at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22 in Sumner.
The Vikings, who lost by a touchdown to Onalaska in the opening round last year, ruled the Loggers' rain-soaked and wind-swept home turf this year. Orcas' offense built a 33-12 lead by slicing through the Onalaska defense via mostly short gains on the ground and through the air. The Viking defense punished the Loggers most of the game: The Loggers second touchdown didn't come until the final ticks of the clock.
Hunter Easterling's 42-yard run set the Vikings' first score -- a 2-yard dive by Tristan Savell in the first quarter. The Vikings increased their lead to 12-0 late in the first period after Easterling ran seven yards into the end zone.
Onalaska drew within a touchdown early in the second quarter but Orcas regained a two-touchdown lead by halftime. Savell, from the fullback position, punched the ball in from two yards out to score and Ryan Harvey kicked the PAT. The Vikings led 19-6.
Andrew Ihlenfeldt carried the ball four yards for Orcas Island's fourth touchdown. Harvey booted the extra point and the Vikings led 26-6 with 9:19 remaining in the third quarter.
Savell blocked a punt, scooped it up and rumbled to the one-yard line. On the next play he scored on the Orcas Island's fifth touchdown. The PAT was good and Orcas lead Onalaska 33-6 with 7:34 remaining in the third quarter.
The Vikings' defense stifled Onalaska's offense. The Loggers didn't come close to the goal line until five seconds to go when the Viking reserves were playing.
Ihlenfeldt and David Kimple picked off passes and Colin Gaylord recovered a fumble for the Vikings.
Onalaska finished the season 8-3.
WIAA TOURNAMENT BRACKET
Vikings win 33-12
posted 3:38 p.m. 11/15/03
The Vikings advance to the state quarter finals next weekend after defeating Onalaska 33-12 in the first round of playoffs Nov. 15, 2003. They will play the winner of tonight's (Nov. 15, 2003) Cascade Christian/White Pass game.
Vikings playoff update
posted 2:54 p.m. 11/15/03
Defensive lineman Tristan Savell blocked a punt, scooped it up and rumbled to the one-yard line. On the next play he scored on the Orcas Island's fifth touchdown. The PAT was good and Orcas leads Onalaska 33-6 with 7:34 remaining in the third quarter.
posted 2:49 p.m. 11/15/03
Viking Andrew Ihlenfeldt carried the ball four yards for Orcas Island's fourth touchdown. Ryan Harvey booted the extra point. Orcas leads Onalaska 26-6 with 9:19 remaining in the third quarter.
Vikings lead 19-6 at half
posted 2:30 p.m. 11/15/03
At halftime Orcas Island Vikings lead the host Onalaska Loggers 19-6 in a first-round Class A State Tournament game. Hunter Easterling's 42-yard run set the Vikings' first score -- a 2-yard dive by Tristan Savell 2-yard dive in the first quarter. The Vikings increased their lead to 12-0 after Easterling ran seven yards into the end zone later in the first period. Onalaska drew within a toucdown early in the second quarter. Tristan Savell punched it in from two yards out to score Orcas' third touchdown. Ryan Harvey kicked the PAT and the Vikings led 19-6.
The Viking defense made several key stops in the first half, including an interception by Andrew Ihlenfeldt.
Vikings playoff update
posted 2:07 p.m. 11/15/03
Viking Tristan Savell punched it in from two yards out to score Orcas' third touchdown. Ryan Harvey kicked the PAT. Orcas lead Onalaska 19-6 in the first half.
posted 2 p.m. 11/15/03
Orcas Island High School football team leads 12-6 with 9:10 remaining in the first half of their playoff game against Onalaska. Onalaska's PAT failed.
posted 1:45 p.m. 11/15/03
Orcas Island High School football team is up 12-0 after Hunter Easterling ran seven yards for the Vikings second touchdown in the first quarter of their playoff game against Onalaska. The PAT failed.
posted 1:30 p.m. 11/15/03
Orcas Island High School football team took a 6-0 lead in the first quarter of their playoff game against Onalaska when Tristan Savell ran in from the 2-yard line. Hunter Easterling had made a 42-yard run on a third and long to take the team down to the 10-yard line. A two-point conversion attempt failed.
Vikings romp by Braves, clinch playoff spot
posted 11/06/03
Orcas Island's football team secured a playoff berth by routing La Conner 49-7 Thursday, Nov. 6. With the victory, the Vikings averted a three-way tie for second and clinched the Northwest A League's second playoff spot.
Orcas went 4-1 in conference and 8-1 overall. The Vikings next play Nov. 14-15 against the loser of a game between Kalama and Onalaska.
Top-ranked, undefeated Archbishop Murphy, won the Northwest League and will host the No. 2 Chinook League team Nov. 14-15. Friday Harbor finished third with a 3-2 record.
| 2003 VIKING FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
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DATE | OPPONENT | TIME
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| SAT. 9/6 |
Orcas Island 36
Lakewood 18 | WIN
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| SAT. 9/20 | VIKINGS 51
Darrington 7 | WIN
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| SAT. 9/27 | VIKINGS 41
Snohomish Sophomores 21 | WIN
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| SAT. 10/4 | VIKINGS 39
Lake Roosevelt 0 | WIN
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| SAT. 10/11 | VIKINGS 20
Friday Harbor | WIN
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| SAT. 10/18 | Archbishop Murphy 40
VIKINGS 7 | LOSS
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| FRI. 10/24 | VIKINGS 32
Concrete 30 | WIN
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| SAT. 11/1 | VIKINGS 41
Coupeville 6 | WIN
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| SAT. 11/8 | VIKINGS 49
LaConner | WIN
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| Sat. 11/15 | VIKINGS 33
Onalaska 12 | WIN
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| Fri./Sat. 11/21-22 | Quarter Finals |
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| Fri./Sat. 11/28-29 | Semi-Finals |
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| Fri./Sat. 12/5-6 | 2003 Gridiron Classic | - Tacoma Dome
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