Football season closes with exciting last game
By BRIAN BRENNO
Vashon’s final football game was an exhilarating, back-and-forth contest that wasn’t decided until the last play, when Vashon lost 40-38 to Friday Harbor. Friday Harbor scored on their first play. Garrett Starr then ran Friday Harbor’s kickoff back for a touchdown, and the Pirates were up 8-6. Friday Harbor was able to score again, going ahead 14-8. The Pirates got the ball and executed a touchdown drive with strong runs from Nick Betz and passes to Ezra Lacina and Starr, tying the score at 14-14. Evan Anderson recovered a Friday Harbor fumble that ended with a touchdown drive. The second half started with three unanswered touchdowns by Friday Harbor, which went ahead 34-20. The Pirates came back and scored with a 50-yard pass play to Starr. Again Friday Harbor answered with a touchdown to lead 40-26. Refusing to give up, the Pirates scored early in the fourth quarter bringing the score to 40-32. The Pirates attempted an onside kick, which was successfully recovered by Owen Brenno, leading to a Pirate touchdown and the final 40-38 score. The close game marked the end of the season and the final game for seniors Elliott Ellingsen, Jacob Ludberg and Kevin Thomas. — Brian Brenno is the president of the Vashon Bounty Club. So keep your comments: We ask that all participants own their words by logging in with their Facebook account. It's a simple process that will take seconds and helps keep our comments free of trolls, cranks, and “drive-by” commenters. We reserve the right to remove comments from anyone using screen names, pseudonyms or false identities. Please refer to our Terms of Use for full detail on participating on our site.
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November 8, 2011 · 12:09 PM
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