The fall sports season is in full swing, and the Borderites are fighting for a good position in the Northwest Conference standings. Football couldn’t find the offense to beat Pe Ell/Willapa Valley, but girls soccer certainly found its scoring stroke with a solid win over La Conner.
Here is the latest rundown of week two for the fall sports season.
Blaine football dropped to 0-2 to start the 2025 season, losing 27-13 to Pe Ell/Willapa Valley while on the road September 13.
The Borderites held the hosting Titans scoreless in the first quarter before a couple of costly fumbles allowed three unanswered touchdowns in the second quarter.
Despite a three-touchdown deficit before halftime, the Borderites continued to fight. Freshman safety Jackson Bogaards came up with an interception to give Blaine a chance to score. The Borderites did just that, with a six-yard touchdown scramble by sophomore quarterback Connor Brown.
Blaine’s final score of the night came on another sweet connection between Brown and junior wide receiver Peyton Bouma – this time a 27-yard touchdown strike. Bouma finished the night with seven receptions for 129 yards. He’s collected over 100 yards receiving in each of his first two games of this season.
Blaine’s next game will be the first home game of the season as they take on Chelan (2-0) at 6 p.m. Friday, September 19.
Blaine girls soccer earned its first win of the 2025 season with a 5-3 victory over La Conner on the road on September 13, thanks to a three-goal performance from freshman Ruby Belarmino.
But the hat trick alone wouldn’t have earned the Borderites the win, with La Conner scoring three goals as well. Goals from juniors Kate Koreski and Nevaeh Zaddack proved to be the difference in the high-scoring affair on the road against La Conner.
The Borderites needed the win after dropping its first two games of the season to Oak Harbor and Lakewood. On September 16, the Borderites were unable to stop the Squalicum offense at home, losing 5-0, and dropping the team’s record to 1-3 early in the season.
After starting the season with a pair of 3-1 wins against La Conner on September 9 and Lakewood on September 11, the Borderites cooled down with a straight set loss to Squalicum at home on September 16.
Hoping for a return to the win column, the Borderites were scheduled to travel to Orcas Island September 17. Finishing off a three-game marathon, the Borderites will then face Lynden Christian on September 18 on the Lynden court. The next home game will be at 7 p.m. Monday, September 22 against Nooksack Valley.
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