Blaine football didn’t get the start to the season it had hoped, dropping the opener to Renton on the road by a score of 55-21 on September 6.
Despite allowing an opening-drive touchdown followed by a fumble on the ensuing kickoff, the Borderites kept up with Renton for the first quarter. Sophomore linebacker Tanveer Heer intercepted the Red Hawks to set up a Borderite touchdown when sophomore quarterback Connor Brown scored on a one-yard run.
After another score by Renton, the Borderites again responded, this time with a 14-yard touchdown pass from Brown to junior wide receiver Peyton Bouma.
Things took a turn in the second half, and the Borderites couldn’t surmount a rash of turnovers, with Renton scoring 41 points unanswered.
Blaine got the final touchdown on the game, again on a connection from Brown to Bouma, and this time for 20 yards. Bouma ended the day with seven catches for 101 yards, and senior wide receiver Kai Kerwin recorded eight catches for 100 yards. It was the first time in three years that two Borderites tallied 100 yards or more in a single game, according to Whatcom Preps.
Brown, at the start of his high school career, finished the day with 214 yards passing and two touchdowns.
The Borderites started the season 0-1 but have a chance to get back to .500 with next week’s game on the road against Pe Ell/Willapa Valley on Saturday, September 13. Kickoff is 1 p.m.
The Borderites’ first home game of the season is against Chelan at 6 p.m. Friday, September 19.
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Blaine volleyball started off the season on a high note, defeating La Conner at home on September 9.
The Borderites was scheduled to travel to Lakewood on Thursday, September 11 before hosting its first home game of the season at 7 p.m. Tuesday, September 16 against Squalicum.
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Blaine girls soccer fell 9-0 to Oak Harbor in the season home opener on September 9.
Blaine was expected to take the next two games on the road, facing Lakewood at 7 p.m. Thursday, September 11 and then La Conner at 2 p.m. Saturday, September 13.
The Borderites’ next home game will be against Squalicum at 7 p.m. Tuesday, September 16 at Borderite Stadium.
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