There’s just a few regular season games remaining in the Blaine fall sports calendar as the postseason draws closer.
Borderite football got back on track with a much-needed win on the road against Friday Harbor on October 17. While neither volleyball nor girls soccer were able to upset 2A Sehome nor 3A Ferndale over the week, the teams have a chance to end their seasons on a high note next week.
Blaine football boat raced the Friday Harbor Wolverines on the road October 17, winning 42-21.
Senior receiver Kai Kerwin had one of his best offensive games of the season, scoring two rushing touchdowns, one receiving touchdown and racking up nine receptions for 100 yards and 11 rushes for 59 yards.
Sophomore quarterback Connor Brown had one of his best statistical games of his high school career, connecting on 22 of 27 passes for 316 yards and four touchdowns. Junior receiver Landon Brown caught the final touchdown pass of the game, the first touchdown of his career.
The win was Blaine’s first since September 19, when the Borderites defeated Chelan at home, 33-19. Blaine’s (2-5, 0-2 NWC) final regular season home game is scheduled at 7 p.m. Friday, October 24 against Mt. Baker.
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Blaine wasn’t able to keep up with 2A powerhouse Sehome on October 16, losing 7-0. Blaine’s midfield couldn’t seem to control the game from the start, with Sehome keeping possession for a majority of the contest and constantly pressing the Borderite defense.
Sehome is both the top-seeded NWC 2A team and the top-seeded conference team overall, with an intimidating 14-0-1 record.
After the weekend, the Borderites weren’t given a much easier challenge with a road game against 3A Ferndale (11-3-0) on October 21, losing 3-0.
The pair of losses dropped the Borderites to 5-11-0 on the season with a 3-11-0 conference record.
Blaine’s final regular season game was scheduled on the road against Bellingham, starting at 7 p.m. Thursday, October 23.
Blaine volleyball wasn’t able to upset second-place Sehome and third-place Ferndale nor over the past week, losing both games in straight sets to two of the best NWC teams.
The Borderites lost a tough battle to Sehome on October 16 at home, losing 25-23, 25-12 and 25-18. Senior Teia Dube recorded a double-double with 16 kills and 14 digs, and senior Ainslee Ellis had 29 assists.
On October 20 against Ferndale, the Borderites were led by a great overall performance from Dube with 11 kills, seven digs and two aces, and senior Paige Dominick led the team with 14 digs.
The Borderites have two more home games in the regular season against Mt. Vernon at 7 p.m. Monday, October 27 and then facing Oak Harbor at 7 p.m. Wednesday, October 29.
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