september 6, 2012 | Okanogan Valley Gazette-Tribune
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Brent Baker / staff photo
Tonasket’s Michael Orozco (14) tries to pick off a Bridgeport pass despite the efforts of the Mustangs’ Kevin Alverez during Friday’s season-opening football contest. The pass fell incomplete, but Orozco later returned an interception for a score and finished with four touchdowns during the Tigers’ 47-6 victory.
Tigers blast Bridgeport in opener By Brent Baker bbaker@gazette-tribune.com
TONASKET - In a game the Tonasket football team had every reason to believe it would dominate, the Tigers did just that on Friday, Aug. 31, holding the Mustangs scoreless until the final minute of a 47-6 victory. After both teams spent most of the first quarter getting used to hitting someone besides each other in practice, the Tigers exploded for four touchdowns in a 12 minute span on the first half to take a commanding 28-0 halftime lead. The Tigers turned the ball over on their first possession to end a 70-yard drive, but had just one turnover thereafter and didn’t punt all night. Tonasket also forced three turnovers, the first of which -- a Collin Aitcheson interception -- ended with a 25-yard scoring strike from Trevor Terris to Jacob Cory. Terris and Jeff Stedtfeld, rotating at quarterback, combined to complete 6-of7 passes for 112 yards. Stedtfeld’s 12-yard pass to Cory, who just got his toe down in the back of the end zone while making the catch, gave the Tigers three touch-
down lead in the second quarter. Bridgeport finished 2011 winless in the 2B CWL and underwent an offseason coaching change. Michael Orozco scored four touchdowns on the night on rushes of 22, 14 and 3 yards, and returned an interception 67 yards for a third quarter score. Orozco finished with 64 yards on eight carries. Fullback Austin Booker led the Tigers with 88 yards on 16 carries and a 1-yard touchdown in the third quarter. The Tigers only had one play go for a loss on the night as they outgained Bridgeport 227-105 on the ground and held the Mustangs to 3-of-15 passing for 40 yards and three interceptions. The only sign of early-season jitters for Tonasket came via 10 penalties for 72 yards. Orozco and Booker each picked off passes for the Tonasket defense. Derek Sund make three PAT kicks and Roberto Juarez caught a 2-point conversion pass from Terris. The Tigers (1-0) will face stiffer competition this week as they travel to Kettle Falls on Friday, Sept. 7.
Brent Baker / staff photos
Left, Jake Cory catches his second touchdown of the night, just getting his left foot in bounds, during Friday’s victory over Bridgeport; above, Trevor Terris gets off a pass despite some Bridgeport defensive pressure.
Brewster stymies Hornets By Brent Baker
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OROVILLE - The stakes weren’t as high, but the result was the same. Oroville’s football team suffered a 21-6 loss in its opening contest of the season Friday, Aug. 31, managing just 140 yards of offense and committing a pair of costly second half turnovers. The past two years, losses to Brewster proved costly in the Central Washington League North Division title chase. With the Bears moving up to the Caribou Trail League this year, the season-opening contest was merely a non-league tune-up, the the Hornets had been seeking some payback for those previous losses. Trailing 7-0, the Hornets stopped the Bears on their initial possession of the second half. A muffed punt, however, set Brewster up with field position at the Hornets’ 33, and Jesse Pamatz finished off a quick four-play drive with a 4-yard run to give Brewster a two score lead. Another fumble, this one in
the Hornets’ own end zone, was recovered by Brewster’s Pamatz for a touchdown late in the third quarter. Oroville finally got on the scoreboard with 7:03 left in the fourth as Dustin Nigg capped a 13-play, 84-yard drive with an 18-yard scoring run. Brewster fumbled the ball away on its next possession, but the Hornets were unable take advantage of the chance to get back in the game. The Bears took just two offensive plays to open the scoring with a 40-yard drive on their first offensive possession of the season. Parker Landeck hit Mitch Boesel with a 12-yard pass for the score with 9:30 left in the first quarter. The Hornets were solid defensively, though Brewster converted several third downs with quick screen passes up the middle that went for big yardage. Connelly Quick led the Hornets with 56 yards rushing on 13 carries, with Tanner Smith adding 36 yards on 12 carries and Luke Kindred rushing for 22 yards on 13 carries. Kindred also completed 2-of-4 passes, but they only
STATS ‘N’ STUFF FOOTBALL Tonasket 47, Bridgeport 6 (NL) QTR 1 2 3 4 BPT 0 0 0 6 TON 7 21 13 6
F 6 47
Scoring: Q1 TON - Jake Cory 25 pass from Trevor Terris (Derek Sund kick); 1:20 Q2 TON - Michael Orozco 22 run (kick failed); 10:11 TON - Jake Cory 12 pass from Jeff Stedtfeld (Roberto Juarez pass from Trevor Terris); 4:30 TON - Michael Orozco 14 run (Derek Sund kick); 1:22 Q3 TON - Michael Orozco 67 interception return (kick failed); 2:26 TON - Austin Booker 1 run (Derek Sund kick); 1:23 Q4 TON - Michael Orozco 3 run (kick blocked); 4:55 BPT - Jonathan Oregon 3 run (kick failed); 0:25 Brent Baker / staff photo
Brewster’s defense didn’t give Tanner Smith (24) or the Hornets much room to run as the Bears topped Oroville 21-6 in Friday’s season opener. went for minus-1 yard. Defensively, Smith and Kindred were each in on eight total tackles, while Angel Camacho, Lukas Mieirs Jacob Fleming and Sean
DeWitte each had six. The Hornets (0-1) travel to Springdale for another nonconference game against Mary Walker on Friday, Sept. 7.
Rushing: BPT - David Schumate 16-94; Jonathan Oregon 6-27, 1 TD. Totals 33-105, 1 TD. TON - Austin Booker 16-87, 1 TD; Michael Orozco 8-64, 3 TD; Jeff Stedtfeld 4-45; Collin Aitcheson 4-20; Trevor Terris 3-12. Totals 35229, 4 TD. Passing: BPT - Gerry Solorio 3-15, 40 yds, 0 TD, 3 INT. TON - Trevor Terris 3-4, l67 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT; Jeff Stedtfeld 3-3, 45 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT. Receiving: BPT - Jamison Schroeder 1-26; Urie Mendel 1-11. TON - Jacob Cory 2-37, 2 TD; Austin Booker 1-25; Derk Sund 1-20; Michael Orozco 1-17; Collin Aitcheson 1-13.
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Defense: TON - Dalton Wahl 1 fum. rec; Collin Aitcheson 1 fum. rec., 1 int, 3 yds; Michael Oroczo 1 int, 67 yds, 1 TD; Austin Booker 1 int, 28 yds.
Brewster 21, Oroville 6 (NL) QTR 1 2 3 4 BRW 7 0 14 0 ORO 0 0 0 6
F 21 6
Scoring: Q1 BRW - Mitch Boesel 12 pass from Parker Landeck (Danny Ramirez kick); 0:40 Q3 BRW - Jesse Pamatz 4 run (Danny Ramirez kick); 8:37 BRW - Raf Varelas fumble recovery in end zone (Danny Ramirez kick); 0:29 Q4 ORO - Dustin Nigg 18 run (kick failed); 7:03 Rushing: BRW ORO - Connelly Quick 13-56; Tanner Smith 12-36; Luke Kindred 13-22; Dustin Nigg 2-18, 1 TD; Sean DeWitte 4-9. Passing: BRW - Parker Landeck 21-33, 213 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT. ORO - Luke Kindred 2-4, (-1) yd, 0 TD, 0 INT. Receiving: BRW - Team 21-213, 1 TD. ORO - Sean DeWitte 2 -(-1). Defense: ORO - Dustin Nigg 3 tck, 2 ast, 1 frc fumble; Luke Kindred 5 tck, 3 ast; Tanner Smith 6 tck, 2 ast, 1 frc fumble; Angel Camacho 5 tck, 1 ast; Lukas Mieirs 4 tck, 2 ast; Jacob Fleming 4 tck, 2 ast; Sean DeWitte 4 tck, 2 ast. Week 1 scores: Brewster 21, Oroville 6 (NL) Tonasket 47, Bridgeport 6 (NL) Royal 52, Cascade 14 (NL) South Whidbey 28, Chelan 15 (NL) Ephrata 22, Quincy 21 (NL) Cashmere 39, Cascade Christian 0 (NL) Omak 42, Lynden Christian 39 (NL) Okanogan 25, Warden 14 (NL) White Swan 34, Wahluke 14 (NL) Davenport 44, Lake Roosevelt 13 (NL) Darrington 13, Liberty Bell 7 (NL) Newport at Manson cancelled Kittitas at Ritzville jamboree