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Curtis no contest for Skyline football

November 25, 2009

By Christopher Huber

By Christopher Huber
Scoring early and often has been a hallmark of the Skyline football team as it won its way to state championships in recent years. But its performance in the quarterfinal match at Curtis Nov. 21 gave new meaning to its fervent play.
It was over before Curtis players knew what hit them.
The Spartans scored twice in the first two minutes of the game and led 49-0 at the halftime break. The enormous lead triggered a rule that kept the clock running in the second half. Skyline (10-2) came away with a 49-14 win to advance to the semifinal game against Bothell Nov. 28 at the Tacoma Dome.
“We’re just really excited the way the kids are playing right now,” said Spartans coach Mat Taylor.
Skyline scored 35 points in the first quarter and capitalized on Curtis mistakes, Taylor said. The Spartans’ second score came after it recovered a Curtis fumble. Quarterback Jake Heaps then tossed a 21-yard touchdown pass to his favorite receiver, Kasen Williams.
Skyline did not commit any turnovers, Taylor said. Williams finished with 3 catches for 33 yards.
The Spartan defense held Curtis to just 22 yards rushing in the first half and 48 total passing yards.
Running backs Nick Beauchamp and Nick Washburn ran for 16- and 9-yard touchdowns, respectively, in the first half. Tight end Cooper Pelleur caught a five-yard touchdown pass from Heaps to close out the second quarter.
“They brought all kinds of blitzes and our line did a great job picking everything up,” Taylor said of Skyline’s offensive efforts.
Curtis’ Jason Walker scored a 53-yard rushing touchdown in the third quarter and Richard Southern punched through for a two-yard touchdown in the fourth.
Washburn finished with 57 yards on seven carries and Beauchamp ran the ball eight times for 51 yards.
Heaps completed 10 of 18 passes for 151 and three touchdowns, all in the first half and Connor Brandt had two catches for 59 yards.
Skyline faces Bothell in a semi-final game in Tacoma. It aims to get even after losing 25-20 to the Cougars in the KingCo 4A championship.
“It’s just really exciting. The kids are having fun and they’re executing,” Taylor said about Skyline peaking at the right time. “The No. 1 thing is we gotta worry about ourselves.”
Reporter Christopher Huber can be reached at 392-6434, ext. 242, or chuber@isspress.com.

Scoring early and often has been a hallmark of the Skyline football team as it won its way to state championships in recent years. But its performance in the quarterfinal match at Curtis Nov. 21 gave new meaning to its fervent play.

It was over before Curtis players knew what hit them.

The Spartans scored twice in the first two minutes of the game and led 49-0 at the halftime break. The enormous lead triggered a rule that kept the clock running in the second half. Skyline (10-2) came away with a 49-14 win to advance to the semifinal game against Bothell Nov. 28 at the Tacoma Dome.

“We’re just really excited the way the kids are playing right now,” said Spartans coach Mat Taylor.

Skyline scored 35 points in the first quarter and capitalized on Curtis mistakes, Taylor said. The Spartans’ second score came after it recovered a Curtis fumble. Quarterback Jake Heaps then tossed a 21-yard touchdown pass to his favorite receiver, Kasen Williams.

Skyline did not commit any turnovers, Taylor said. Williams finished with 3 catches for 33 yards.

The Spartan defense held Curtis to just 22 yards rushing in the first half and 48 total passing yards.

Running backs Nick Beauchamp and Nick Washburn ran for 16- and 9-yard touchdowns, respectively, in the first half. Tight end Cooper Pelleur caught a five-yard touchdown pass from Heaps to close out the second quarter.

“They brought all kinds of blitzes and our line did a great job picking everything up,” Taylor said of Skyline’s offensive efforts.

Curtis’ Jason Walker scored a 53-yard rushing touchdown in the third quarter and Richard Southern punched through for a two-yard touchdown in the fourth.

Washburn finished with 57 yards on seven carries and Beauchamp ran the ball eight times for 51 yards.

Heaps completed 10 of 18 passes for 151 and three touchdowns, all in the first half and Connor Brandt had two catches for 59 yards.

Skyline faces Bothell in a semi-final game in Tacoma. It aims to get even after losing 25-20 to the Cougars in the KingCo 4A championship.

“It’s just really exciting. The kids are having fun and they’re executing,” Taylor said about Skyline peaking at the right time. “The No. 1 thing is we gotta worry about ourselves.”

Reporter Christopher Huber can be reached at 392-6434, ext. 242, or chuber@isspress.com.

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