WECU/CDN Game of the Week: Sehome at Bellingham
When: Friday, Oct. 18 at 7 p.m., Civic Stadium
Sehome record: 4-2
Bellingham record: 1-5
Final prediction: Sehome 35-7
Sehome was one play away from upsetting the Lynden Lions a couple weeks ago and sitting near the top of the conference standings. Instead, the Mariners are two games out of first place and a top-15 team in the 2A classification. Sehome has been relying on playmakers in open space.
Bellingham returned to the NWC this season after playing an independent schedule the last few years. Bellingham has not received a warm welcome, going 0-4 in conference play and scoring an average of 12 points per game.
Sehome player to watch: WR/DB Andre Watson, senior
Watson has over 500 receiving yards this season. In the one-point loss to Lynden, he had 11 receptions for 170 yards and a touchdown. Besides being a matchup nightmare on offense, Watson can lock down any wide receiver when he is playing defense.
Bellingham player to watch: WR Joe Harward, junior
Harward is the Bayhawks top option for offensive production. He broke the school record for yards per reception (41.8) a few weeks ago and is ranked fifth in Whatcom County for receiving yards with over 300.
Football calendar
Friday, Oct. 18
Lummi at Neah Bay, 5 p.m.
Friday Harbor at Blaine, 6 p.m.
Mount Baker at Lynden Christian, 7 p.m.
Meridian at Nooksack Valley, 7 p.m.
Squalicum at Port Angeles, 6:30 p.m.
Archbishop Murphy at Lynden, 7 p.m.
Sehome at Bellingham, 7 p.m.
Ferndale at Lake Stevens, 7 p.m.
Nick Zeller-Singh is CDN's sports reporter; reach him at nickzellersingh@cascadiadaily.com; 360-922-3090 ext. 104.
