RECORD: 7-3  –  COACH: Ron Lepper

 LEAGUE: 6-1 (2nd Place in the 2A NWC)

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 CLASSIFICATION: 2A – PLAYOFFS: Lost Play-in Game

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Scoring Stats “Per Game”

Points: 29.2 – Allowed: 18.2 – Differential: +11.0

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GAME BY GAME:

Week 1: Meridian 19, Mount Baker 6

Week 2: Mount Baker 14, Anacortes 13

Week 3: Mount Baker 41, Bellingham 12

Week 4: Mount Baker 42, Burlington-Edison 7

Week 5: Mount Baker 44, Blaine 41

Week 6: Mount Baker 21, Ferndale 14

Week 7: Lynden 35, Mount Baker 0

Week 8: Mount Baker 55, Sehome 0

Week 9: Mount Baker 42, Squalicum 0

State Play-in Game: Archbishop Murphy 41, Mount Baker 27

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After a few rough seasons in downtown Deming, the Mountaineers turned it around in 2011. It was also the final year of Mount Baker competing in the 2A division, before getting moved back down to 1A.

Andrew Zender became the first sophomore quarterback to start a game in school history since Lance Zamzow in 1992. He started from day one, and would go on to have one of the finest Mountie careers. He completed 41 passes for 780 yards and seven touchdowns.

Senior Levi Wigg had an incredibly impressive season to cap off his legendary career. He rushed for 1413 yards (9.1 average) and 22 touchdowns, and he was named both All-League 1st Team as well as All-State 1st Team. Junior Jake Schleimer pounded out 680 yards on the ground (6.9) and six touchdowns, while senior wingback Aaron Baddeley had numerous big plays, gaining 243 yards (10.6) and a touchdown.

Lanky junior Zan Roman was a pleasant surprise, leading the team with 21 catches for 405 yards (19.3) and five touchdowns. Wigg caught 10 passes for 181 yards and a score. All-State senior Alec Postlewait (6-3 266) led the offensive line, and he was joined by All-League 2nd Team center, junior Tyrel Cronk. Together the helped lead the way for nearly 2700 yards on the ground and 33 touchdowns.

Postlewait was a bull up front, with 111 total tackles and 8.5 tackles for loss, he was named All-League 1st Team as well as All-State 2nd Team. Cronk was named All-League 1st Team at linebacker, totaling 121 total tackles, 18 tackles for loss, four passes broken up, three forced fumbles and 1.5 sacks. Wigg and Baddeley stood out in the secondary. Wigg finished with 42 total tackles, eight passes broken up, three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and an interception. Baddeley had 69 total tackles, seven tackles for loss, three interceptions and three passes broken up. Wigg was named All-League 1st Team, with Baddeley nabbing All-League 2nd Team honors.

Junior Edgar Zavala hit on 35 extra points and averaged 34.3 yards per punt. Roman averaged 27.2 yards per kickoff return, while he and Wigg handled the punt returning.

RECORD: 10-1  –  COACH: Doug Preston

 LEAGUE: 6-0 (1st Place in the WCL)

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 CLASSIFICATION: A – PLAYOFFS: State Quarterfinalist

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Scoring Stats “Per Game”

Points: 27.0 – Allowed: 12.5 – Differential: +14.5

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GAME BY GAME:

Week 1: Mount Baker 15, Vashon Island 14

Week 2: Mount Baker 34, Steilacoom 14

Week 3: Mount Baker 14, Lynden Christian 10

Week 4: Mount Baker 21, Blaine 0

Week 5: Mount Baker 41, Concrete 0

Week 6: Mount Baker 26, King’s 0

Week 7: Mount Baker 28, Nooksack Valley 12

Week 8: Mount Baker 42, Meridian 27

Week 9: Mount Baker 34, Friday Harbor 0

State Playoffs: 1st Round: Mount Baker 36, Cedarcrest 16

State Quarterfinals: Eatonville 45, Mount Baker 6

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It was the first time in five years that the Mount Baker football team’s head coach would return for another season, and it did wonders. Doug Preston had a talented group of seniors to work with, along with some strong underclassmen that were ready to show what they could do.

Seniors Lance Zamzow and Tom Horsmon split time at quarterback in 1993, helping lead the Mountaineers to their first postseason berth in seven years. The decision was made to use Zamzow’s speed on the outside as a wide receiver, and Horsmon would be the starting quarterback. That lasted one week into the season. Coach Doug Preston needed another talented receiver to take the pressure off of Zamzow, and the decision was made to move Horsmon outside, and insert junior David Galbraith behind center. It worked.

Galbraith had a huge game at Steilacoom, and the Mounties never looked back. He finished the season completing 72 passes for 1183 yards and 14 touchdowns, to only five interceptions. He also ran for 390 yards (5.8 average) and two touchdowns on his way to being named All-League 2nd Team.

Seniors Scott McKeever and Galen Smith shared the workload at tailback in the I-Formation offense that Baker ran in 1994. McKeever led the Mounties in rushing for the third straight season (the only player to do that in school history). He ran for 665 yards (6.0) and six touchdowns, and he was named All-League 1st Team. Smith totaled 498 yards (6.1) and also ran for six touchdowns. He was named All-League 2nd Team. Senior fullback Lee Stavik ran for 153 yards (6.4) and scored a pair of TD’s.

Coming into the season, Baker didn’t have any receivers with varsity experience. Mike Perez transferred to Nooksack Valley, and former quarterbacks Zamzow and Horsmon were now the wide receivers. Zamzow brought amazing speed and play-making ability, while Hormson had size (6’4″) and terrific hands. Zamzow caught 22 passes for 477 yards (21.7) and six touchdowns, and he was named All-League 1st Team. Horsmon led the team with 38 receptions for 581 yards (15.3) and six scores, and he was named All-League 2nd Team. Junior tight end Chris Rainwater was also a pleasant surprise, catching 13 passes for 151 yards (11.6) and two touchdowns, and he was also named All-League 1st Team.

The offensive line was a consistent strength. Full of seniors, left tackle to right tackle, they led up front for Mount Baker’s balanced attack. Right tackle Karl Frombly (6-0 257) and right guard Jacob Cecka (6-4 241) were each named All-League 1st Team. While left tackle Dan Butenschoen (6-4 219), left guard Travis Brouwer (6-0 170) and center Jeremy Zender (5-11 225) were all named All-League Honorable Mention.

The defensive line was led by Frombly, who was named All-State 1st Team at defensive tackle. He had 70 tackles, four tackles for loss, three sacks and he scored a touchdown on a fumble return. Galbraith was a rock at defensive end, with 103 tackles (59 solo), 14 tackles for loss, eight sacks while knocking down four passes, and he was named All-League 1st Team. Fellow junior Pete Malec held down the other side at defensive end, with 42 tackles and eight tackles for loss.

Stavik was named All-League 1st Team at inside linebacker, and he had 99 tackles (66 solo) and 10 tackles for loss. Smith was also in on 103 tackles and was named All-League 2nd Team at linebacker. Rainwater played as an outside linebacker/strong safety and was in on many big plays, scoring three touchdowns on defense, and was named All-League 1st Team.

Horsmon led the secondary from his free safety position. He intercepted nine passes and had 82 tackles, and he was named All-League 1st Team. Zamzow intercepted four passes from his cornerback spot, and was named All-League Honorable Mention.

Junior Travis Weeks was named All-League Honorable Mention at kicker, hitting on 27 extra points and a field goal. Zamzow handled the punting duties. McKeever returned kickoffs, including a touchdown return against Cedarcrest in the state playoffs, and he finished his career with over 1000 kickoff return yards. Zamzow was a dangerous punt returner, with two touchdown returns, and a third that was called back.