This was something that I just HAD to research, after Ferndale beat Lynden 19-16 on Friday, without scoring a rushing touchdown. So, how long has it really been? The Golden Eagles beat Mount Vernon in 2007, 13-10… but, Casey Locker had a rushing touchdown. Drat! Ohhhh, what about that classic game against Lynden in 2001 when Ferndale won 7-0? Sophomore Riley Cornelsen ran in the lone TD in that game… What about that game in 1996 against Olympia when Max Seppi blocked the extra point, and the Golden Eagles won 7-6? Oh, snap, sophomore Justin Iwasaki ran that touchdown in. How long has it been?

It was on September 22, 1989. That was the last time Ferndale won a game without scoring a rushing touchdown. They beat Arlington 17-6, and quarterback Jason Muggy threw a pair of touchdown passes. One went to Andrew Thompson and the other was to Ron Miller. Tom Phillips added the extra points and the field goal, and there wasn’t a rushing touchdown during the victory. 28 years! That’s pretty impressive.