Three years ago a tall, athletic freshman roamed the Mountaineer sidelines. Mount Baker has produced dozens of great running backs, and Thomas Barbo appeared to be the next big thing in the red and black backfield. In week two he ran for 70 yards and a touchdown. He also rushed for 56 yards and a score against Cedar Park Christian, helping the Mounties get into the state playoffs, it was a great freshman season.
As a sophomore, he started the season as a running back, but he was moved permanently to wide receiver. It proved to be a tremendous move, and in week five he caught seven passes for 183 and a touchdown in a thrilling 33-28 win against Meridian. He’s been racking up the receptions, receiving yards and touchdowns through the air ever since. Mount Baker might not be known for airing it out, but Barbo has become the leading receiver in school history, and is among the best receivers in Whatcom County history.
He currently ranks 20th All-Time in career receiving yards, below you can see the current leaders in career receiving yards.
Looking at Cole Semu’s stats, they are noticeably impressive. On the career rushing leaders in school history he is just 41 yards behind Golden Eagle legend, Donny Finkbonner. I also noticed that the other stats were extremely similar! Finkbonner went on to have an impressive career at Portland State, including a five-touchdown performance in a playoff game. Semu still has more than half of a season to improve on his numbers, and only time will tell who else he will pass on the Ferndale career rushing list.
Don Finkbonner – 238 carries – 1962 yards – 8.24 average – 28 touchdowns
