RECORD: 10-1 – COACH: Curt Kramme
LEAGUE: 7-0 (1st Place in the 2A NWC)
CLASSIFICATION: 2A – Playoffs: Lost in 1st Round
POINTS PER GAME: 34.5 – POINTS ALLOWED PER GAME: 16.7
POINT DIFFERENTIAL: +17.8
GAME BY GAME:
Week 1: Lynden 37, Centennial 18
Week 2: Lynden 41, Bellingham 13
Week 3: Lynden 42, Blaine 21
Week 4: Lynden 42, Sehome 21
Week 5: Lynden 35, Ferndale 21
Week 6: Lynden 42, Squalicum 14
Week 7: Lynden 35, Mount Baker 21
Week 8: Lynden 21, Burlington-Edison 20
Week 9: Lynden 27, Anacortes 14
Week 10: Lynden 48, Bellingham 0
State Playoffs: 1st Round: Tumwater 21, Lynden 10
After winning the state championship in 2009, the 2010 version of the Lions looked very different. They were still very effective, but they were also very young. It was easy to see that the future was extremely bright.
Josh Kraght had what could be the best season a sophomore quarterback has ever had in Whatcom County history. His completion percentage of 68.5% still ranks as the highest for a season in Whatcom County history. He completed 113 passes for 1467 yards and 19 touchdowns, to only three interceptions. He also ran for a team-high 885 yards (6.8 average) and a team-high 14 touchdowns on his way to being named All-League 1st Team, and All-State 2nd Team.
Seniors Joey Garcia and Roman Reyna held down the running game when Kraght wasn’t carrying the ball. Garcia ran for 573 yards (5.5) and five touchdowns, and was named All-League 2nd Team. Reyna finished with 269 yards (5.3) and five touchdowns, and he was named All-League Honorable Mention. Garcia also caught eight passes for 95 yards (11.9) and a pair of scores.
The Lions really spread the wealth through the air in 2010, with five different receivers going over 200 yards receiving. Senior Jake Jones led the team with 37 receptions for 479 yards (12.9) and two touchdowns, and he was named All-League Honorable Mention. Sophomore Zach Vis was an All-League 2nd Team pick, with 26 catches for 405 yards (15.6) and four TD’s. Junior Nate Wielenga caught 25 passes for 357 yards (14.3) and six touchdowns, and he was named All-League Honorable Mention pick. Sophomores Luke Christianson and Dak Shagren finished with 22 and 18 receptions, respectively, and they each caught three touchdown passes.
The offensive line was led by 300-pound junior, Taylor Witman, who was named All-League 1st Team and All-State 2nd Team. 6-foot-4 240-pound senior Joshua Tippins was named All-League 2nd Team, and the future looked bright as 6-foot-3 250-pound sophomore Matt Meyer was named All-League Honorable Mention. Lynden was incredibly balanced, rushing for over 2000 yards, and passing for over 1800 yards.
The defensive line was led by Tippins, who was named All-League 1st Team. He finished with 43 total tackles, five tackles for loss and two sacks. He was joined by senior Jake Kraght, junior Jeremy Korthuis and sophomore Caleb Newman, of which all were named All-League Honorable Mention. Kraght had 76 total tackles, nine tackles for loss and three sacks. Korthuis totaled 84 tackles, five tackles for loss and two forced fumbles, and Newman finished with 60 total tackles, four tackles for loss and three forced fumbles.
Reyna set the tone for the entire defense at linebacker. He was named both All-League 1st Team and All-State 2nd Team, with 109 total tackles, one tackle for loss, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and one interception. Junior Blake Korthuis was an All-League 2nd Team pick at linebacker, and he finished with 91 total tackles, four tackles for loss, one fumble recovery and one interception. Senior Conner Anderson was an All-League Honorable Mention as an outside linebacker, and he totaled 54 tackles, five tackles for loss, one sack and one fumble recovery.
Josh Kraght starred in the secondary, and was named All-League 1st Team and All-State 2nd Team. He had 50 total tackles, nine passes broken up, four interceptions, two tackles for loss, two fumble recoveries and two blocked kicks. Vis was amazing at safety, and was named All-League 2nd Team. He totaled 85 tackles, eight passes broken up, one interception, one tackle for loss and one fumble recovery. Jones and Garcia were also named All-League Honorable Mention. Jones had 34 total tackles, five passes broken up, two forced fumbles and an interception, while Garcia finished with 50 total tackles, three passes broken up, two tackles for loss and one fumble recovery. Junior Santiago Lopez was named All-League 2nd Team. He kicked 49 extra points and one field goal, and also booted numerous kickoffs through the end zone.
