Blaine senior quarterback Cam Ellis did everything he could last night, trying to top the Meridian Trojans. In fact, he did something that no other Borderite has ever done. His 387 passing yards broke the school record, which was previously held by Caleb Luehmann who threw for 352 yards against Nooksack Valley in 1996. Meridian ended up winning in overtime, 50-44.
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Top 150 #60 – 2009 Blaine Borderites
RECORD: 7-4 – COACH: Jay Dodd
LEAGUE: 5-2 (2nd Place in the 2A NWC)
CLASSIFICATION: 2A – Playoffs: Lost in 1st Round
POINTS PER GAME: 30.0 – POINTS ALLOWED PER GAME: 15.0
POINT DIFFERENTIAL: +15.0
GAME BY GAME:
Week 1: New West (BC) 26, Blaine 20
Week 2: Blaine 36, Anacortes 14
Week 3: Blaine 28, Ferndale 21
Week 4: Blaine 46, Mount Baker 7
Week 5: Lynden 28, Blaine 14
Week 6: Blaine 24, Squalicum 0
Week 7: Burlington-Edison 31, Blaine 28
Week 8: Blaine 35, Sehome 0
Week 9: Blaine 51, Bellingham 0
State Play-In Game: Blaine 28, Cedarcrest 0
State Playoffs: 1st Round: WF West (Chehalis) 38, Blaine 20
The 2009 version of the Borderites were explosive. They scored at least three touchdowns in every game they played, except the one against Lynden when they scored two touchdowns. They could beat you in the air, and they could beat you on the ground. The defense also recorded four shutouts during the season, proving that this was one of the best Blaine football teams of all-time.
Senior quarterback Jordan McCarty threw the ball all over the field, completing 139 passes for 1671 yards and 17 touchdowns. He also scored a touchdown on the ground and was named All-League 2nd Team. He graduated as one of the top passers in school history.
I’ve been asked a few times, “Who is the fastest player you’ve ever seen in Whatcom County history?” I never have just one answer. Usually about five names come to mind, and one of them is Caleb Statham. If the senior running back broke loose, he was gone. He had a tremendous season, rushing for 1488 yards (8.2 average) and 21 touchdowns. He was named both All-League 1st Team as well as All-State 1st Team. Senior David Craig contributed with 235 yards rushing (6.0) and three touchdowns.
Three-year starter wide receiver Trevor Chau had a great senior year, catching 54 passes for 791 yards (14.6) and seven touchdowns. He graduated as the school’s all-time leading receiver, and was named All-League 1st Team and All-State 2nd Team. He was joined on the outside by junior Todd Bird. He caught 39 passes for 423 yards (10.8) and five touchdowns, and he was named All-League Honorable Mention. 190-pound senior tight end Al Bohnson caught 17 passes for 234 yards (13.8) and four touchdowns, and he was an All-League 2nd Team selection. It was a tremendous trio of pass catchers for McCarty.
The offensive line was well rounded, and could run block just as well as it could pass protect, as the Borderites ran for over 2000 yards and passed for over 1700 yards on the season. Senior Travis Pederson (6-3 262) led the way up front, and was named All-League 1st Team. Senior Joel Garza (5-10 225) combined quick feet with tremendous strength, and was named All-League 2nd Team. Seniors Anthony Munden (6-1 215) and Christian Wood (6-0 245) were each named All-League Honorable Mention.
Blaine had a huge senior class, which meant that most players didn’t have to star on both sides of the ball. That allowed the defensive line to be fresh with big bodies. Senior Brandon Heggem (6-0 215) led the charge and was named All-League 1st Team. He was joined on the line by seniors Chris Nunez (5-6 190) and Brad Johnson (6-1 190) who were both named All-League Honorable Mention.
The linebacking corps was extremely talented, and it was led by Garza, who was named All-League 1st Team. He was joined by seniors Tusapa Laolagi (6-0 190), who was named All-League 2nd Team and scored a defensive touchdown against Anacortes, Shaffer Hicks (6-0 200) and Bohnson, who were each named All-League Honorable Mention.
Craig led the secondary, and was named All-League 1st Team as well as All-State 2nd Team. He was joined by fellow senior Tucker Morgan, who was named All-League 2nd Team. Morgan also served as the punter, and was named All-League Honorable Mention, while senior kicker Keith Sentkowski was also an All-League Honorable Mention selection, nailing 34 extra points and one field goal.
SCHLEIMER CLOSING IN ON TOUCHDOWN RECORD
When Blaine’s Mario Gobbato graduated he held so many Whatcom County records that I stumble across new ones from time to time. A few of his records would be career rushing yards (6118), season rushing yards (2821), career rushing attempts (790), season rushing attempts (339) and season rushing touchdowns (38). Last year his single-game rushing yardage record of 480 was broken by Mount Baker’s Jed Schleimer when he galloped for 521 against Nooksack Valley. Now Schleimer is closing in on another record of Gobbato’s. The career touchdown record. Gobbato finished with 78 total touchdowns in his career, and Schleimer currently sits at 74 (68 rushing and 6 receiving).
Blaine Top 15 Most Kicking Points in a Game
- Kyle Sentkowski, 11 vs. Lynden, 2016
- Jesse Newell, 10 vs. Sultan, 1997
- Patrick Mulholland, 9 vs. Anacortes, 2007
- Kyle Sentkowski, 9 vs. Meridian, 2016
- Bert Kramme, 8 vs. Granger, 1978
- Kyle Sentkowski, 8 vs. Granite Falls, 2014
- Kyle Sentkowski, 8 vs. Kelowna (BC), 2014
- Kyle Sentkowski, 8 vs. Lakewood, 2016
- Bert Kramme, 7 vs. Mount Baker, 1978
- Keith Sentkowski, 7 vs. Mark Morris, 2008
- Keith Sentkowski, 7 vs. Bellingham, 2009
- Rudy Nolasco, 7 vs. Bellingham, 2011
- Kyle Sentkowski, 7 vs. Anacortes, 2014
- Kyle Sentkowski, 7 vs. New West (BC), 2015
- Kyle Sentkowski, 7 vs. Sehome, 2015
Blaine Top 15 Most Points Scored in a Game
- Mario Gobbato, 42 vs. Bellingham, 2011
- Zeth Simpson, 36 vs. Lakewood, 2001
- Mario Gobbato, 36 vs. Squalicum, 2011
- Mario Gobbato, 36 vs. Sehome, 2011
- Mario Gobbato, 36 vs. Cedar Park Christian, 2012
- Todd Bird, 31 vs. Bellingham, 2010
- Brad Scheib, 30 vs. Sultan, 1999
- Zeth Simpson, 30 vs. Notre Dame (BC), 2001
- Mario Gobbato, 30 vs. Anacortes, 2011
- Mario Gobbato, 30 vs. New West (BC), 2012
- Josiah Westbrook, 30 vs. Lord Tweedsmuir (BC), 2013
- Multiple players tied with 24
Blaine Top 15 Most Field Goals Kicked in a Game
- Kyle Sentkowski, 3 vs. Lynden, 2016
- Bert Kramme, 2 vs. Granger, 1978
- Patrick Mulholland, 2 vs. Anacortes, 2007
- Kyle Sentkowski, 2 vs. Burlington-Edison, 2016
- Multiple players with 1
Blaine Top 15 Most 2-Point Conversions in a Game
- Bill Church, 3 vs. Mount Baker, 1978
- Mario Gobbato, 3 vs. Terry Fox (BC), 2012
- Mario Gobbato, 3 vs. Lynden Christian, 2012
- Bill Church, 2 vs. Lynden Christian, 1977
- Mike Richardson, 2 vs. Meridian, 1977
- Bill Church, 2 vs. Lynden Christian, 1978
- Mario Gobbato, 2 vs. Meridian, 2012
- Nathan Kramme, 2 vs. Meridian, 2012
- Multiple players with 1
Blaine Top 15 Extra Points Kicked in a Game
- Kyle Sentkowski, 8 vs. Granite Falls, 2014
- Jesse Newell, 7 vs. Sultan, 1997
- Keith Sentkowski, 7 vs. Mark Morris, 2008
- Keith Sentkowski, 7 vs. Bellingham, 2009
- Rudy Nolasco, 7 vs. Bellingham, 2011
- Kyle Sentkowski, 7 vs. New West (BC), 2015
- Armand Van Wanseele, 6 vs. Granite Falls, 1993
- Tony Harriman, 6 vs. Nooksack Valley, 1995
- Jesse Newell, 6 vs. Granite Falls, 1996
- Andreas Frohm, 6 vs. Lakewood, 2001
- Patrick Mulholland, 6 vs. Sedro Woolley, 2006
- Patrick Mulholland, 6 vs. Mount Baker, 2006
- Keith Sentkowski, 6 vs. South Delta (BC), 2008
- Keith Sentkowski, 6 vs. Sehome, 2008
- Mat Doll, 6 vs. Granite Falls, 2010
- Kyle Sentkowski, 6 vs. Granite Falls, 2015
- Kyle Sentkowski, 6 vs. Meridian, 2016
Blaine Top 15 Total Touchdowns in a Game
- Mario Gobbato, 7 vs. Bellingham, 2011
- Zeth Simpson, 6 vs. Lakewood, 2001
- Mario Gobbato, 6 vs. Squalicum, 2011
- Mario Gobbato, 6 vs. Sehome, 2011
- Mario Gobbato, 6 vs. Cedar Park Christian, 2012
- Brad Scheib, 5 vs. Sultan, 1999
- Zeth Simpson, 5 vs. Notre Dame (BC), 2001
- Todd Bird, 5 vs. Bellingham, 2010
- Mario Gobbato, 5 vs. Anacortes, 2011
- Mario Gobbato, 5 vs. New West (BC), 2012
- Josiah Westbrook, 5 vs. Lord Tweedsmuir (BC), 2013
- Multiple players with 4
Blaine Top 15 Receiving Touchdowns in a Game
- Josiah Westbrook, 5 vs. Lord Tweedsmuir (BC), 2013
- Adrian Newell, 4 vs. Friday Habor, 1993
- Todd Bird, 4 vs. Bellingham, 2010
- John Eastman, 3 vs. Mount Baker, 1983
- Wayne Vezzetti, 3 vs. Mount Baker, 1990
- Bob Stewart, 3 vs. Granite Falls, 1994
- Greg Wright, 3 vs. Granite Falls, 1996
- Trevor Chau, 3 vs. South Delta (BC), 2008
- Andrew Miller, 3 vs. Burlington-Edison, 2010
- Todd Bird, 3 vs. Notre Dame (BC), 2010
- Todd Bird, 3 vs. Granite Falls, 2010
- Andrew Price, 3 vs. Mount Baker, 2011
- Anthony Ball, 3 vs. Nooksack Valley, 2016
- Multiple players with 2