RECORD: 10-1 – COACH: Vic Randall
LEAGUE: 6-0 (1st Place in the NWL)
CLASSIFICATION: 3A – Playoffs: Lost in 1st Round
POINTS PER GAME: 33.4 – POINTS ALLOWED PER GAME: 9.5
POINT DIFFERENTIAL: +23.9
GAME BY GAME:
Week 1: Ferndale 9, Arlington 0
Week 2: Ferndale 58, Lake Stevens 3
Week 3: Ferndale 43, Sedro Woolley 10
Week 4: Ferndale 45, Marysville-Pilchuck 7
Week 5: Ferndale 34, Squalicum 0
Week 6: Ferndale 28, Lynden 13
Week 7: Ferndale 21, Burlington-Edison 0
Week 8: Ferndale 30, Anacortes 14
Week 9: Ferndale 56, Mount Vernon 14
State Play-In Game: Ferndale 28, Arlington 14
State Playoffs: 1st Round: Renton 29, Ferndale 15
Coming off the first trip to the state championship game in school history, the 1998 Golden Eagles reloaded and went through the rest of the Northwest League like a hot knife through butter.
Junior Kyler Randall returned at quarterback. He didn’t have to throw many times, but when he did, he made it count. He completed 19 passes for 582 yards and five touchdowns. He was a huge threat on the ground, rushing for 458 yards (7.6 average) and five touchdowns, and he was named All-League 2nd Team.
Senior Justin Iwasaki led Ferndale in rushing with 1007 yards (6.7) and he also scored a league-high 26 touchdowns, and he was named All-League 1st Team. Sophomore fullback Robert Davis exploded onto the scene, rushing for 835 yards (6.3) and five touchdowns, and he was named All-League Honorable Mention.
Senior Chandler Udo was the ideal wing back in the Golden Eagle offense, and he was named All-League 1st Team, rushing for 632 yards (7.3) and two touchdowns, while leading the team in receiving with 11 receptions for 356 yards (32.4) and five scores. Junior tight end Paul Terrell hauled in five passes for 88 yards (17.6) and he was named All-League Honorable Mention.
It was one of the biggest offensive lines in Whatcom County history, and they pushed their way to over 3000 yards rushing and 40 touchdowns. Seniors John Bailey (6-3 300), Josh Price (6-5 280) and Addison Perrin (6-2 295) brought the bulk up front. Bailey and Price were each named All-League 1st Team, and Perrin was an All-League 2nd Team selection. They were joined by juniors Marc Locker and Bryce Oxford, who were both named All-League Honorable Mention.
The defensive line was led by the three-year starting bookends, Perrin and B.J. Hoelzle. Perrin was named All-League 2nd Team, and Hoelzle was named All-League 1st Team. The interior was filled by Price and senior Gurpreet Dhillon (6-1 245), and both were named All-League Honorable Mention. Iwasaki became the first player in Whatcom County history to be named All-League 1st Team at linebacker for three years in a row! He was joined by Oxford and senior Clay Owen, who were both named All-League Honorable Mention.
The secondary was led by the Randall and Udo. They both possessed tremendous speed, and ball-hawking abilities, and were each named All-League 1st Team. Junior Derrick Thompson was named All-League Honorable Mention as a defensive back. Junior Michael Koenen handled all of the kicking duties, and was named All-League 1st Team at kicker, and All-League 2nd Team at punter. The future NFL’er finished the season with 36 extra points and two field goals.