Bryce Fleming is off to a scorching start, having scored four touchdowns in just two games.
Bryce Fleming has a love affair going on with the end zone.
The Coupeville High School junior scored his fourth touchdown of the still-young season Friday night, using an eight-yard dash to pay dirt to provide one of the few bright moments for a Wolf team that couldn’t get past the double-whammy of penalties and fumbles.
Haunted by a steady stream of flags and a disturbing propensity for coughing up the ball, Coupeville fell 24-6 to visiting Port Townsend in a non-conference tilt. It was a somewhat surprising, and very disappointing, turn of events, given that the visitors had arrived bearing the cross of a 20-game losing streak.
Now 0-2 under first-year head man Tony Maggio, the Wolves will need to regroup and figure out what works as they prep for a non-conference road battle at Lynden Christian this Friday, Sept. 14.
Holding on to the ball will be a huge priority for Coupeville, which put the ball on the ground six times against Port Townsend, losing four of them. Tack on eight penalties for 80 yards and an apparent touchdown called back and it made for a long night for the red and black.
Apart from the self-inflicted injuries, however, the Wolves matched up well with their foes on the stat sheet. Coupeville compiled 174 yards rushing and threw for 63 more, while Port Townsend tallied 131 on the ground and another 99 through the air.
Making his first start behind center, Wolf quarterback Korbin Korzan completed four of 11 passes for 63 yards, doling out completions to Wade Schaef (25 yards), Aaron Wright (18), Riley Boyd (11) and Jake Tumblin (nine).
Brett Arnold led the ground crew, chewing up 64 yards on 11 carries, while Tumblin (57 yards), Fleming (49) and Danny Savalza (18) helped carry the load.
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