Coupeville Sports

Matt Kelley (18) takes a breather after another big run. (Pat Kelley photos)

Jake Mitten is ready to go.

Sage Downes prepares for battle.

“Any of those opposing players rough up my Coupeville boys, and I’m coming over there!!”

The Coupeville connection continues to pay off.

Bolstered by their Whidbey warriors, the Anacortes Midget Sea Hawks football squad improved to 3-0 with a win over Burlington that wasn’t as close as the score might indicate.

While 32-28 sounds like a nail-biter, Burlington scored twice in the final six minutes against the second-string Anacortes defense to tighten things up. Until then, it was all Sea Hawks all the time.

The Wolf trio of Matt Kelley, Sage Downes and Jake Mitten all made their impact felt, with Kelley scoring a dramatic touchdown. Wearing bright red shoes that made him stand out, Kelley shed five tacklers on his way to a 28-yard scoring romp down the right side right before halftime.

Downs busted out three runs of plus-15 yards himself, setting up a Sea Hawks score when he plunged to the one-yard line, while Mitten laid down key blocks from his tight end position.

Cameron Berow paced Anacortes with two touchdowns, while Brock Illston and Kelley each popped for another. Gaige Berow converted four two-point PATs.