Nick Streubel was The Big Cow Patty after last year’s game in Port Townsend. Amanda Streubel approved. (Nanette Streubel photo)
It was epic.
Saturday, Nov. 3, 2012 marked the finale of Coupeville High School’s football season last year, as the Wolves waged a war against host Chimacum, fighting through a torn-up, manure-scented bowl of mud in Port Townsend before falling 56-39.
Assaulted by a God-awful ref who screamed at CHS players, ejected Wolf captain Caleb Valko in the waning moments of his high school swan song and caused mild-mannered Coupeville coach Tony Maggio to strangle his ball cap in frustration while almost pulling his team off the field, it was a doozy.
Jake Tumblin compiled 407 total net yards, Gunnar Langvold threw for three touchdowns and Kole Kellison openly tackled another ref in the end zone after “missing” his blocker.
Then, there was The Big Hurt, man mountain offensive lineman Nick Streubel, with his only carry of the season, hauling five wailing tacklers into a sink hole on the sideline, emerging covered from head to toe in gunk that he later deposited on assistant coach Dustin Van Velkinburgh on the ferry ride home.
And now, a year later, the rematch.
Chimacum (1-7) comes to Coupeville (3-5) this time around, a place where the field will NOT be torn to bits. Chimacum shares a stadium with Port Townsend, and the Redskins had decimated the field less than 24 hours before Coupeville hit town.
The season-ender, set for Friday, Nov. 8 (kickoff time to be determined in the next day or so), is a prime chance for the Wolves to cap the careers of its 12 seniors with a win.
The Cowboys have surrendered 33 or more points in every game but one and have twice been thumped by Bellevue Christian, a team Coupeville shredded 32-0 in the season opener. Overall they have been outscored 342-74.
Tumblin, who sat out Friday’s loss to Sultan with a concussion, is expected to be on the field. When injuries haven’t slowed him down, he has twice busted out 200-yard-plus rushing games this season.
In his absence, junior Josh Bayne threw down his own 204 yard highlight show against the Turks.
Personally, I say run The Big Hurt 30 times and see how fast Chimacum decides, nope, ain’t doing this no more.
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