“This line will not break!” (John Fisken photo)
“Am I proud? You bet!”
Coupeville Middle School football coach Bob Martin has a very raw team at his command, but, for the second week in a row, the Wolves came dangerously close to an upset win.
An inability to convert PAT’s cost CMS in the end, letting host Port Townsend slip away with a 14-12 win. But, other than the final score, the day was one full of highlights for the Wolf faithful.
“We dominated the first half; the team did good,” Martin said. “We have a very young, very inexperienced team, all of who attend practice six days a week.
“They are progressing, they know their responsibilities and are motivated to excel and are a great group of kids to coach!”
Eighth grader Chris Battaglia carried the load on offense, racking up 100 yards and a pair of touchdowns on the ground. He also brought back a punt 30 yards and recovered a fumble on defense.
It was the second straight game he had recorded two touchdowns.
Teo Keilwitz (26 yards) and Sean Toomey-Stout (13) backed up Battaglia, while Wolf quarterback Shane Losey hooked up with Luke Martin for a 15-yard reception.
Battaglia and Jake Pease paced the CMS defense, collecting seven tackles apiece, with Toomey-Stout, Keilwitz and Jaushon Clay each picking up six.
Losey (3), Martin (2), Dawson Sorrows (2), Josh Robinson (2) and Gavin Knoblich (1 assist) all contributed, with Losey tacking on a team-high six assists and Toomey-Stout picking off a Port Townsend pass.
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Wow Chris Battaglia, I am so going to keep my eyes and ears on you! Way to go young man! Let’s take it all the way to the NFL, what do you say?
I just wanted to add, this entire team is going to be a team to reckon with. I can see they are all great players and work very well together! Proud of you all!