Matthew Kelley (right) waits for his moment to shine in the rain Saturday. (Pat Kelley photo)
The “hired guns” did their job, and they did it well.
With Coupeville not having a youth football program, local boys end up playing ball in Oak Harbor, and a pack of Wolves spread across three teams all had success on a rainy Saturday.
Logan Downes hauled in a 15-yard reception, busted out a 20-yard run and chased down a runner nearly the length of the field to save a touchdown as the Oak Harbor Pee Wees won 27-0.
The Oak Harbor Juniors, paced by Matthew Kelley and Gavin St Onge, held off Burlington-Edison 12-6.
Kelley, who also played in a soccer game the same day (his team won 4-1) had seven tackles and helped his team get an important first down when he got his defender to pick up a flag for tackling him before the catch on fourth down.
A step above, Coupeville eighth graders Gabe Eck, Ty Eck and Alex Turner helped their Oak Harbor squad defeat LaConner 22-6.
All three Wildcat teams will return to the gridiron for another playoff game Saturday, Nov. 1.
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