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No ball left behind. (John Fisken photos)

No ball left behind. (John Fisken photos)

We are ... Coupeville!!

We are … Coupeville!!

Run to daylight. Sweet, sweet daylight.

Run to daylight. Sweet, sweet daylight.

Oh, were you going to try and catch that? Nope, didn't think so...

Oh, were you going to try and catch that? Nope, didn’t think so…

And where do we think we're going?!?!?!

And where do we think we’re going?!?!?!

They got two wins for the price of one.

On the field, the Coupeville Middle School football squad drilled host Langley 12-6 Wednesday for its first win of the season.

Off the field came the announcement that the Wolves would get a home game after all this year, with the rematch against the Cougars set for Wednesday. Oct. 9 at Mickey Clark Field.

Prior to the announcement, CMS (1-1) had a schedule made up of entirely road games.

Facing off with their Island rivals, the Wolves found pay-dirt twice.

Hunter Downes and Cameron Toomey-Stout hooked up on a 20-yard pass play for Coupeville’s first touchdown, before Ty Eck broke off a 60-yard punt return that finished with the ball being set down in the end zone.

Despite missing several players to illness, the Wolves put up a strong defensive effort, as well. Christian King paced CMS with nine solo tackles, while Eck flew all over the field, disrupting plays every where he went and Teo Keilwitz recovered a fumble.

“Our line did a good job both offensively and defensively and have come a long way since bringing on assistant coaches Ron Wright and Caleb Valko,” said Wolf head coach Bob Martin. “They’re doing a great job and I appreciate all of their contributions!”

With a very young squad, Martin is thrilled to see the progress his team is making.

“We have a lot of inexperience; each of these kids have come far, most of which are playing their first year of football, they’ve put in the work and are progressing,” Martin said. “I’m very pleased at their efforts both on and off the field, in the community, and in school. They know they are held to a higher standard and seem to appreciate that.”

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Nick "The Big Hurt" Streubel

Nick “The Big Hurt” Streubel

The fifth-ranked team in the country has an eye on Coupeville.

Stanford, which is a pristine 3-0 and one of two Pac-12 schools currently fighting for the top of the NCAA college football rankings, has possibly stepped into the hunt for The Big Hurt.

The Cardinal requested grades and transcript info Monday on Wolf senior lineman Nick Streubel.

Streubel, a six-foot-three, 315-pound (when he’s in full-on Beast lifting mode) two-way holy terror with nimble feet honed by his early years as a swimming champ, has received various levels of interest from a wide variety of colleges, who all have to dance a complex tango to stay within NCAA regulations.

Washington, Wyoming, Boise State and Oregon State have all eyeballed Streubel, while maintaining a proper distance.

Stanford currently sits behind only defending national champ Alabama, Oregon, Clemson and Ohio State in the national rankings. A school as famous for its academics as its many sports successes, its football alumni include John Elway and Andrew Luck.

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Speedy receiver Tyree Booker prepares to take flight.

  CHS junior Tyree Booker, playing receiver here in a varsity game, moved over to QB to help shore up an undermanned Wolf JV squad. (Shelli Trumbull photo)

The stats were nice. The final score not so much.

Despite 200+ yards through the air from quarterbacks Tyree and Ramon Booker, the Coupeville High School JV football squad was undone by excess turnovers Monday afternoon.

Coughing the ball up six times, the Wolves shot themselves in the foot too many times and eventually limped away from Lynden Christian on the short end of a 48-6 score.

Now 0-2 on the season, the undermanned JV squad got its only score from Tyree Booker, who scampered into the end zone on a one-yard QB sneak.

The Wolf defense created a few turnovers of its own, forcing a fumble recovery and snagging two interceptions. Cole Payne and Anthony Bergeron claimed the picks.

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Wolf center Carson Risner (left) rumbles in the trenches.

Wolf center Carson Risner (left) rumbles in the trenches. (Shelli Trumbull photo)

It’s a good news, bad news kind of thing.

Coupeville High School junior Carson Risner, who suffered an injury during football practice last week, was found to have a complete tear of his MCL Monday. That’s the bad news.

The good news is that the two-way lineman will not have to undergo surgery, said mom Jennie Prince. Doctors expect Risner to heal in 4-6 weeks while wearing a brace.

Then, things may get interesting. If he stays on track, the Wolves could get their starting center back in time for the stretch run of Cascade Conference games.

If not, the chances Risner will at least be healthy in time for the basketball and track seasons took a huge leap once it was determined that no surgery was needed.

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Matthew "Slash" Kelley (Pat Kelley photos)

Matthew “Slash” Kelley, touchdown-scorin’ terror of the gridiron. (Pat Kelley photos)

A flock of Sea Hawks descends on a Lakewood runner.

A flock of Sea Hawks descends on a Lakewood runner.

The team's defensive coordinator relishes the moment. "I told 'em we'd open up Hell if they tried to run on us..."

    The team’s defensive coordinator relishes the moment. “I told ’em not to run on us. I told ’em!!”

Not even the Coupeville Connection could save them.

Multiple turnovers in the red zone killed the Anacortes Midget Sea Hawks football squad as it suffered its first loss in four games this season.

Even with Matthew Kelley breaking off a 45-yard scoring jaunt down the left sideline, the Sea Hawks fell 18-6 to Lakewood to drop their record to 3-1 on the season. Anacortes, which features Kelley and Coupeville Elementary classmates Sage Downes and Jake Mitten, has four games remaining.

The game was tied at 6-6 late into the fourth quarter, when Lakewood finally capitalized on the frequent Anacortes turnovers to blow open a close game. The final touchdown came with less than two minutes to play.

Anacortes next hosts Stanwood Black Saturday, Sept. 28.

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