Josh Bayne is the #1 rusher in 1A this season. (John Fisken photos)
CJ Smith hits warp drive.
Ryan Griggs has the bloodlines for athletic success. His dad is former Wolf star Kit Manzanares, who I used to cover back in my Whidbey News-Times days.
First place is on the line.
And yes, this is still early in the season, but when Coupeville hosts Port Townsend Friday night (5:30 kickoff), it’s for sole possession of first place in the 1A Olympic League football standings.
The Wolves, who will be playing their fourth straight home game (four of the next five are on the road) are 2-1 overall, 1-0 in league play, a record shared by the visiting Redhawks.
League mates Chimacum and Klahowya, which will pair off Friday, are both 0-3, 0-1.
The battle for the top spot will feature some of the biggest stat compilers in 1A this season.
Coupeville has the #1 rusher (Josh Bayne, 436 yards), #2 quarterback (Joel Walstad, 652 yards) and three of the top ten receivers (#2 CJ Smith, #7 Bayne and #10 Ryan Griggs) in their classification.
Port Townsend answers with the #3 rusher (David Sua, 292 yards), #6 passer (Jeff Seton, 435 yards) and #8 receiver (Austin Khile) in 1A.
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