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Pirates blank Mules; Mossyrock here tonight

Published on Thu, Nov 5, 2009 by Rick Nelson

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The league-leading and fourth ranked Adna Pirates shut out the Wahkiakum Mules 27-0 in a Central League football game last Friday at Adna.
The win clinched the league championship for the Pirates; the loss left the Mules in a battle with the Mossyrock Vikings for the third and final playoff berth from the Central League.
Mossyrock comes to Cathlamet tonight (Thursday), and the two teams will settle the question in a 7 p.m. game. The winner will play a pigtail game next Tuesday, place and time to be determined. The winner of that game plays on Saturday versus Central Washington District 5/6 number two entry.

The Pirates showed a lot of balance last Friday. The offense scored in the air, on the ground and on special teams, and the defense kept the Mule offense in check.
Adna scored twice in the first quarter, first on a 28-yard pass play and next on a 70-yard punt return. Leading 13-0 at halftime, the Pirates added a 44-yard touchdown run and closed the scoring with a short run.
The Pirates had 224 yards rushing and 139 yards through the air.
The Mules gained only 77 yards on the ground, none through passing. Bryce McClain picked up 36, Zach Schneider 29, and Joel Nicolazzi 10.
Taylor Russell led the defense with 12 tackles. Schneider had nine, and McClain, Ty Bain, Zach Pierce and Cameron Elliott all had seven. Pierce intercepted two passes; Ryan Helms batted down a pass, and Jeff Vik recorded a quarterback sack.
"I thought our defense played well with great efforts from Zach Pierce, Ty Bain, Bryce McClain and Joel Nicolazzi," said Mule Coach Eric Hansen."Adna did a nice job defensively as we were unable to sustain any drives."

By The Associated Press
PREP FOOTBALL
October 30
Adna 27, Wahkiakum 0
Napavine 45, Toutle Lake 0
Naselle 22, South Bend 8
Pe Ell 47, Raymond 8
Willapa Valley 28, Northwest Christian 6

Naselle Cross Country
Sept.    8 Naselle Jamboree*
    11    at Knappa Invite TBA
    14    at Castle Rock*
    18    Seaside 3 Courses TBA
    21    Home Meet* 4:00 p.m.
    28    at Montesano
Oct.    1    at Ilwaco
    9    Fort Worden Invite 4 p.m.
    14    at Wahkiakum*
    21    League at Ocosta*
    30    at Evergreen TBA
Nov.    6    State at Pasco TBA
*Junior also races at meets with *
Meets start at 4 p.m. unless TBA

Naselle MS Volleyball
Sept.    20 North Beach
    22    at South Bend
    27    Willapa Valley
    29    at Raymond
Oct.    4    Ocosta
    6    at North Beach
    11    South Bend
    13    at Willapa Valley
    18    Raymond
    20    at Ocosta
7th Grade at 5:45; 8th follows

Naselle MS Football
Sept. 23 at North Beach
    30    South Bend
Oct.    7    Willapa Valley
    14    at Raymond
    21    Ocosta
    26    To be announced
Games begin at 6 p.m.

Naselle Comette Volleyball
Sept. 7 Knappa
    8    at Ilwaco
    14    at Raymond*
    16    South Bend*
    18    at North Beach Tourney
    21    at Willapa Valley*
    28    at NW Christian*
    30    North Beach*
Oct.    2    JV at South Bend Tourney
    5    at Ocosta*
    7    Raymond
    12    at South Bend
    14    Willapa Valley
    21    NW Christian*
    23    at Adna Tourney
    25    at North Beach*
    27    Ocosta*
* Pacific League matches
JV's at 5:45, varsity follows

Naselle Comet Football
Sept. 3 at Ilwaco
    10    Warrenton
    17    at Raymond
    24    South Bend
Oct.    1    Willapa Valley
    8    at Pe Ell
    15    at NW Christian
    22    North Beach
    28    at Ocosta (Thurs.)
Nov. 5 Crossover game
Games begin at 7 p.m.