M-P beats Arlington, plays Oak Harbor for title

MARYSVILLE — Arlington High School sustained a 54-27 beating when they faced Marysville-Pilchuck at Quil Ceda Stadium Oct. 17.

MARYSVILLE — Arlington High School sustained a 54-27 beating when they faced Marysville-Pilchuck at Quil Ceda Stadium Oct. 17.

Washington State University-bound Austin Joyner, lit up Arlington’s defense scoring five touchdowns in the first half. Joyner’s teammate, Killian Page ,also got in the endzone scoring twice for the Tomahawks.

It was also a big night for M-P’s defense , creating more scoring opportunities for the Tomahawks.

“Offensively we were able to run the ball,” M-P head coach Brandon Carson said. “We caused turnovers and got extra possessions.”

With the decisive win over Arlington, Carson said his team is in the right rhythm for the upcoming playoffs.

“You gotta limit the amount of mistakes you make because those can be magnified in playoffs,” he said.

In other local games, Collin Montez and the Marysville Getchell Chargers beat Everett 35-26. Montez rushed for 358 yards and scored four touchdowns on 38 carries, and caught a 43-yard score.

MG’s defense was able to stave off a second-half comeback when Everett opened the third quarter with two-consecutive touchdowns.

With the score just 21-18, the Chargers responded with Montez scoring back-to-back touchdowns to take back the lead over Everett.

And in the only other local game, Lakewood shut out Sultan 49-0. Brett Bustad returned a 91-yard kickoff for a touchdown. Lakewood’s Blake Watts completed two touchdown passes connecting on seven of 10 passes.