PORT TOWNSEND — The Sequim Wolf Pack varsity or A squad team came from behind to beat the Port Townsend Braves with a touchdown in the final six seconds in the final North Olympic Youth Football League regular season game between the two organizations Saturday.
The Braves, however, won the other two age-category games in Week 7 at Memorial Field.
The playoffs in all three youth football classifications are scheduled for this coming Saturday at Sequim High School’s football field. These are semifinal games.
The league championships will be decided at the same site on Nov. 13 between the semifinal winners.
Sequim came into the final game in first place and left in first place but it took a last-second touchdown to get the victory.
The Wolf Pack finishes with a 5-1 record with the team’s one loss its second game at Neah Bay in a driving rainstorm.
“That was before we had come together as a team,” Sequim player Ben Hughes said.
The Braves allowed two touchdowns before adjusting their defense.
The Braves then got their offense going with two quick scores from Carson Marx, who added his own extra point while David Su’a added one of his own.
The score at halftime was 14-12 in favor of the Braves.
Port Townsend continued to attack on offense with a Su’a 70-yard touchdown run.
The Wolf Pack scored once again to trail 20-19 with 3 minutes remaining.
The Braves fumbled the ball on an errant snap and Sequim took over.
The Wolf Pack scored with 6 seconds left from a fourth-and-goal on the one to take the game.
Sequim varsity coaches Rex Lott, Chuck Ellison, Carl Bernsten and Butch Thayer congratulated team members after the game.
Lott gave special commendations to Matthew Sierra, Preston Richardson and Ian Dennis for their touchdowns, and Thomas Winfield for his crucial pass reception that set up the team for its winning touchdown.
“You guys all played a great game”, Lott said to the team. “You should be proud of each other.”
For Port Townsend, Ezra Easley, Alex Martin and Keegan Khile were dominating on defense as well as Tyler Manthe, who was a force on the defensive line.
The Braves face the Sequim team again in the first round of the playoffs this Saturday with a 7 p.m. kickoff.
Port Townsend C captured second place by beating the Wolf Pack 33-0 on Saturday.
The Braves started the day out with strong offensive and defensive performances.
Dylan Tracer continued his outstanding season with two touchdowns and an extra point, Noa Montoya also added two more touchdowns and Solomon McCready added one of his own.
Bruce Seton added an extra point on offense and was the leading tackler on defense.
The Braves will face Neah Bay in the playoffs at 9 a.m. on Saturday in Sequim.
The undefeated Braves’ B squad faced the undefeated Sequim team in a battle for first place.
Port Townsend won to capture first.
The Braves scored first with power runs from Peyton Hundley, Detrius Kelsall, Berkley Hill and Isaiah Mason.
The running attack continued to dominate the defense of Sequim as all four runners for the Braves scored touchdowns.
The Braves defense allowed its first touchdown of the year against a strong offensive team that averages three touchdowns per game.
The defensive line of Kaiden Parcher, Melvin Tuualupua, Jacob Boucher, Caleb Lumbard and first-year player Max Davis dominated the offensive line of Sequim.
The Braves now enter the playoffs the No. 1 seed and face off against Port Angeles White in a 3 p.m. game in Sequim on Saturday.
