BELFAIR — Sequim’s postseason hopes will either receive a boost or take a hit in tonight’s game at North Mason.
The Wolves (1-1, 3-1) are currently in fourth place in the Olympic League 2A Division. They are a half-game behind Kingston (2-1, 2-3), which they beat last month, and a half-game ahead of Bremerton (1-2, 1-4) and North Mason (1-2, 1-4).
The Olympic League has three district berths this season, one less than 2014.
Olympic, ranked seventh in Class 2A in the latest Associated Press poll, and North Kitsap seem like the class of the league for the second straight year, so league’s other five teams are vying for one spot.
It’s likely the Wolves will be either rested or rusted. They are coming off an unexpected week off after their game against Centralia was postponed and then canceled due to a threat of violence at Centralia High School.
The Bulldogs have lost two straight games, to Kingston and North Kitsap, after opening their league slate with a road win over Port Angeles.
Evergreen Lutheran at Quilcene
QUILCENE — The Rangers finally get a rematch with the fifth-ranked Eagles, who handed them their only SeaTac League loss in 2014.
The winner of Saturday’s game will become the league favorite with two more league games to play.
Quilcene (1-0, 4-0) is playing its first home game of the season Saturday.
Port Angeles at Black Hills
TUMWATER — After going 1-3 the first month without ever leaving the North Olympic Peninsula, the Roughriders (0-3, 1-4) are in the second game of a brutal four-game road stretch that includes Olympic, Black Hills, Sequim and North Kitsap.
Like Olympic last week, the Black Hills Wolves (5-0) are undefeated with wins over Montesano, North Kitsap and W.F. West.
Port Townsend at Coupeville
COUPEVILLE — The Redhawks have outscored their league foes 162-6, including a 52-0 win over the Wolves (1-2, 1-4) last month.
Barring injury, it’s safe to assume their second rotation though Olympic League 1A will go about the same as the first, and that Port Townsend will cruise into the postseason.
“You never know, though,” Redhawks coach Nick Snyder said this week.
Port Townsend (3-0, 5-0) is ranked eighth in Class 1A in the latest Associated Press poll.
Neah Bay at Tulalip Heritage
MARYSVILLE — After their second week off of the season, the defending champion Red Devils open their Northwest Football League schedule against the Hawks at Marysville-Pilchuck High School on Saturday afternoon.
Neah Bay’s (3-0) last game was a 70-16 win over Lyle-Wishram on Sept. 25.
Tulalip Heritage (1-0, 1-2) senior Robert Miles scored six touchdowns in a 78-48 win over Crescent last week.
Elma at Forks
FORKS — The Spartans seniors play their final home game of the season against the Eagles tonight.
Run-oriented Elma (1-2, 3-2) had a 12-0 lead last week, but sixth-ranked Hoquiam went to the air and reeled off 34 straight points to win easy.
That might provide some hope for Forks (0-3, 1-4) which isn’t afraid to throw the ball around.
Crescent at Lummi
BELLINGHAM — The Blackhawks looked vulnerable a few weeks ago, but Clallam Bay found out last week that might not be the case.
Lummi (1-0, 3-2) routed the Bruins 72-22.
Now it’s the Loggers’ (0-1, 2-3) turn to face the Blackhawks.
Klahowya at Chimacum
PORT TOWNSEND — The Cowboys hope for some homecoming magic tonight at Memorial Field.
Winless Chimacum (0-3, 0-5) fell to the Eagles (2-1, 3-2) 55-18 on the road two weeks ago.
