Trojans upend Wolves 21-12

A slew of drive killing penalties and a spirited effort from a foe celebrating its final home game of the season spelled doom in Sequim’s 21-12 loss at Olympic on March 13.

Senior Trent Feistner muscled his way to 220 yards and two touchdowns as the Trojans leaned heavily on a running attack to post Olympic’s first win over Sequim since 2015.

“They were running harder, playing harder than we were,” Sequim head coach Erik Wiker said. “(We lost) because of attitude, lack of focus, lack of energy.”

Braiden Kitchen looks to make a stop on Olympic running back Trent Feistner in the Wolves’ 21-12 loss at Olympic on March 13.

Sequim quarterback Kobe Applegate tossed two second half touchdowns to fellow senior Garrett Hoesel, but Sequim missed on two other near scores, also from Applegate to Hoesel — one on an overthrown pass in the first quarter, the second a 55-yard screen pass touchdown negated by a penalty midway through the fourth quarter.

Sequim was flagged for 11 penalties for 100 yards overall, 65 of those yards coming in the second half.

Olympic opened the scoring in the first quarter, taking advantage of a botched Sequim field goal try with a five-play, 85-yard drive sparked by a 64-yard pass from Dylan Boschee-Perry to Kamanao Ruis — one of just two Trojan completions. Feistner capped the drive with a 15-yard scoring run.

Sequim’s Faas Christianson, left, and Brandon Barnett try to track down Olympic running back Trent Feistner in the Wolves’ 21-12 loss at Olympic on March 13. Sequim Gazette photo by Michael Dashiell

The teams traded possessions via turnovers in the second quarter before Olympic put together another scoring drive, this one an 11-play, 74-yard drive that saw Ruis score from four yards out. The Trojans held a 14-0 lead at halftime.

Sequim got on the board on the Wolves’ first drive of the second half. Applegate found a streaking Hoesel from 25 yards out, closing the gap to 14-6.

Twice in the second half Sequim’s defense came up with turnovers — a forced fumble midway through the third quarter that stopped a long Trojan drive, the other an Isaiah Moore interception — but the Wolves came up empty both times thanks to penalties and stalled drives.

With teammate Walker Ward looking on, Sequim defensive back Isaiah Moore (80) picks off an errant Olympic pass in the second half of the Wolves’ 21-12 loss at Olympic on March 13. Sequim Gazette photo by Michael Dashiell

The Trojans took advantage of Sequim’s miscues in the fourth quarter — an illegal block that negated Hoesel’s long screen pass score — with a seven-play, 40-yard drive that Feistner capped with a 1-yard plunge and 21-6 lead with 4:24 remaining.

Sequim got their second and final score quickly, as Applegate moved the Wolves 80 yards in just three plays, the big strike a 54-yard pass to Jonas Welch. Applegate punctuated the drive by finding Hoesel from two yards out with 3:41 left; the failed two-point conversion left Olympic with a two-score advantage, and the Trojans were able to run out the clock.

Sequim quarterback Kobe Applegate looks for a first down in the first half of Sequim’s loss at Olympic on March 13. Sequim Gazette photo by Michael Dashiell

Wiker found some positives in the game, saying he was pleased to see the underclassmen get some key playing time.

“The younger players played tough, stepped up where we needed them,” the Sequim coach said.

Sequim receiver Michael Young drags defenders for a big gain in the Wolves’ loss on March 13 at Olympic. Sequim Gazette photo by Michael Dashiell

Last season, the Wolves took down the Trojans 37-14 at home.

Coming up, winding down

Sequim completes its abbreviated “fall” season with a home match-up against 3A Central Kitsap.

Last week, the Cougars routed Bainbridge’s Spartans, 55-26.

Sequim and CK have a long history dating back to a previous iteration Olympic League, but haven’t played since 1990.

Central Kitsap leads the all-time series, 23-6.

Box score:

at Olympic 21, Sequim 12

Sequim 0 0 6 6 – 12

Olympic 7 7 0 7 – 21

Scoring

1st quarter

O — Feistner 15 run (Kennedy kick), 3:53

2nd quarter

O — Ruis 4 run

3rd quarter

S — Hoesel 25 pass from Applegate (kick failed), 10:22

4th quarter

O — Feistner 1 run (Kennedy kick), 4:24

S — Hoesel 2 pass from Applegate (pass failed), 3:41

Individual statistics

Passing

S — Applegate 10-14, 183 yards, 2 TDs, 1 Int; Wiker 4-8, 39 yards; Young 0-1

O — Boschee-Perry 2-4, 80 yards, 1 Int

Rushing

S — Ward 14-65; Peterson 3-11; Applegate 1-5; Young 1-1; Wiker 4-(-10)

O — Feistner 33-220, 2 TDs; Ruis 13-84, TD; Valenzuela 1-11; Guardia Macadangdang 2-6; Alvarado 1-5; Boschee Perry 5-(-3)

Receiving

S — Welch 2-62; Wagner 3-49; Young 3-34; Hoesel 3-31, 2 TDs; Moore 2-29

O — Ruis 1-64; Rizzoli 1-16

Team statistics

3rd down — S: 5-10; O: 5-10

4th down — S: 0-2; O: 1-1

First downs — S: 15; O: 17

Penalties — S: 11-100; O: 4-50.

Sequim receiver Jonas Welch looks for more yardage in the first half of Sequim’s match-up with Olympic on March 13. Sequim Gazette photo by Michael Dashiell

Sequim running back Walker Ward funds running room in the first half of Sequim’s 21-12 loss at Olympic on March 13. Sequim Gazette photo by Michael Dashiell