RECORD: 5-4  –  COACH: Birger Solberg

 LEAGUE: 2-3 (4th Place in the Wesco)

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 CLASSIFICATION: AAA – PLAYOFFS: None

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Scoring Stats “Per Game”

Points: 19.2 – Allowed: 12.0 – Differential: +7.2

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GAME BY GAME:

Week 1: Shorewood 13, Sehome 9

Week 2: Sehome 28, Burlington-Edison 0

Week 3: Snohomish 20, Sehome 13

Week 4: Sehome 28, Bellingham 0

Week 5: Oak Harbor 24, Sehome 23

Week 6: Sehome 9, Marysville-Pilchuck 7

Week 7: Sehome 28, Mount Vernon 7

Week 8: Everett 16, Sehome 13

Week 9: Sehome 22, Shorecrest 21

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The 1996 Mariners had an up and down season, but the talent was there. The four losses were by a combined 15 points, and they had two shutouts against long time rivals Burlington-Edison and Bellingham.

Senior quarterback Cam Harding completed 49 passes for 747 yards, five touchdowns and he also ran for three scores. Joining Harding in the backfield were seniors Ben DeMond, Cory Smith, Brendon Graves and junior C.J. Hayes. DeMond was the main ball carrier, gaining 738 yards (5.9 average) and six touchdowns. Smith ran for 272 yards (4.3) and four touchdowns while Graves rushed for 237 yards (5.5). Hayes ran for 384 (5.2) and four touchdowns.

Graves was the leading receiver for the Mariners, catching 12 passes for 205 yards (17.1) and two touchdowns. Junior wide receiver Trevor Walker and senior Heath Ovens each caught eight passes, while DeMond and fellow senior Devin Catrell each hauled in seven passes.

The offensive line had two major studs that cleared some major paths. Senior Lee Eckl was named All-League 1st Team, as was junior Ashley Vincent. Sehome averaged 4.4 yards per rush, and scored 18 touchdowns on the ground.

The defense threw a pair of shutouts, and it had three different seniors at each level that dominated. On the defensive line the 6-foot-2 234-pound senior Gabe Robinson was in the backfield on almost every play. Eckl was an extremely hard hitter, coming off of an All-State 2nd Team selection. The secondary was headed up by Graves. All three players were named All-League 1st Team. Robinson and Eckl were selected for the second year in a row.

Senior Sam Allard had a great year kicking, with 19 extra points and one field goal.