RECORD: 7-3 – COACH: Ron Lepper
LEAGUE: 6-1 (2nd Place in the 2A NWC)
CLASSIFICATION: 2A – PLAYOFFS: Lost Play-in Game
Scoring Stats “Per Game”
Points: 29.2 – Allowed: 18.2 – Differential: +11.0
GAME BY GAME:
Week 1: Meridian 19, Mount Baker 6
Week 2: Mount Baker 14, Anacortes 13
Week 3: Mount Baker 41, Bellingham 12
Week 4: Mount Baker 42, Burlington-Edison 7
Week 5: Mount Baker 44, Blaine 41
Week 6: Mount Baker 21, Ferndale 14
Week 7: Lynden 35, Mount Baker 0
Week 8: Mount Baker 55, Sehome 0
Week 9: Mount Baker 42, Squalicum 0
State Play-in Game: Archbishop Murphy 41, Mount Baker 27
After a few rough seasons in downtown Deming, the Mountaineers turned it around in 2011. It was also the final year of Mount Baker competing in the 2A division, before getting moved back down to 1A.
Andrew Zender became the first sophomore quarterback to start a game in school history since Lance Zamzow in 1992. He started from day one, and would go on to have one of the finest Mountie careers. He completed 41 passes for 780 yards and seven touchdowns.
Senior Levi Wigg had an incredibly impressive season to cap off his legendary career. He rushed for 1413 yards (9.1 average) and 22 touchdowns, and he was named both All-League 1st Team as well as All-State 1st Team. Junior Jake Schleimer pounded out 680 yards on the ground (6.9) and six touchdowns, while senior wingback Aaron Baddeley had numerous big plays, gaining 243 yards (10.6) and a touchdown.
Lanky junior Zan Roman was a pleasant surprise, leading the team with 21 catches for 405 yards (19.3) and five touchdowns. Wigg caught 10 passes for 181 yards and a score. All-State senior Alec Postlewait (6-3 266) led the offensive line, and he was joined by All-League 2nd Team center, junior Tyrel Cronk. Together the helped lead the way for nearly 2700 yards on the ground and 33 touchdowns.
Postlewait was a bull up front, with 111 total tackles and 8.5 tackles for loss, he was named All-League 1st Team as well as All-State 2nd Team. Cronk was named All-League 1st Team at linebacker, totaling 121 total tackles, 18 tackles for loss, four passes broken up, three forced fumbles and 1.5 sacks. Wigg and Baddeley stood out in the secondary. Wigg finished with 42 total tackles, eight passes broken up, three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and an interception. Baddeley had 69 total tackles, seven tackles for loss, three interceptions and three passes broken up. Wigg was named All-League 1st Team, with Baddeley nabbing All-League 2nd Team honors.
Junior Edgar Zavala hit on 35 extra points and averaged 34.3 yards per punt. Roman averaged 27.2 yards per kickoff return, while he and Wigg handled the punt returning.