SelPort Rallies Past Inchelium 26-20 in Regular-Season Finale

The SelPort Lumberjacks closed out their regular season on a winning note Friday, Oct. 23, ral- lying in the fourth quarter to defeat Inchelium 26-20. Junior Cameron Mawdsley was again the man for SelPort, as the Lumberjacks overcame a two-point halftime deficit and a scoreless third quarter to secure the vic- tory, improving to 4-4 overall and 4-2 in league play. Mawdsley was the driving force behind the Lumberjacks’ offense, rushing for 190 yards and three touchdowns on 19 car- ries. He averaged 10 yards per attempt and broke off a 78-yard run. SelPort got off to a strong start, lead- ing Inchelium 12-8 after one quarter. The Hornets answered with six unanswered points in the second quarter to take a 14- 12 lead into halftime. Neither team man- aged to score in the third quarter, setting the stage for a dramatic fourth quarter. The Lumberjacks outscored the Hor- nets by eight points in the final stanza, picking up a much needed win with postseason implications.

SelPort’s ground attack proved to be the difference, with the Lumberjacks piling up 235 rushing yards on 30 carries and scoring three touchdowns on the ground. Freshman Logan Maupin added 21 yards on five carries, while freshman Weston Hedrick contributed 19 yards on five attempts. The Lumberjacks also found success through the air, completing five passes for 93 yards and a touchdown. Hedrick completed four of 12 passes for 39 yards and a touchdown, while Mawdsley connected on his only passing attempt for 54 yards. Freshman Haidyn Jefferson led the receiving corps with two catches for 27 yards and a touchdown. Senior Henry Thompson hauled in a 54-yard reception, while junior Kipton Corkill added a 7-yard catch. On defense, senior Judah Creach led the team with 12 total tackles, including four solo stops, eight assists, and 1.5 tackles for loss. Junior Brayden Tucker was close behind with 11 tackles, including three solo stops and eight assists. Sophomore Johnny Oberholtzer added seven tackles, while junior Silex Parker contributed six. Maupin was particularly disruptive in the backfield, recording five tackles, 2.5 sacks, and three tackles for loss. Thompson added half a sack and three tackles. Mawdsley also made an impact defensively, recording an interception, while Jefferson and Thompson were credited with fumble recoveries. SelPort’s defense finished with 57 total tackles, three sacks and 5.5 tackles for loss.