Chelan 35 – Foster 7

   Below is Chelan Coach Darren Talley's report on his team's latest game.  As we predicted, the Mountain Goats are back on the winning track.  It is very interesting and enlightening to read his glowing praise for Foster Coach Jim Sutrick.  For us, it's just another instance of the class and integrity of men who are coaching the youth of this state.  All coaches are encouraged to send us your stories or game summaries for inclusion on both of our blogs.

   A nice thing happened today as we prepared to drive to Foster High School in Tukwila (right by SeaTac Airport).  The Foster Head Football Coach Jim Sutrick sent an email with exacting bus directions on finding Foster High School down to which school entrance to turn into and where to park the bus.  Once the bus actually arrived we were met by an assistant coach who then showed our boys the locker room and from the locker room how to march out to the playing field.  Some of this is done at many schools when a new team shows up for the first time, but this isn’t the end of the story.  The assistant coach explained that Foster High School is the most diverse high school in the United States with over 40 nationalities and speaking 64 languages.  Tukwila is an inner city area and the town and region around Foster High School has made it their business to be a refugee sanctuary for the whole world.  They have made it their business to help the hurting and it pervades everything they do.  Coach Sutrick made a point of introducing himself before the game and explaining they do things a little different and emphasize sportsmanship before and after a football game.  At 10 minutes prior to the game each team lined up across the football field on the 40 yard line and sang the Star Spangled Banner.  At the conclusion of our National Anthem each team came together and shook hands, including coaches.  Announcements were made of the starters on each team and then the game began.  A very clean game, with few penalties played out for four quarters and the usual lineup to wish players and coaches ensued across the field, with the most different feeling – true words were spoken between teams and coaches, with Foster's head coach reminding our team to stay out for just a minute on the 50 yard line as the Foster team win or lose went to sing their school fight song to their family and fans.  At the conclusion of their school song all of the coaches and players came back to the 50 yard line and took a knee facing our team.  Chelan followed their lead and took a knee facing back eye to eye as Coach Sutrick from Foster praised our teams play and sportsmanship, thanked us for driving so far to play this game, and wished us well.  Coach Sutrick then opened a giant box and explained that their team and booster club had made each of our players a goodie bag filled with snacks for the road.  Coach Sutrick then pulled out an envelope and said that their team and booster club wanted to give us a small token of their appreciation for coming over to play them, and presented our team with $200.00.  I have been around football my whole life as the son of a head football coach, as a high school athlete, and as a college football player.  I have never witnessed anything like what happened at this football game before and it touched our hearts in a way that is so uncommon in the hurried world we all work and live in, but it was real and it showed what can happen, when you have a mission and a calling to make our world a better place.  Thank you Foster High School and Coach Sutrick for stepping out and taking the lead in real and true sportsmanship.

   The 2A Foster Bulldogs were one of the most athletic teams Chelan has ever played.  Foster coming off a 2A top 8 finish last year had an important win over Clover Park earlier this season.  Chelan took the opening kickoff and worked it down the field against a fast Foster defense.  Matt Peterson received a 19 yard pass from Michael Amsel Jr for the first points of the game.  Jared Anderson added the PAT kick making it 7 – 0, with 7:25 left in the first quarter.  Cole Schwartz was next on the board with a 3-yard plunge, with 5:50 left in the first quarter.  Jared Anderson’s PAT was good making the score 14-0.  Another quick strike from Michael Amsel Jr to Matt Robinson a 45 yard reception, with 3:05 left in the first quarter.  Jared Anderson's kick was good.  Score 21-0.  Late in the second quarter with 1:56 left to play in the half saw the second reception of the night to Matt Peterson from Michael Amsel Jr; a 62 yard throw and catch to pay dirt.  Jared Anderson was a perfect 4 for 4 on extra point kicks and the halftime score was 28-0.  The third quarter saw lots of back and forth jockeying for field position between the two teams.  Michael Amsel Jr finally broke the second half deadlock with a 16 yard scamper for a TD, with Jared Anderson tacking on the extra point try.  Score 35 – 0.  In the middle of the fourth quarter Foster wide receiver Gabe Gutierrez scored on a 20 yard pass from QB Ian Buckmaster, with 6:33 left to play in the game.  Gabe Gutierrez's PAT kick was good, making the final score of the night 35-7.

   The defensive effort of middle linebackers Cole Schwartz with 21 tackles, followed by Bobby Anderson with 12, really held a potent Foster running game in check as much as possible.  Foster’s talent could not be stopped only slowed down.  Asa Schwartz, from his defensive end position, added 10 tackles on the night and Matt Peterson playing strong safety added 10 tackles and one ball knock down.  Michael Amsel Jr added 8 tackles, 1 ball knock down, 1 forced fumble, 2 QB hurries, and one key blocked punt in the first quarter setting up the second Chelan TD of the game.  Marco Cardona from his defensive interior line position had his best game of the year, with 6 tackles and 1 QB sack.  Alex Cortez had his best game of the year from his defensive end position with 6 tackles and 1 QB hurry.  Jose Aparicio had 5 tackles and 1 QB sack and caused a lot of problems from his defensive line position.  Matt Robinson had a great night with 2 tackles, 2 ball knock downs, and 2 interceptions on the night.  Dillon Morrison had one tackle and freshman Eli Jenkins had one tackle.  Erick Oscarson had 3 ball knock downs, and Tanner Hendricks had one ball knock down.  Over all a great defensive effort from start to finish.

This is one of those games that our players will remember forever, because of the way we were treated from the beginning of the game to the very end.  Foster High School and Head Coach Sutrick's classiness was a model for all other programs.  The genuiness of Foster Coaches and Players and the sportsmanship shown was something we had never seen on that level before.  It will certainly impact our hearts and minds and hopefully change us all forever.

If you have any further questions or comments please contact Coach Darren Talley.

Sincerely,

Darren Talley

Darren Talley - Head Football & Ass't Track Coach Chelan H.S.
PO Box 969
Chelan, WA 98816
509.682.2444 - voice home
509.682.4424 - voice Chelan office
360.397.0407 - faxDarren@TalleyFinancial.com

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