One Big Win and 2 Tough Losses in Metro League Weeks 3,4 and 5

Sorry for the late updates. We have been really buried trying to keep up! The Cats went to Sunset on 10/23 and really rolled very well with a bog win 37-0. It was a convincing and lopsided battle for sure.


The following week was a Road trip to Aloha High School. The Warriors were fresh off a win against Sunset as well. Their first win in the Metro League in 5 years. The game was tough right from the start. No excuses here. Having said that Timote Pongi was out for the night and Hayes Garrity was injured is the first quarter. In fact he broke his hand. The Cats were also Missing three linebackers due to discipline issues. The game see-sawed back and forth and in the end the Cats just did not have enough offense. Colin Forman had a great game for the Cats as did Mike Leunen. Whatever happened they left with Aloha a winner 16-10 in an improbable turn of events that few would have predicted.

That loss created a log jam in the Metro League going into the Final week of action. The Cats Hosted Rival Southridge in a a Game that would have the Cats and Southridge on one end of town battling for survival and a playoff birth. Across town at Beaverton High the Beavers were hosting the Warriors. Three of the four were going on to the Play offs at Nights end. One was going home.

The Cats who had been on the goal line at Jesuit with a chance to win as time ran out and take the Metro league title were now on the verge of elimination. The gamae against Southridge was nasty and a defensive battle. Still beat up the Cats looked a little better. Pongi was back and so was Garrity in a cast and now playing only Defense.

Forman took on the backfield duties as a RB and did a superb job going for 170 yards. He also made a great strip on defense and ran the ball 65 yards for a TD; the only score for the Cats. Three field goals and a Southridge surge later the game was tied up.

Time ran out at 13-13. The Kansas Plan overtime began and just as it did the word came across the speakers that Aloha had notched their third win and secured the 2nd Metro seed by beating the Beavers. That was a relief and the Cats now knew that they would take at least 4th place no matter what.

Southridge on the other hand would be out of the playoffs if they lost. They turned on the heat and played like a team possessed. The Cats failed to score and The Skyhawks did. This gave them the 3rd seed and the Cats the 4th.

Now the Cats would have to Rally and see if they could beat the #1 Team out of the Pacific Conference in the Tualatin Timber Wolves. Time would tell if this team could make a Rally.

Cat's Stiffle Beavers 9-0 to Add Metro Win

The Cats continued Metro League action last night at home. It was a beautiful night for the Wildcat faithful and it was homecoming! The Fans and parents packed the house to see the team take on the always tough Beaverton Beavers who were coming off a big win over Southridge.

The Beaver's add former Jesuit Star Dillon Jackson into the mix this year and the boys dug in to shut him down. The linemen and linebacker core all played very well and held Jackson to just 54 yards on 14 carries. Upfront the D line looked great. Timote Pongi has to be the finest defensive tackle in the State. Michael Leunen, Dallen Larimer, and Martin Jackson all looked great as well and made the passing lanes very difficult to negotiate. Mike Saeks was his usual tough self as well.

Hayes Garrity, Beau Brooks, and Daniel Keel all looked great as well delivering some big blows. Ultimately the game turned into a defensive battle as the teams sea-sawed back and forth exchanging drives that went up and down mid field.

Junior Quarterback Phil Belding had another solid game and ran for over 100 yards and had a nifty TD run breaking off a run over the right side, finding a seam and scoring. The Cat's other points came form Colin Forman on a fantastic blocked punt that he recovered in the end zone for a Safety.

Garrity finished with 107 yards rushing and ran very hard all night. Michael Leunen has become quite a weapon as a big Tight End that catches the majority of his passes and runs hard after. He is a welcome weapon for the Wildcats.

The Cats are now 4-2 and move ahead into action next week in search of a share of the Metro League Title or hopefully a second place finish behind rival Jesuit!

Picture Albums for Fans and Players to Enjoy

Thanks to the hard work of our very own Dirk Knudsen, Alumni Dad and youth coach, who is a reporter for OregonPreps.com for these great picture albums of our games so far. Fans and Players are welcome to some and download the albums or any pictures you want for FREE!! There are some great ones in here:

Beaverton Game:



Jesuit Game:



Canby Game



David Douglas Game




Grant Game



Season Opener against Sam Barlow

Cats Take Crusaders to the Edge

Football is a game of inches. You don't have to tell the Cats that. In one of the most thrilling games of all time for the team the Cat's went into #2 Jesuits home turf and took the game to its final down.

Trailing most of the game the Cats rallied back late with tremendous defense and some nifty running by Hayes Garrity. Junior Quarterback Phillip Belding moved the ball with precision finding several targets along the way. The final drive had the Cats scoring on fourth-and-goal from the Jesuit 8-yard line when Belding zipped a touchdown pass to junior Arseniy Goldberg who made the catch in the back line of the end zone. This cut the lead to 24-23 with 27 seconds to play.

Not wanting to go into Overtime Coach Fisher and crew took their shot at a 2 point conversion and went for the win. Colin Forman took the ball behind his line and ran off the left side to the goal line. In a pile of bodies that pushed and pulled Forman the ball appeared to cross the goal line. In fact Forman ended up on his back with his waist and the ball over the line. The officials hesitated for about 30 seconds and seemed very uncertain before making the call that the attempt was no good.

Upon further review video shows the ball crossed the line and does not show Forman hitting the ground. This game belonged to the Cats but you can not expect a close play to go the way of a visiting team...especially not at Jesuit.

It was a great game and the Cats can move ahead with the knowledge that they can win the whole thing this year and that they are good enough to beat anyone. Hard nosed football all the way. One can not say enough about the effort of the Westview Line led by the two way play of Timote Pongi, Mike Saeks, and Michael Leunen.

The teams were also close in total yardage in the game as Westview gained 351 yards on 60 offensive plays while Jesuit had 344 yards on 54 plays.

Hayes Garrity rushed for 99 yards on 18 carries. Phillip Belding completed 16 of 30 passes for 171 yards while also rushing for 52 yards on eight carries. Alex Carey had six receptions for 61 yards.

This next week Westview will be home to face Beaverton in 7:30 p.m. Metro League games.


Read the articles below:

Oregonian

Tribune

Westview Drops Metro Opener to Jesuit!

It was a rainy night and the ball would just not stay in the Wildcats Possession this night. Jesuit led by Anthony Blake, Dylan Jackson, and Keanon Lowe were just too much for the Cats. The game did feature some nice offensive series by Josh Hill and the Wildcat Offense but mistakes costs the Cats this Game: 45-7 Jesuit. Expect to see Jesuit go deep into the Post Season as they are for sure one of the top 2-3 teams in the State of Oregon once again. The three aforementioned athlete's are probably the three best offensive weapons Jesuit has ever had in combination. Tough loss....now the Cats prepare for Beaverton in Week #2!

SEA OF RED TAIL GATER FRIDAY BEFORE JESUIT

Bring your Red Cat Gear, Tshirts, Hoodies, or anything Red to Westview this Friday Night for the Metro League Season Opener as The Wildcats Take on the Jesuit Crusaders! There will be a pre game BBQ once again that will start between 5:30 and 6PM right above the field entrance and we will be selling T shirts and a great Meal once again! This is a Big Night so be a part of it! Join the Sea of Red!!