Mount Si football team ends season at state playoffs

Mount Si football team capped a strong season Friday, Nov. 11, with a final push at the state round-of-16 playoff game at Memorial Stadium at the Seattle Center. However tenacious, Mount Si's defense couldn't hold off the O'Dea High School Irish, who won, 17-3. The Wildcats got on the board in the fourth quarter on a 37-yard field goal from record-book-dominating kicker Cameron Van Winkle.

November 15, 2011 2:54 pm
Connor Deutsch makes a carry attempt for Mount Si in the fourth quarter of the state playoff game vs. O'Dea.
Connor Deutsch makes a carry attempt for Mount Si in the fourth quarter of the state playoff game vs. O'Dea.

Mount Si football team capped a strong season Friday, Nov. 11, with a final push at the state round-of-16 playoff game at Memorial Stadium at the Seattle Center.

However tenacious, Mount Si’s defense couldn’t hold off the O’Dea High School Irish, who won, 17-3.

The Wildcats got on the board in the fourth quarter on a 37-yard field goal from record-book-dominating kicker Cameron Van Winkle.

While the season now ends, Mount Si players walk away with a pile of league awards.

Team co-captain Josh Mitchell was KingCo Lineman of the Year, and made first team for offense and defense. Van Winkle had Special Teams Player of the Year and a first-team kicker slot.Connor Deutsch and Griffin McLain had first-team awards for offense. Junior Hunter Malberg made first team for defense. Kolton Auxier made second-team offense and defense. Tyler Button made second team for offense, and honorable mentions went to Sherman Hutcherson, Hank Van Liew and Jimbo Davis.

You can follow the team at http://mtsihsfootball.com/