The Bellingham Bulldogs hosted Pacific
Football League rival the Portland Monarchs, Saturday, May 5th
at Lummi High School. The sun-drenched field illuminated the fierce
determination the Bulldogs had to defeat their foes from Oregon in
their fourth regular season game.
In the first quarter both defenses
found their strides early, forcing the opposing offenses to punt in
consecutive downs. However Bellingham would not be held scoreless as
their offensive machine was beginning to warm up, scoring a field
goal and then an aerial connection for a touchdown between Toby Seim
and Leon Lilley. The Bulldogs defense dominated the remaining minutes
of the first half of play while a well balanced Bellingham offense
kept the Bulldogs ahead with a comfortable lead. Toby Seim would
catch another touchdown strike from Leon Lilley and running back
Brett Hall found the end zone as well. The Bulldogs defense would
also cross the goal line when defensive lineman Eric Pitner recovered
a fumble and rumbled down field for a score. The Monarchs were held
scoreless until late in the second period, finding the end zone with
a seventy two-yard bomb from quarterback Philip DuPont to wide
receiver Tyrell Stewart.
Bellingham's defense continued to
punish Portland throughout the third period and into the fourth. Toby
Seim completed the hat-trick with a third touchdown reception from
Leon Lilley and linebacker Sean Hicks added to the scoring with an
interception return for a touchdown. The Monarchs would score twice
more and convert on both two-point attempts but the game was too far
out of reach. Final score: 45-22. Click here to view photos from the
game.
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