Lynden’s Somers maintains lead in tight NWC passing race | Bellingham Herald

Mount Baker's Jed Schleimer leads the Northwest Conference in rushing with 1,380 yards this year. — Mount Baker's Jed Schleimer leads the Northwest Conference in rushing with 1,380 yards this year. MATT MCDONALD The Bellingham Herald

NWC rushing leaders

Player, school	Att.	Yards	Avg.	TD
Jed Schleimer, MB	105	1,380	13.1	19
Riley Fritsch, Bla.	137	926	6.8	11
David Bladies, LC	100	646	6.5	10
Justice Powell, Fern.	74	536	7.2	6
Isiah Harrington, Bel.	68	516	7.6	8
Austin Honeycutt, Fern.	84	513	6.1	5
Nick Dritsas, Mer.	93	490	5.3	7
Taran Lambert, BE	51	410	8.0	3
Carson Engholm, MB	60	380	6.3	4

Lynden’s Sterling Somers gets off a pass against Ferndale in October of 2014. — Lynden’s Sterling Somers gets off a pass against Ferndale in October of 2014. EVAN ABELL The Bellingham Herald

NWC passing leaders

Player, school	Cmp.	Att.	Yards	TD	Int.
Sterling Somers, Lyn.	75	109	1,064	10	1
Casey Bauman, NV	113	190	1,024	7	6
Jalen Kortlever, Bla.	55	117	1,022	15	4
Hunter Anderson, BE	73	148	1,004	10	5
Garrett Sorenson, Sq	55	101	947	11	4
Simon Burkett, Mer.	63	120	938	10	5
Lucas Roetcisoender, LC	45	75	877	9	3
Camden McLaughlin, Ana.	61	104	862	8	4
Nick Knutson, Bel.	67	122	811	9	5

Lynden’s Jordan Wittenberg, left, leads the Northwest Conference with 504 yards receiving through six weeks. — Lynden’s Jordan Wittenberg, left, leads the Northwest Conference with 504 yards receiving through six weeks. Paul Conrad For The Bellingham Herald

NWC receiving leaders

Player, school	Rec.	Yards	Avg.	TD
Jordan Wittenberg, Lyn.	30	504	16.8	4
Derek Cherryholmes, BE	27	431	16.0	3
Nate Hielkema, LC	13	421	32.4	6
Anthony Ball, Bla.	23	376	16.3	7
Trystan Lowry, Ana.	24	341	14.2	2
Zach Roetcisoender, LC	19	324	17.1	2
Nick Dritsas, Mer.	18	322	17.9	5
Ben Peterson, Sq	15	320	21.3	4
Noah King, Lyn.	24	320	13.3	2

Northwest Conference standings

Class 2A/3A

Team	Overall W-L	NWC W-L	PF	PA
Squalicum (2A)	6-0	4-0	178	82
Ferndale (3A)	4-2	3-1	179	121
Lynden (2A)	4-2	3-1	200	98
Blaine (2A)	4-2	2-2	203	137
Sedro-Wooley (2A)	4-2	2-2	179	91
Burlington-Edison (2A)	3-3	1-3	158	122
Sehome (2A)	2-4	1-3	78	155
Anacortes (2A)	2-4	0-4	152	191
Bellingham (Ind.)	3-3	NA	157	166

Class 1A

Team	Overall W-L	NWC W-L	PF	PA
Mount Baker	5-1	3-0	263	114
Meridian	3-3	2-1	187	126
Lynden Christian	4-2	1-2	162	125
Nooksack Valley	0-6	0-3	113	277

Northwest 1B League standings

Team	Overall W-L	NWC W-L	PF	PA
Lummi Nation	4-1	2-0	254	146
Tulalip Heritage	2-3	2-0	156	247
Neah Bay	4-0	1-0	234	64
Clallam Bay	2-3	0-1	141	198
Crescent	2-4	0-2	176	214

This story was originally published October 15, 2015 at 3:03 PM with the headline "Lynden’s Somers maintains lead in tight NWC passing race."