The Bothell High School football team completed an undefeated regular season Friday by crushing rival Inglemoor 55-0.
The victory during the annual Spaghetti Bowl at Pop Keeney Stadium in Bothell was one of the most lopsided victories in the storied history of the rivalry.
The first half looked like a clinic on how to run an offense, as Bothell put up seven touchdowns.
The scoring began as Bothell running back Sam McPherson capped a 57-yard drive with a three-yard scamper to the end zone. Inglemoor’s second drive ended like its first, in a punt, and Bothell would take advantage. Quarterback Ross Bowers found Dayzell Wilson for a 23-yard touchdown pass, which was finished off with a dive for the end zone by Wilson as the Cougar faithful erupted with cheers.
Another Viking possession meant another punt. Bothell again hit the end zone on the legs of McPherson, this time from 27-yards out.
The Vikings offense once again sputtered but this time quarterback AJ Peacock, valiantly trying to reach the first-down marker, was knocked out of bounds and out of the game with an injury. Ingelmoor was once again forced to punt.
The next Bothell drive of 63 yards was capped by a Bowers to Wilson touchdown pass from 17-yards out, as the Cougars took a 28-0 lead.
Inglemoor sustained a short drive on the ensuing possession but lost momentum near midfield. The resulting punt pinned the Cougars back on their own 15-yard line.
The distance, though, was not enough to hold back McPherson, as he busted from the grasp of the Viking defense to sprint 71 yards for a touchdown. The play put McPherson over 100 yards for the game and gave him his third score.
Bothell scored two more times before the half. Cougar quarterback Jacob Sirmon found Sean Hanrahan for a 13-yard touchdown pass and then quarterback Owen Bainter completed a 10-yard pass in traffic to Ryan Corson in the end zone to give Bothell the 49-0 lead.
The only score during a rainy second half saw Caleb Meyer run for a 17-yard touchdown for Bothell.
The win gives Bothell a perfect regular season at 9-0 and the 4A KingCo title. The team will play Bethel in the first round of the playoffs next weekend.
Inglemoor completes its season at 0-9.
