Sehome defeats Nooksack Valley 14 to 13

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Sehome running back Dawson Smith (33) is stopped cold by a slew of Nooksack defenders as he attempts to round the corner during the second quarter their season opener at Civic Field on Friday evening Sept. 6, 2019, in Bellingham, Wash. Sehome defeated Nooksack 14 to 13. (Paul Conrad for the Bellingham Herald)

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Sehome defensiveback Riley Bair (52) stops Nooksack Valley running back Dane Winter (44) after a short gain during the first quarter in their season opener at Civic Field on Friday evening Sept. 6, 2019, in Bellingham, Wash. Sehome defeated Nooksack Valley 14 to 13. (Paul Conrad for the Bellingham Herald)

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The Sehome Mariners play against the Noocksack Valley Pioneers in the first half of their season opener at Civic Field on Friday evening Sept. 6, 2019, in Bellingham, Wash. (Paul Conrad for the Bellingham Herald)

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The Sehome Mariners play against the Noocksack Valley Pioneers in the first half of their season opener at Civic Field on Friday evening Sept. 6, 2019, in Bellingham, Wash. (Paul Conrad for the Bellingham Herald)

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Nooksack Valley running back Dane Winter (44) attempts to pull away from Sehome defenders during the second quarter at Civic Field on Friday evening Sept. 6, 2019, in Bellingham, Wash. Sehome defeated Nooksack Valley 14 to 13. (Paul Conrad for the Bellingham Herald)

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Sehome quarterback Jacob Kaepernick throws downfield against Noocksack Valley during the first quarter of their season opener at Civic Field on Friday evening Sept. 6, 2019, in Bellingham, Wash. Sehome defeated Nooksack 14 to 13. (Paul Conrad for the Bellingham Herald)

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The Sehome Mariners play against the Noocksack Valley Pioneers in the first half of their season opener at Civic Field on Friday evening Sept. 6, 2019, in Bellingham, Wash. (Paul Conrad for the Bellingham Herald)

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The Sehome Mariners play against the Noocksack Valley Pioneers in the first half of their season opener at Civic Field on Friday evening Sept. 6, 2019, in Bellingham, Wash. (Paul Conrad for the Bellingham Herald)

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The Sehome Mariners play against the Noocksack Valley Pioneers in the first half of their season opener at Civic Field on Friday evening Sept. 6, 2019, in Bellingham, Wash. (Paul Conrad for the Bellingham Herald)

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The Sehome Mariners play against the Noocksack Valley Pioneers in the first half of their season opener at Civic Field on Friday evening Sept. 6, 2019, in Bellingham, Wash. (Paul Conrad for the Bellingham Herald)

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Nooksack Valley running back Dane Winter (44) evades a Sehome defender during the second quarter at Civic Field on Friday evening Sept. 6, 2019, in Bellingham, Wash. Sehome defeated Nooksack Valley 14 to 13. (Paul Conrad for the Bellingham Herald)

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Nooksack Valley running back Dane Winter (44) attempts to break through the line of scrimmage against Sehome during the second quarter at Civic Field on Friday evening Sept. 6, 2019, in Bellingham, Wash. Sehome defeated Nooksack Valley 14 to 13. (Paul Conrad for the Bellingham Herald)

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The Sehome Mariners play against the Noocksack Valley Pioneers in the first half of their season opener at Civic Field on Friday evening Sept. 6, 2019, in Bellingham, Wash. (Paul Conrad for the Bellingham Herald)

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Nooksack Valley running back Dane Winter (44) looks for an opening at the line of scrimmage during the third quarter against the Sehome Mariners at Civic Field on Friday evening Sept. 6, 2019, in Bellingham, Wash. Sehome defeated Nooksack Valley 14 to 13. (Paul Conrad for the Bellingham Herald)

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Sehome running back Dawson Smith (33) receives a handoff from quarterback Jacob Kaepernick (10) against Noocksack Valley first half of their season opener at Civic Field on Friday evening Sept. 6, 2019, in Bellingham, Wash. Sehome defeated Nooksack Valley 14 to 13. (Paul Conrad for the Bellingham Herald)

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Sehome quarterback Jacob Kaepernick (10) receives calls from the sidelines against Noocksack Valley in the first half of their season opener at Civic Field on Friday evening Sept. 6, 2019, in Bellingham, Wash. Sehome defeated Nooksack Valley 14 to 13. (Paul Conrad for the Bellingham Herald)

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Sehome quarterback Jacob Kaepernick (10) looks towards the sidelines for the play against Noocksack Valley in the first half of their season opener at Civic Field on Friday evening Sept. 6, 2019, in Bellingham, Wash. Sehome defeated Nooksack Valley 14 to 13. (Paul Conrad for the Bellingham Herald)