Saturday was a day of debuts, not just for college football in general but several players from Clark County.
Among the most impressive was Reilly Hennessey, a Camas grad who made his first start at quarterback for Central Washington. The junior, who transferred from Eastern Washington, led the Wildcats to a 34-10 road win over seven-time national champion Texas A&M-Kingsville.
Hennessey threw for 144 yards and a touchdown. Utilizing the read-option, he also led the Wildcats with 87 yards rushing on 14 carries.
Mountain View grad Christopher Mitchell made his debut for Air Force. The sophomore offensive lineman saw action in the Falcons’ 62-0 win over VMI.
Other standouts included Caleb Lightbourn (Camas) whose punts for Nebraska consistently pinned Arkansas State deep. Taylor Nelson (Union) started at linebacker for Southern Utah, recovering a fumble against Oregon in Autzen Stadium.
As always, email updates to Sports Editor Micah Rice at micah.rice@columbian.com.
Here’s how Clark County players fared on the college gridiron this weekend:
* — has used redshirt year
Air Force
Last game: Beat VMI 62-0 in the Falcons’ season opener.
Next game: at Michigan, Sept. 16, 9 a.m.
Brody Bagnall, Evergreen, Jr., LB — Had two tackles in a backup role.
Christopher Mitchell, Mountain View, So., OL — Made his Falcons debut, playing in a backup role.
Arizona Western College
Last game: Opened with season with a 21-14 win at Eastern Arizona.
Next game: at Pima College, Sept. 9, 7 p.m.
Jack Colletto, Camas, Fr., QB — Played in a backup role, but stats were not available as of Sunday.
Butte College
Last game: Beat Santa Rosa Junior College 51-0 to open the season.
Next game: at Laney College, Sept. 8, 7 p.m.
Lane Andersen, Ridgefield, Fr.*, OL/DL — Played three series on the defensive line.
Carroll College
Last game: Lost at No. 6 Montana Tech 45-28 to open regular season and NAIA Frontier Conference play.
Next game: vs. Rocky Mountain College, Sept. 9, 12 p.m.
William Noce-Sheldon, Seton Catholic, So.*, WR — Did not play.
Central Washington
Last game: Opened the season with a 34-10 road win over Texas A&M-Kingsville.
Next game: Western Oregon, Sept. 9, 1 p.m.
Reilly Hennessey, Camas, Jr. QB — In his debut as Wildcats starting QB, he completed 12- of 25 passes for 144 yards and a nine-yard touchdown pass. He also rushed for a team-high 87 yards on 14 carries.
Kevin Haynes, Battle Ground, Sr. LB — Had eight tackles, including three solo.
Will Ortner, Hockinson, Fr.*, OL — Played in a backup role.
Isaiah Carbajal, Mountain View, Fr., DL — Did not play.
Kai Gamble, Union, Fr., LB — Did not play.
Max Randle, Battle Ground, Fr., DB — Did not play.
Chapman
Next game: At Linfield, Sept.9, 7 p.m.
David Aarhus, Camas, Fr. OL —
Citrus College
Next game: Lost season opener 17-14 to Chaffey College.
Jacob Bystry, Columbia River, So*. WR — Had two catches for 28 yards, with a long of 16 yards.
Carson Bassett, Columbia River, So. WR —Had two catches for 28 yards, with a long of 19 yards.
College of Idaho
Last game: Lost at Northern Colorado 41-14 to fall to 0-2 overall.
Next game: Southern Oregon, Sept. 9, 12 p.m.
Chris Waters, Battle Ground, Jr., DB — Played in a backup role, making one tackle.
College of Siskiyous
Last game: Beat Chabot College 16-14 in its season opener.
Next game: vs. San Francisco College, Sept. 9, 1 p.m.
Anthony Sparrow, Skyview, So., DB — Had four tackles, including one solo.
Aaron Burns, Hockinson, So., OL — Did not play
Lafitaga Sosene, Heritage, Fr., DL — Did not play
Next game: Montana Western, Sept. 9, 1 p.m.
Jorden Payne, Camas, Jr., DB — Had six tackles, including five solo, and broke up four passes.
Zach Lacey, Woodland, Jr., DL — Had one tackle and one-half of a sack.
William Ephraim, Camas, So.*, DB — Did not play.
Eastern Washington
Last game: Lost at Texas Tech 56-10 in the season opener.
Next game: North Dakota State, Sept. 9, 1 p.m.
Roldan Alcobendas, Camas, Sr.*, K — Make a 22-yard field goal as well as one extra-point.
Zach Eagle, Camas, Jr.*, WR — Played in a backup role.
Kedrick Johnson, Hockinson, Fr.*, WR — Did not play
Rudolph Mataia Jr., Evergreen, Fr.*, DL — Played in a backup role and made one tackle.
Dylan Ingram, Camas, Fr., TE — Did not play.
Gunner Talkington, Battle Ground, Fr., QB — Did not play.
George Fox
Last game: Lost its season opener at Wisconsin-Platteville 30-28.
Next game: University of Redlands, Sept. 16, 1:30 p.m.
Josiah Tully, King’s Way Christian, Jr., WR — Did not play.
K.J. Santos, Seton Catholic, Jr., RB — Did not play.
Caleb Smith, Prairie, So., P — Did not play.
Hawaii
Last game: Beat Western Carolina 41-18 to improve to 2-0.
Next game: Western Carolina, Sept. 2, 8 p.m.
Michael Boyle, Camas, Fr., PK – Did not play.
Idaho State
Last game: Beat Western Oregon 37-6 in a non-conference season opener.
Next game: At Utah State, Sept. 7, 6 p.m.
Caleb Eldred, Camas, Fr., OL – Did not play.
Liberty
Last game: Won at Baylor 48-45 despite being a 35-point underdog.
Next game: Morehead State, Sept. 9, 6 p.m.
Josh Tully, King’s Way Christian, So.*, WR – Did not play.
Linfield
Next game: At Chapman, Sept. 9, 7 p.m.
Matt Matteo, Skyview, Sr., C –
Will Warne, Mountain View, So.*, K/P –
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Last game: Won its season opener over Becker 28-0.
Next game: vs. Curry College, Sept. 8, 4 p.m.
Keithen Shepard, Union, Fr., WR — Saw action at wide receiver and special teams, where he made two tackles.
Montana
Last game: Won its season opener over Valparaiso 45-23.
Next game: at Washington, Sept. 9, 5 p.m.
Kobey Eaton, Evergreen, So.*, WR — Had one kickoff return for 28 yards, the longest of any Grizzlies player Saturday.
Rey Green, Union, Fr.*, RB — Did not play.
Michael Matthews, Camas, Fr., LB — Did not play.
Next game: vs. Montana Tech, Sept. 9, 12 p.m.
Jess Krahn, Hockinson, Sr., QB — Did not play.
Nebraska
Last game: Opened the season with a 43-36 win over Arkansas State.
Next game: at Oregon, Sept. 9, 1:30 p.m.
Caleb Lightbourn, Camas, So., P — Punted five times for an average of 42.4 yards. His longest was 54 yards and three were downed inside the 20, including two at the 4-yard line.
Notre Dame
Last game: Opened the season with a 49-16 win over Temple.
Next game: Georgia, Sept. 7, 4:30 p.m.
Nolan Henry, Union, So., QB — Did not play.
Pacific University
Next game: at Dubuque, Sept. 9, 4 p.m.
Joe Davis, Hockinson, Jr., LB —
Pacific Lutheran University
Next game: At Cal Lutheran, Sept. 9, 7 p.m.
Logan Black, Ridgefield, So., OL —
Liam Nabors, King’s Way Christian, Fr., QB —
Tristan Thomas, Woodland, Fr., LB/RB —
Peru State (Neb.)
Last game: Beat Central Methodist 40-20 to improve to 2-0 overall.
Next game: at Evangel University, Sept. 9, 4 p.m.
Dylan King, Skyview, Sr., DB — Did not play
Portland State
Last game: Lost 35-32 at Oregon State to fall to 0-2.
Next game: UC-Davis, Sept. 16, 2 p.m.
Cameron Loos, Hockinson, So., TE — Did not play.
Nathan Hawthorne, Columbia River, Fr.*, WR — Saw action on special teams as holder on field goal attempts.
Brady Brick, Battle Ground, Fr., OL — Did not play.
Simon Fraser
Last game: Lost season opener 34-28 at Arizona Christian.
Next game: Texas A&M-Kingsville, Sept. 9, 1 p.m.
Gabe Lopes, Camas, Jr., LB — Had seven tackles, including five solo and one for an 8-yard loss. Also broke up one pass.
Snow College
Last game: Beat Air Force Academy Prep 44-6 to improve to 2-0.
Next game: Glendale Community College, Sept. 9, 7 p.m.
Dakota Napierkowski, Camas, Fr., OL — Played in his second-straight game.
Southern Oregon
Last game: Beat Eastern Oregon 31-21 to improve to 1-0 overall and 1-0 in the NAIA Frontier Conference.
Next game: at College of Idaho, Sept. 9, 12 p.m.
Jordan Suell, Fort Vancouver, So.*, WR — Did not play.
Parker Randle, Battle Ground, So.*, WR — Did not play.
Nate Kuratli, Union, Fr.*, DB — Did not play.
Southern Utah
Last game: Lost season opener at Oregon 77-21.
Next game: At Stephen F. Austin, Sept. 9, 4 p.m.
Taylor Nelson, Union, Sr., LB — Started at outside linebacker. He made five tackles, including three solo, and recovered a fumble.
Washington State
Last game: Beat Montana State 31-0 to win a season opener for first time in coach Mike Leach’s six years.
Next game: at Boise State, Sept. 9, 7:30 p.m.
Erik Powell, Seton Catholic, Sr.*, K — Made a 40-yard field goal, his only attempt of the game, and made all four of his extra points. Also had four kickoffs, with three going for touchbacks.
Western Oregon
Last game: Lost season opener at Idaho State 37-6.
Next game: at Central Washington, Sept. 9, 1 p.m.
Isaac Anderson, Woodland, Fr., OL — Did not play.
Nathan Hockhalter, Columbia River, Fr., DL — Did not play.
Nehru Faalevau, Union, Fr., WR — Did not play.
