Tyler Flanagan started the game blazing and didn’t slow down.
The Central Washington running back from Woodland returned the opening kickoff 87 yards for a touchdown in the Wildcats’ 38-35 win over Eastern New Mexico on Saturday in Ellensburg.
Flanagan went on to rush for a game-high 113 yards and two more touchdowns. The redshirt sophomore found the end zone from 8 yards in the first quarter and 1 yard in the second quarter.
On Monday, Flanagan was named the Lone Star Conference’s offensive player of the week for the second week in a row.
Flanagan has rushed for 580 yards nine touchdowns in six games and is the leading rusher in the NCAA Division-II LSC. He is averaging 95.0 yards per game and 6.0 yards per carry.
Central Washington (4-2) has won four straight games and is undefeated (4-0) in LSC play.
Here’s how other collegiate football players from Clark County at four-year programs fared. Note: A blank entry means the player’s team had a bye week.
Adams State
Hezekiah Po Ching, Skyview, Sr., OL — Started at left tackle in a 43-10 loss to Colorado State-Pueblo. The offense gained 204 yards, including 37 on the ground.
Chase Roush, Hockinson, So.*, QB — Did not play.
Ashland University (Ohio)
Jovon Sewell, Skyview, Sr., CB — Started at cornerback in a 21-7 win over Walsh. Did not record any tackles.
Black Hills State
Jake Blair, Camas, Fr.*, QB — Did not play in a 34-24 win over New Mexico Highlands.
Charlie Bump, Camas, Fr.*, WR — Did not play.
Central College (Iowa)
Kyle Norton, Evergreen, So., RB/LB — Had eight carries for 18 yards in a 38-14 win over Loras. He also had three catches for 24 yards.
Central Washington
Josiah Cochran, Skyview, Jr.*, DL — Started at defensive tackle in a 38-35 win over Eastern New Mexico. Had three tackles.
Dylan Dean, Columbia River, So.*, OL — Did not play.
Ty Evans, Skyview, Fr., DL — Did not play.
Tyler Flanagan, Woodland, So.*, RB — Started at running back and returned the opening kickoff 87 yards for a touchdown. Had 22 carries for 113 yards, including touchdown runs of 8 and 1 yards. Also had two catches for 31 yards.
Mitchell Johnson, Mountain View, Fr., QB — Did not play.
Vinny Lenzi, Ridgefield, So., LS — Did not play.
Jarius Phillips, Camas, Fr.*, LB — Had one tackle.
Titan Phillips, Camas, Jr.*, TE — Played in a backup role.
Ty Snider, Ridgefield, Fr.*, WR — Did not play.
Colorado School of Mines
Kenny Wright, Camas, Jr.*, TE — Did not play in a 52-0 win over Colorado Mesa.
Eastern Oregon
Wyatt Bartroff, Ridgefield, Fr., LB — Had one tackle in a 28-3 win over Montana State-Northern
Aidan Mallory, Hockinson, Jr., DB — Did not play.
Yuji Sato, Union, Fr. OL — Did not play.
Sincere Scruggs, Union, Fr. DB — Did not play.
Owen Wann, Battle Ground, So., LB — Played in a backup role.
Eastern Washington
Brock Harrison, Ridgefield, Sr.*, DL —
Tyson Jacobson, Camas, Fr., LS —
Jonathan Landry, Evergreen, Fr., DB —
Ahmani Williams, Skyview, Jr., LB —
George Fox
Connor Delamarter, Ridgefield, So., LB — Did not play in a 29-27 loss to Puget Sound.
Benjamin Rembisz, La Center, Fr., K/P — Made three of four extra points and missed a 32-yard field goal.
Kameron Spencer, Battle Ground, Fr., QB — Did not play.
Idaho
Jonathan Stromberg, Skyview, Fr., TE — Did not play in a 42-14 win over Cal Poly.
Idaho State
Adam Watts, Columbia River, Fr., WR/QB —
Lewis & Clark
Nathan Lien, Evergreen, Sr., OL — Started at right guard in a 57-15 loss to Linfield. The offense gained 226 yards, including 85 yards rushing.
Royall Wilson, Evergreen, So., LB — Did not play
Jack Warren, Heritage, So., LB/DL — Had two tackles, including one solo.
Linfield
Tyson Fuehrer, Union, Fr., LB — Did not play in a 57-15 win over Linfield.
Kenyon Johnson, Hockinson, So., CB — Did not play.
Griffin Young, Seton Catholic, Jr., TE — Did not play.
Montana
Cooper Barnum, Skyview, Jr., DB — Had one tackle in a 31-23 win over UC Davis.
Peyton Brammer, Hockinson, So.*, TE — Did not play.
Cole Grossman, Skyview, Jr.*, TE — Will miss the season after undergoing surgery.
Sawyer Racanelli, Hockinson, Jr.*, WR — Had one catch for 10 yards.
Montana State
Rush Reimer, Camas, Jr., OL —
Montana State-Northern
Aidan Hoyt, Union, Jr., CB — Did not play in a 28-3 loss to Eastern Oregon.
Montana Western
Thomas Brown, Washougal, Fr.*, DB — Did not play in a 38-28 win over Montana Tech.
Nevada
Jacques Badolato-Birdsell, Camas, So.*, RB —
Nevada-Las Vegas (UNLV)
Zyell Griffin, Evergreen, Sr, WR —
Northern Illinois
C.J. Jordan, Union, So.*, QB — Did not play in a 55-14 win over Akron.
Notre Dame
Tobias Merriweather, Union, So., WR — Had one catch for 17 yards in a 33-20 loss to Louisville.
Oregon
Andrew Boyle, Camas, Jr.*, K/P —
Pacific Lutheran
Zachary Gable, Mountain View, Fr., DL — Played in a backup role in a 17-10 win over Pacific.
Daymon Gressett, Woodland, Fr., FB — Did not play.
Pomona-Pitzer
Ryan Rosumny, La Salle (Ore.), Jr., WR — Started at wide receiver in a 10-9 win over Redlands. Had one catch for 12 yards.
Alex Wood, Union, Jr., DB — Started at cornerback. Did not record a tackle.
Portland State
Tanner Beaman, Skyview, Fr.*, TE/LB —
Darien Chase, Union, So.*, WR —
Fyodor Henrichs-Tarasenkov, Skyview, Fr.*, K —
Ben Kapelka, Prairie, Fr., OL —
Jalynnee McGee, Skyview, Jr., RB —
Hezephaniah Po Ching, Skyview, Fr.,* OL —
Rob Silva, Camas, Fr.*, DL —
Redlands
Connor French, Prairie, Jr., OL — Did not play in a 10-9 loss to Pomona Pitzer.
Rochester
Gavin James-Dues, Mountain View, So., DL — Did not play in a 21-17 loss to Union College.
Southern Oregon
Blake Ascuitto, Camas, Jr.*, QB — Started at quarterback in a 23-5 win over Rocky Mountain. Completed 8 of 22 passes for 133 yards, no touchdowns and three interceptions.
Jackson Clemmer, Camas, Jr.*, TE — Started a wide receiver. Had two catches for 30 yards.
Jeremiah Faulstick, Hockinson, So.*, TE — Did not play.
Stetson
Hale Prior, Hockinson, So., LB — Did not play in a 28-24 win over Presbyterian College.
Washington
Mason Wheeler, Skyview, Jr.*, WR —
Roice Cleeland, Jesuit (Ore.), Fr., OL —
Washington State
Jacob Martin, Freshman, Fr., DB — Did not play in a 25-17 loss to UCLA.
Tristan Souza, Camas, Jr.*, DL — Did not play.
Lincoln Victor, Union, Sr., WR — Did not play.
Weber State
Liam Mallory, Union, Fr., S — Did not play in a 27-10 loss to Northern Arizona.
Western Oregon
Jaylen Fite, Evergreen, So.*, WR — Had two catches for 64 yards, including a long of 49 yards, in a 31-10 win over Western New Mexico. Also returned two kickoffs for 83 yards, with a long of 54, and two punts for 8 yards.
Rocky Mataia, Union, Jr., DL — Started at defensive tackle. Did not record a tackle.
Andre Northrup, Hockinson, Fr.*, DB — Did not play.
Xavier Owens, Skyview, So.*, DB — Had one tackle and one pass broken up.
Daron Ulrich, Union, Jr., DB — Did not play.
Whitworth
Isaiah Jones, Union, Sr., RB — Had four carries for 10 yards in a 59-7 win over Willamette.
Anthony Kee, Heritage, Sr., WR — Played in a backup role.
Conner McChesney, Union, Fr., OL — Did not play.
Isaiah Sittauer, Battle Ground, Fr., OL — Did not play.
Willamette
Kayden Gonzalez, Hudson’s Bay, So., WR — Played in a backup role in a 59-7 loss to Whitworth.
Did I miss anyone? E-mail sports editor Micah Rice at micah.rice@columbian.com.
