From the Seattle Times:

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/highschoolsports/2008187022_prepgridnotes18.html

Flying Air Interlake

Interlake junior Dylan Amell had already caught 11 passes for more than 200 yards and four touchdowns when he walked up to coach Sheldon Cross on the sideline last Friday night.

"Listen coach," he said, "I'm not done yet."

Neither was sophomore quarterback Matt Malos, who on the next drive threw a 76-yard touchdown pass to Amell that was the winning score in a 53-48 victory over Yelm.

Malos passed for 433 yards and seven touchdowns, a record for a school that has produced three quarterbacks drafted by the NFL. Amell's five touchdown receptions also set a school record -- "Should have been six," he said -- and he finished with 303 receiving yards.

"He was getting open," Malos said. "A lot of times they would man up on him, and a lot of times he would run a seam route by them for a touchdown."

Interlake, 2-0 for the first time in four season's, has scored 94 points. And they've played without injured junior Brett Kirschner, who rushed for 97.7 yards per game last season. Kirschner returned to practice this week.

The Saints open KingCo 3A/2A play Friday at Mount Si. Interlake is the only 2A team in KingCo, and it's not certain how the Saints can qualify for the playoffs. But after going 3-17 as a 3A school the past two seasons, the possibility of playing against teams their own size in the postseason has inspired confidence. The Saints close each practice by yelling "T-Dome" -- short for Tacoma Dome, home of the state-championship games.

"Since day one," Amell said, "we've been saying we have a great opportunity to go to the playoffs this year, and that we have a great opportunity to go to the T-Dome."

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