Lake Stevens Tops Cedar Park 20-0 In Peewee Division Matchup

The Lake Stevens Vikings put together a complete effort on both sides of the ball, as they posted a big win over the Cedar Park Eagles in North Sound Football League Peewee Division action Saturday. The game featured early scoring from Lake Stevens, tough defensive stands on both sides, and a determined late-game push by Cedar Park that came up just short as time expired.

Lake Stevens opened the game with a big play. On the Vikings’ first possession, Jayceon Willis found space and sprinted 47 yards for a touchdown. Ke’adryan Summerville followed with a successful run on the extra point, giving Lake Stevens a 7-0 lead with 8:37 left in the first quarter.

Cedar Park responded with a promising drive. Quarterback Knox Van Arnam had a strong run that moved the ball to the Lake Stevens 35-yard line, and running back Dutch Sherwood added another first down run. However, Lake Stevens held firm and forced a turnover on downs to end the quarter.

In the second quarter, Lake Stevens extended their lead with a long, physical drive. The Vikings’ Charley Lau opened the series with a 20-yard gain, followed by 15 more yards from Willis and a 22-yard run from Camden Arnold, who broke multiple tackles along the way. Willis capped the drive with a 13-yard touchdown run and then connected with Carter Clark for the extra point through the air, making it 14-0 with 7:08 left in the second quarter.

Cedar Park continued to battle. Sherwood picked up 15 yards on the ground and showed power and balance while breaking tackles throughout the drive. On third-and-7, he ran for exactly what was needed to move the chains. But Lake Stevens’ defense, led again by Willis, forced a stop on fourth down.

On the next play, Cedar Park’s Gordon Sun recovered a Lake Stevens fumble at the Vikings’ 31-yard line, giving Cedar Park another opportunity. Sherwood opened the possession with a 10-yard run, but a false start moved the Eagles back. After a short gain, the Vikings’ defense swarmed Sherwood for a 7-yard loss. Cedar Park was unable to recover from the setback, and on fourth down, Van Arnam’s pass to Elliot Franklin came up short.

With just 10 seconds remaining in the half, Sun recovered his second fumble of the game—this time near midfield—giving the Eagles a final chance before the break. Van Arnam dropped back to pass, but Lake Stevens’ Teo Bernstein broke through the line and brought him down for a sack to close the half. Lake Stevens carried a 14-0 lead into the break.

The third quarter was a defensive battle, with both teams struggling to gain significant yardage. Neither side was able to mount a sustained drive during the period.

Early in the fourth quarter, Lake Stevens added to its lead when Beckham Moistre broke loose for a 37-yard touchdown run. The point after attempt was no good, but the Vikings extended their lead to 20-0 with 8:13 left in the game.

Cedar Park put together a determined and well-executed final drive. After Clark stopped Sun for no gain to begin the possession, Sherwood gained 15 yards on the ground and then added a five-yard carry on the next play. Clark came up with another big stop on Sun, but on third-and-five, an offsides penalty against Lake Stevens gave the Eagles a fresh set of downs at the Vikings’ 35-yard line with 2:09 left.

Sherwood connected with Cruz Culpepper on an 8-yard pass, then followed up with a 7-yard run, and Van Arnam added a 4-yard quarterback sneak as the Eagles quickly moved the ball downfield. A Lake Stevens penalty for a late hit advanced Cedar Park to the 13-yard line with just 46 seconds remaining. Van Arnam picked up two yards on a quarterback sneak to set up first-and-goal from the 10 with 37 seconds left.

Sherwood ran for five yards to reach the 5-yard line. With only nine seconds remaining, Cedar Park lined up for one final play. Sherwood took the handoff and pushed toward the goal line, but Lau made a touchdown-saving tackle as time expired.

The game ended with Lake Stevens ahead 20-0. Both teams showed effort and focus throughout the contest, with Lake Stevens making the most of its early scoring drives and Cedar Park demonstrating strong determination and teamwork on both sides of the ball—especially during the final minutes of the game.

With the win, Lake Stevens improved to 2-0 on the season, while Cedar Park fell to 0-2.