At halftime, the 2024 Ilwaco Homecoming court was assembled with the coronation of queen Hailey Hightower and king Sammy Lloyd.

ILWACO — A convoy of Ilwaco blockers including Cooper Petit (77), Rigo Gonzalez (60), Benjamin Davis (56) and Mark Ragan (57) plowed a path through the Timberwolf defense, allowing a three-headed Fishermen rushing attack to run for nearly 300 yards in a 42-0 homecoming rout last Friday over Morton/White Pass (2-2), keeping the Fishermen perfect on the season.

Ilwaco rumbled for 280 yards on the ground, including a game-high 132 yards from Fishermen junior Dylan Pelas (2). Ilwaco junior running back Cody Miller accounted for 81 yards and two touchdowns while junior fullback Corbin Johnson added 67 yards and two touchdowns as Ilwaco built a 20-0 halftime lead over the visiting Timberwolves.

At halftime, the 2024 Ilwaco Homecoming court was assembled with the coronation of Hailey Hightower as queen and Sammy Lloyd as king.

Best start in nearly 20 years

The Fishermen, now 4-0, are off to their best start since 2005, led by a powerful running attack featuring a trio of backs that includes Pelas, Johnson and Miller.

Ilwaco has been perfect through their non-league schedule this season, beating Toutle Lake (16-6), Winlock (58-12), Wahkiakum (28-20) and Morton/White Pass (42-0).

The last time the Fishermen started the season with four straight wins was 2005, when Ilwaco won their first six games to start that year.

Ilwaco — the only remaining unbeaten team in the district — will begin their first of five straight division games this week, which includes Forks (1-3), Pe Ell/Willapa Valley (2-2), Napavine (2-2), Adna (2-2) and Raymond/South Bend (1-3).

Up next: Ilwaco (4-0) will host Forks in the first 2B Central-North Division matchup of the season Friday, Oct. 4.