Coach: Greg Terpstra, 5th season with Lynden Christian (33-11)

Home Field: Lynden Christian High School

Last Season: 10-2

Key Losses: QB/P Eli Maberry; WR Boyce Robertson; RB/DL Trey Johnson; S Gunner DeKoster; OL/DL Luke VanRooyen; WR/DB/K Jacob Penner; WR/DB Jaxon Huleatt.

Top Returnees: TE/LB Kaden Veldman; RB/OLB Chris Kooiman; OL/DL Kyler Sterk; WR/DB Wyatt Kamphouse; QB/DB Dawson Hintz; OL/LB Eli Stamps; OL Moses Hemnes; TE/OLB Justin Kuik; K/DB Jackson Yun; LB Gavin VanLoo.

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LAST SEASON’S RESULTS

Lynden Christian 42, Vancouver College 16

Lynden Christian 56, North Kitsap 7

Lynden Christian 49, Okanogan 7

Lynden Christian 45, Lakeside – Nine Mile Falls 21

Lynden Christian 41, Blaine 0

Lynden Christian 17, Sehome 6

Mount Baker 34, Lynden Christian 33

Lynden Christian 48, Meridian 7

Lynden Christian 28, Nooksack Valley 14

State Play-in game:

Lynden Christian 49, Naches Valley 0

State Playoffs:

Quarterfinals: Lynden Christian 56, Montesano 35

Semifinals: Royal 61, Lynden Christian 35

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2026 SCHEDULE

09/03 – Franklin Pierce – 6 PM

09/12 – at Vancouver College – 1:30 PM

09/18 – at Bellevue – 7 PM

09/26 – La Center – 2 PM

10/02 – Meridian – 7 PM

10/09 – Archbishop Murphy – 7 PM

10/16 – at Nooksack Valley – 7 PM

10/23 – Mount Baker – 7 PM

10/30 – at Blaine – 7 PM

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THE FEATURED FOUR

Kaden Veldman – Senior – Tight End/Outside Linebacker

 

Chris Kooiman – Senior – Running Back/Outside Linebacker

 

Kyler Sterk – Senior – Offensive Line/Defensive Line

 

Wyatt Kamphouse – Senior – Wide Receiver/Defensive Back

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Who will be Lynden Christian’s break out player?

Justin Kuik – Senior – Tight End/Outside Linebacker

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STATISTICAL LEADERS LAST SEASON OF RETURNING PLAYERS

RUSHING
NAME             ATT  YARDS AVG TD
Chris Kooiman    223  1386  6.2 17
Dawson Hintz      17    48  2.8  0
Kellen Blankers    5    19  3.8  0
Gavin VanLoo      11    13  1.2  0
Brady Arnold       3     7  2.3  0
Wyatt Kamphouse    1     3  3.0  0
Grant Adams        1    -8 -8.0  0

PASSING
NAME             ATT COM YARDS TD INT
Dawson Hintz       4   3   24   0  0
Kellen Blankers    6   4   13   0  2
Grant Adams        1   0    0   0  0

RECEIVING
NAME             REC  YARDS AVG TD
Kaden Veldman     46   544 11.8  7
Wyatt Kamphouse   32   457 14.3  4
Chris Kooiman     15   154 10.3  0
Dawson Hintz      13   185 14.2  2
Jackson Yun        1    10 10.0  0
Trey Moorlag       1    11 11.0  0
Gavin VanLoo       1    -8 -8.0  0

SCORING
NAME             TD  FG  2PT XP  PTS
Chris Kooiman    17   0   3   0  108
Kaden Veldman     9   0   1   0   56
Jackson Yun       0   2   0  37   43
Wyatt Kamphouse   5   0   0   0   30
Dawson Hintz      2   0   0   0   12

KICKOFF RETURNING
NAME             KR  YARDS  AVG TD
Wyatt Kamphouse  15   354  23.6  0
Dawson Hintz      5   117  23.4  0
Jermaine Zoerink  1    17  17.0  0
Kaden Veldman     4    15   3.8  0

PUNT RETURNING
NAME             PR  YARDS  AVG TD
Wyatt Kamphouse  13   185  14.2  0
Dawson Hintz      3     1   0.3  0

PUNTING
NAME             ATT YARDS  AVG
None

DEFENSE
NAME               TKL  TFL   SK  FF  FR  PD  INT
Kaden Veldman     64.0 15.5  3.0   2   2   8   2
Wyatt Kamphouse   41.0             3   3  12
Eli Stamps        39.5  4.5  3.0
Gavin VanLoo      38.0  2.0            1   2   1
Chris Kooiman     29.0  5.5  4.0   2       9
Dawson Hintz      27.0             1       3   3
Justin Kuik       22.0  2.0  2.0       2
Peter Enfield     20.5       2.5       1
Trey Moorlag      15.0                 1   2
Kort VanderLeest   7.5  1.0            1
Moses Hemnes       4.5
Cliff Rensink      2.5  0.5
Brayden Engels     2.5
Kellen Blankers    1.0
Isaac Kramer       1.0
Axle Neevel        1.0
Kyler Sterk        1.0
Will Macomber      1.0
Graeme DeYoung     1.0  1.0
Silas Houston      0.5
Brady Arnold       0.5
Jackson Yun                            1