By Angie Donovan
Kitsap News Group correspondent

POULSBO — For the Vikings, it was the perfect homecoming football game. The home team won and won big over long-time rivals Bremerton High School. At the final whistle, the score was North Kitsap Vikings 44, Bremerton Knights 10.

Kainen Warren, No. 6 on the Vikings football team, played a brilliant first half, scoring twice against Bremerton.

When asked if he was the reason the Vikings were 5-0, Warren just smiled and said, “We work well as a team.”

“The defense bent a bit, but they are hard workers,” said Dave Snyder, Vikings assistant coach and defensive coordinator, after the game. “We drill a lot before games. Our goal is to take away the opponent’s best night. And they took care of business tonight. It is a great group of guys.”

After half time, Bremerton’s head coach, Paul Theriault, was asked what his team needed to do to get back in the game.

He jokingly said, “I am going to become a priest and go into the seminary.”

It was in the second half that Bremerton scored their only touchdown.

Scoring Drives:

First quarter

NK — Kainen Warren 80 pass from Chris Andrews (Warren kick)

NK — Warren 21 field goal NK Vikings – 10

Second quarter

Brem — Max Boekenoogen 31 field goal Bremerton Knights – 3

NK — Lukas Anderson 10 pass from Andrews (Warren kick)

NK — Zack Clark 9 run (extra point no good)

NK — Kai Warren 76 pass from Andrews (Kainen Warren kick)

Third quarter

NK — Dax Solis 1 run (Jack Thompson kick)

Brem — Richard Bios 1 run (Dylan Reed kick) Bremerton – 10

Fourth quarter

NK — Joel Ingram 2 run (Thompson kick) NK Vikings – 44