Years of Operation: 2009

Overall Record:  9-4

First Game: June 6, 2009 vs King County Jaguars

First Win: June 6, 2009 vs King County Jaguars

Final Game:

League Affiliation:  

North American Football League Northwest (2009)

Team Headquarters:

Aberdeen, Washington

Owner: Don Orton, Chris Raffleson

General Manager: Don Orton

Coaches: Ted Hoiness, Jeremy McMillan, Dave Hinchen, Brad Russell, Ron Hoiness, Scott Oliver, Sandy Mosier, Ron Bennett, William Rabung, Paul Christensen

Home Field(s): Olympic Stadium, Aberdeen

Titles Won: 

None

_{Original Artwork for Bearcats when "owned" by Brandon Powell.}

Honors

All-League

All-America

After fruitless seasons playing with the Washington Cavaliers, Don Orton, Chris Raffleson, and a number of former Cavs left to form the Bearcats.

The 'Cats combed the harbor area for the best coaches and high school players they could find and placed their entry into the NAFL Northwest Division playing it's second season.  The Bearcats won their season opener against a sliding King County Jaguar team 29-0 and winning an overtime matchup with the Snohomish County Vikings.  Opening the NAFL season, Grays Harbor defeated the Portland Raiders who a week earlier squeaked out a victory against many of the Bearcats former team in the Cavaliers.

The high riding 'Cats were 5-0 until they Southern Oregon Renegades brought them crashing down with a 47-0 thumping on July 25.  It was the first of 3 losses to the Renegades including a playoff ouster on Oct 10 that ended the Bearcats season.

In an early season contest for 2010, the Bearcats traveled "over the hill" to take on the WFL Yakima Mavericks.  The Bearcats proved they could hang with Eastern Washington's top teams winning 26-23.

2009 Schedule/Results (9-4):

29-0

*NIFL Playoffs

**NIFL Championship

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