VANCOUVER — Darien Chase, who has scored at least one touchdown in his last 11 varsity high school football games at Mountain View, announced on social media Wednesday that he will be playing football at Union High School this fall.
Chase, a wide receiver and defensive back who is considered one of the top recruits in the Northwest for the Class of 2019, said he and his family are in the “transition” of moving to Union.
Mountain View coach and athletic director Adam Mathieson told ClarkCountyToday.com that is the message he has received.
Union coach and athletic director Rory Rosenbach said he has no comment about someone who is not a student at his high school.
Chase scored touchdowns in all 10 games he played in for the Thunder in 2016. He missed the team’s state playoff game due to injury. His touchdown streak goes back to the team’s final game of his freshman season.
“I will always appreciate the love and support Mountain View has provided for me,” Chase wrote in a message he posted on Twitter. “I’d like to thank everyone who has supported me up to this point, especially the coaching staff and I wish the Mountain View football program the best of luck next year.
“But next year I will play my junior season at Union High School.”
Already a prospect after his freshman season, Chase “arrived” in the first game of his sophomore season, catching seven passes for 171 yards and two touchdowns. Plus he had two interceptions, one he returned for a touchdown.
Mountain View would go on to win the Class 3A Greater St. Helens League title and also won the Week 10 state preliminary round playoff to reach the state playoffs.
