Eric Kurle’s 10-plus seasons with Graham-Kapowsin have been an unmitigated success, but last year’s team might have been his best up to this point, going 10-1 with their only loss coming in the first round of the state playoffs to a very good Bothell squad.
Entering his third year at the helm of the Tides, head coach Aaron Chantler thinks he’s got a pretty good team on his hands, but a huge determinant on how the team does this season will rely upon how their…
The Cascade football program was one of the most storied in the state two decades ago, but years of mismanagement, redistricting and bad coaching doomed them to the cellar of the WESCO 4A standings. Then came Joe Cronin and he brought with him…
As one of the most talent-rich programs in the state, many have wondered why the Lancers struggled to win games the past two seasons, going just 9 – 12, but the worm is about to turn if head coach Dave Miller and his charges have anything to say about it.
In 2013, Kent Meridian stumbled their way to a 3-7 record, but three of their losses – to rival Kentwood along with Kentridge and Auburn – were by a combined total of seven points. This year, as long as they can stay healthy, they should be able to make some noise in the SPSL 4A Northeast Division.
The Scots return 11 starters (five on offense; six on defense) to a team that went 2-8 last season and they definitely have some young talent that should make them a tough game week in and week out during the 2014 football season.
The Crusaders have been in the 3A Championship Game the past two years but, even though they lost some important players, head coach Jeremy Thielbahr and the rest of this staff may be fielding it’s best team yet this season…
With a team that returns quite a few starters, one would think that head coach Brandon Carson and his staff have designs on a deep playoff run and an outside shot at a state title.
Five Key Players DT/OL Mosese Fifita (6’1, 285, ’15) – Top athlete on the Grizzlies’ roster and has been hearing from schools for a while. Fifita is dominant on both sides of the ball, possessing a great combination of quickness and strength. OL Mason Braun (6’4, 320, ’15) – For a guy his size, Braun has remarkably nimble feet and he’s very quick out of his stance. He should…
Kent Meridian ATH Emmanuel Daigbe had a great summer, showcasing his talents at a couple of regional camps and, as he heads into his junior season with the Royals this fall, he hopes to put himself squarely in the sights of college football coaches. “I’ve had a good summer and offseason with my team and at some camps,” Daigbe told Northwest Elite Index recently. “I’ve been working a lot…