Last season Issaquah/Sammamish Reporter sports editor Kevin Endejan and I made a habit of trying to predict the results of each week’s games and invited fans to guess along with us. Although I narrowly edged out Kevin in the end, it was more fun to just watch our guesses play out on the field each week. So we decided to bring back the feature again this year. Make sure to vote on who you think will win each week, and I’ll keep a tab on how the readers fare.

Without further ado, the first picks of the 2010 football season.

Thursday, Sept. 2
Lake Washington Kangaroos (0-0) at Garfield Bulldogs (0-0)
Joel – Both of these teams are young and the Bulldogs have a three-year starter at running back with Valentino Coleman. However, I think the Kangs surprise with first-year coach Steve Supple at the helm. Pick: Lake Washington 21-14
Kevin – On the bright side, one of these programs will get off to a much more promising start than they did last year. Lake Washington (1-8) and Garfield (3-6) struggled in 2009. New Kangs head coach Steve Supple is a former defensive coordinator at Interlake, Redmond and most recently Eastlake. He will have to prepare his team to stop a tough back in third-year Bulldog starter, Valentino Coleman. Pick: Garfield 20-14.

Mount Si Wildcats (0-0) at Woodinville Falcons (0-0)
Joel – A nice opening-day matchup between KingCo 3A/2A dark horse Mount Si and a young, but experienced Woodinville squad. Quarterback Brett Arrivey and running back Alec Schwend showed great promise last season. I expect that to carry over to this season, helping the Falcons pick up a win in the opener. Pick: Woodinville 35-14
Kevin – Woodinville junior quarterback Brett Arrivey showed a ton of promise during his sophomore season. With the returning backfield of Alec Schwend and Dan Clark, the Falcons should pack a punch on offense. Mount Si is a team that has consistently made the playoffs, and returns a ton of starters on both sides of the ball. This could be a shootout. I’ll give the nod to the home team. Pick: Woodinville 24-20.

Sammamish Totems (0-0) at Ballard Beavers (0-0) (Seattle Memorial Stadium)
Joel – Hard to believe it’s been six years since Ballard played for the Class 4A state championship. It’s been hard times since for both of these squads. Sammamish looks to be on the upswing and have a little momentum after winning their final two games last season. The Beavers have won just two games the last two seasons. Pick: Sammamish 17-6
Kevin – Second-year Sammamish head coach Brian Tucci seems to have  his Totems headed in the right direction. Ballard, on the other hand, is only returning two starters from a team that finished 1-8 last season. There are a lot more unanswered questions for the Beavers. Pick: Sammamish 24-7.

Friday, Sept. 3
Skyline Spartans (0-0) at Liberty (0-0)
Joel – Can’t really ask for a better week 1 matchup than last year’s Class 4A champion and last year’s Class 3A runner-up. Both teams lost talent – especially Skyline, with quarterback Jake Heaps off to BYU – but I have to go with the three-time defending champions for this one. Pick: Skyline 21-20
Kevin – Skyline certainly has a few unanswered questions, starting with sophomore quarterback Max Browne. But, the Spartans have been here before. In 2007, a new sophomore quarterback by the name of Jake Heaps, took over and led Skyline to a 6-0 road victory over Bellevue. If the youngster can get time in the pocket he has plenty of explosive targets, led by University of Washington-bound Kasen Williams. Liberty is loaded, returning three key components from its state runner-up finish in 2009, including senior quarterback Trey Wheeler, senior running back Chandler Jenkins and senior wide receiver Jake Bainton. Expect a shootout. Pick: Skyline 28-27.

Interlake Saints (0-0) at Newport (0-0)
Joel – This game should be a great sneak preview for the upcoming season as both teams debut new offenses. I like what Interlake coach Jason Rimkus is doing, but Newport brings back a ton of experience in the backfield and on the line. I think the Knights take this one in a close one. Pick: Newport 20-17
Kevin – Both Newport and Interlake are running new offenses this season. The experience factor tends to lean toward Newport, however. The Knights return athletic players to the field, and it suits their triple option well. Interlake returns senior quarterback Matt Malos, but his adjustment to the pro-style offense is a little more of a challenge. The learning curve could take a while, especially with a new surrounding cast. Pick: Newport 28-14

Snohomish Panthers (0-0) at Inglemoor Vikings (0-0)
Joel – I must admit, I don’t know much about Snohomish. But what I do know is that they play in Wesco, which usually doesn’t fare well against KingCo competition. Pick: Inglemoor 10-7
Kevin – Snohomish finished 3-7 in a weak WesCo last season. Honestly, I’m not aware of what kind of talent the Panthers return in 2010. It appears they lost a lot of seniors, however. Inglemoor returns a deep core of players, particularly in the backfield. I’ll give the nod to the KingCo school in this one. Pick: Inglemoor 35-14

Issaquah Eagles (0-0) at Heritage Timberwolves (0-0)
Joel – Eagles are a team I like to pick up steam this season and return to the playoffs. Heritage went just 4-6 last year. Issaquah shows again the strength of the KingCo 4A Conference and put a hurting on Timberwolves. Pick: Issaquah 42-7
Kevin – This is a long road trip for Issaquah, but I fully expect the Eagles to be prepared. Vancouver-based Heritage finished 4-6 last season, and lost their leading passer (2,720 yards) and rusher (958 yards) in quarterback Garrett Grayson. Issaquah will also be sporting a new quarterback in junior Ethan Kalin, but he has performed well in summer camps. If Issaquah can handle a five-hour bus ride, the Eagles should roll. Pick: Issaquah 32-20

Central Kitsap Cougars (0-0) at Eastlake Wolves (0-0)
Joel – Another interesting early season matchup. Eastlake lost their dynamic quarterback Kelby McCorkle as well as running back Cameron Hunt and are a pretty young team. I think they’ll hit their stride later in the season. Pick: Central Kitsap 23-17
Kevin – Eastlake has all the components to be successful again, starting with an experienced offensive line and a hard-nosed backfield (Sam Gilliss and Kyle Lappano). Junior quarterback Keegan Kemp also brings mobility and an accurate arm to the field. Central Kitsap presents a shotgun spread offense behind second-year starting quarterback Brett McDonald (10 TDs, 10 INTs). Playing in KingCo, Eastlake is well aware of how to slow the pass. Pick: Eastlake 32-14.

Juanita Rebels (0-0) at Redmond Mustangs (0-0)
Joel – Juanita brought a host of talented transfers in this season, including UW-commit Jarret Finau. Redmond is still a team finding its identity, while Shaun Tarantola’s Rebels are a team that is poised to make a run at the KingCo 3A heavyweights this season. Pick: Juanita 28-6
Kevin – Juanita mixes a large group of returners with some key transfers to present one of the more potent offenses in the KingCo 3A/2A. Senior running back Jerimiah Laufasa is the centerpiece to the offensive scheme. Redmond is coming off a difficult season, but the Mustangs do return an important element in starting quarterback Michael Conforto. The Rebels just have too many weapons, however. Pick: Juanita 35-7

Mercer Island Islanders (0-0) at Seattle Prep Panthers (0-0)
Joel – The Islanders look promising with talented junior quarterback Jeff Lindquist, but Seattle Prep has punishing linebacker/quarter Nick Holt, one of the Metro League’s best players. Mercer Island looks like it might need one more year to take the big leap. Pick: Seattle Prep 21-14
Kevin – Junior quarterback Jeff Lindquist continues to wow the KingCo 2A/3A with his arm. Seattle Prep, led by defensive standout Nick Holt, is coming off a state playoff season. The Panthers return a ton of depth and are poised for a return to the playoffs. They’ll come out fired up at home. Pick: Seattle Prep 24-21

Saturday, Sept. 4
Bellevue Wolverines (0-0) at Union Titans (0-0) at Qwest Field
Joel – One of the biggest games of the year on the biggest stage in the opening week. Could you ask for more? Union’s defense showed in last year’s semifinals that their coach’s have figured out a way to slow Bellevue’s Wing-T attack, holding the Wolverines without an offensive touchdown. Bellevue relied on their defense and the leg of Race Sciabica to beat Union then. Now, they’ll have to overcome their youth to go 1-0. My thought? I’ve yet to see an in-state team beat Bellevue since O’Dea in 2007, so I have no reason to doubt them now. Pick: Bellevue 30-27
Kevin – They’re in different classifications now, but that doesn’t mean that 4A Union won’t have revenge on its mind when it meets 3A Bellevue on Saturday in the Emerald City Kickoff Classic. The Wolverines knocked off the Titans 19-13 during the 3A state semifinals last season. There are a lot of new faces on both rosters, but Bellevue does return key components to its Wing-T offense in quarterback Kendrick Van Ackeren and running back Joey Mangialardi. Expect another hard-fought battle. Pick: Bellevue 21-17

Bothell Cougars (0-0) vs. Mission Viejo (Calif.)
Joel – After losing to Skyline in the state semifinals, the Blue Train looks reloaded. But losing the talent they did on the line, including tight ends Michael Hartvigson and Evan Hudson and tackle Colin Porter (all three to UW), has to take a toll on a team. Mission Viejo is a traditional California power, a team that went 12-1 last season and scored 40 or more points 10 times. The Diablos even won one game 70-7. While I think the Cougars drop this one, they’ll rebound in plenty of time to contend for another KingCo 4A championship. Pick: Mission Viejo 35-14
Kevin – Bothell continues to be one of the top program’s in Washington, but the Cougars will have to fill in some key positions in 2010, including quarterback. One of the best running backs in the league, Luke Proulx, will help ease some of that pressure. Mission Viejo is one of the powerhouses of California. And word is, they don’t travel unless they’re loaded. The Diablos outscored opponents 563-137 last season, en route to a second place finish in California’s Section 3 classification. Pick: Mission Viejo 28-20

Cleveland Eagles (0-0) at Eastside Catholic Crusaders (0-0)
Joel – Cleveland couldn’t find success last season, and though they’ll be improved, so should be Jason Gesser’s Crusaders. Although Eastside Catholic has been hit with some untimely injuries, this should be a good game for them to figure things out. Pick: Eastside Catholic 30-13
Kevin – Cleveland went winless in 2009, finishing at 0-8. Eastside Catholic was a few bad quarters away from making the playoffs. The Crusaders have suffered some early-season injuries, including the loss of transfer quarterback Bradley Wheeler, but they should still be able to use Saturday’s home opener as a nice warmup for the 2010 season. Pick: Eastside Catholic 28-7.

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Sammamish coach Brian Tucci wants to keep on rolling. The Totems finished 3-7 last season – starting off the year with a win and ending it with a two-game winning streak, something that hadn’t been done since 2004. Sammamish returns 13 starters this year, the majority of those being juniors who played as sophomores.

The vibe I got at the Sammamish practice today was one of continuation. Players tell me they’ve bought in to the new mentality Tucci brought in last year. They saw how it paid off to work hard to reach their goals, one of which was to be competitive in every single game.

That’s brought more excitement into the program. Tucci told me today that they had 15 more kids turn out for the team this year as well as the largest freshman turnout they’ve had in a long time.

“You’re never really sure about how the first year went until you get to the beginning of the second year,” said Tucci, a former offensive guard at Western Washington University and Washington State University. “We found out things were looking better for us.”

The biggest factor, Tucci said, was laying down a good foundation. Players say he did just that.

“Ever since last year, our players have a new mentality and a different mindset,” said senior linebacker and wing Taylor Ragan. “Coach Tucci has done great things for us and kids are buying into the beliefs.”

Sammamish’s relative youth last year should be a strength this year. Returning at quarterback is Andrew Engles, who started eight games last year as a sophomore when senior Nick Hartigan went down with an injury. Engles impressed teammates last year enough to be voted a captain. Now he’ll lead the Totems offense in their second year in the veer offense that Tucci installed.

“We’re already up another level from last year,” Tucci said. “Now we’re fine-tuning things about it. It lets us coach at a higher level and it helps the kids take it to another level.”

I’ll have more on Engles in Friday’s preview.

Another weapon at the Totem’s disposal is Chris Lider, brother of former Sammamish and West Virginia kicker Josh Lider. Chris Lider is one of the state’s top kickers and one Tucci is counting on to be a big factor this season, saying coaches think there’s a possibility Lider may not allow any kickoffs this season since he hits the end zone nearly every time. One assistant joked they weren’t going to send out a kickoff unit – just Lider.

“Making every offense go 80 yards would be a huge thing for us,” Tucci said. “The kid can just flat-out kick the ball. He should be kicking on Saturday’s next year for sure.”

Tucci also joked with me about this blog post. Rivals.com listed Sammamish as one of the nation’s top high school football programs – inadvertantly picking the Totems when they meant Skyline. Tucci laughed saying his parents printed the article out – he even told the team to enjoy their national ranking for now.

It’s not the first time the two schools have been confused. Tucci told me he was woken up several times last season by Division I coaches recruiting Skyline wide receiver Kasen Williams.

“By the end of the season, I knew [Skyline coach Mat] Taylor’s number by heart to give out to them,” he said with a laugh.

Again, I’ll have much more about the Totems in Friday’s preview, but here’s a video interview with senior Taylor Ragan, a linebacker and wing in the veer offense. Here’s a link to his highlight reel from last season.

Here’s the video:

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One could say the construction surrounding Bellevue High School is an apt metaphor for a team trying to rebuild after losing so many impact players to graduation.

But that’s never the case when it comes to Bellevue. The Wolverines, as always, don’t rebuild. They just reload.

Senior leadership will be key for Bellevue this season, as just eight seniors are expected to see playing time – compared to 10 sophomores.

“We’ve got a really young team this year but we’ve got to just keep improving every day,” said senior running back Joey Mangialardi.

Mangialardi is the only starting back returning for Bellevue. He said the competition is wide open for playing time.

“We have all these sophomores and a few juniors competing for spots and everyone’s just trying to do the best they can,” he said. “We have a bunch of guys who we know can do it, now it’s just about figuring out who wants it most.”

Mangialardi, quarterback Kendrick Van Ackeren and lineman Marcus Henry are the only starters returning on offense this year. Henry, who will play next year at Boise State, said the key is getting the younger guys up to speed quickly.

“We have to bring all these young guys up to our level,” he said. “We’ve been in the system for a while but they have to get with the program fast.”

Van Ackeren said he’s not worried about the team reloading because it’s not the talent of the players that wins championships, it’s the work ethic.

“We always reload…we don’t have all the talent in the world,” he said. “It’s just our work ethic and the way our coaches coach and the effort that we put in practice every day that gets us to where we are.”

I’ll have much more in Friday’s football preview, but for now, enjoy this video interview with Joey Mangialardi, a captain who will be playing running back and defensive line for the Wolverines.

SI.com released its preview of the Pac-10 today and 2007 Bellevue graduate David DeCastro was picked as one of the offensive guards. He’s featured on slide No.6 if that link doesn’t take you directly there.

DeCastro is entering his fourth year starting on the line for the Cardinal. He helped running back Toby Gerhart bull his way to a runner up finish to the Heisman a year ago. The line allowed just seven sacks last year.

I visited Newport today and the biggest news out of the Knights practice was that the team will debut its new triple-option offense this fall.

The Knights have long used the wing-T offense but will switch things up to accomodate the starters they return offensively (8). Newport returns four backs who all saw several carries last year in Tyler Wright, Louie Jachim, James Dupar and Eric Rodan, but the biggest key may be their quarterback, sophomore Isaac Dotson.

Dotson, along with Rodan, saw action as a freshman last year, starting two games and impressing coaches (and teammates) enough to earn the starting nod. Dotson, 6-foot-2 and 200-pounds, quickly earned the respect of his teammates including the senior captains, perhaps the biggest compliment of all.

“Isaac is like the adult on the field,” Jachim said. “He’s barely 15 but he’s one of the most physically and mentally mature guys on the field.”

All five of the senior captains I spoke too had nothing but praise for him. Coach Mike Miller was no different, saying Dotson earned the respect of the seniors by working hard, and remaining humble.

That, Dotson told me, was important to him.

“I tried to be humble and that was the most important thing,” he said. “I just tried to be a great teammate and play hard.”

Dotson was thrown into the fire last year – his first start came in Newport’s 3-way playoff with Redmond and Eastlake. The freshman guided the Knights to a win over Redmond, then got the team the first score against Eastlake. Newport couldn’t hold on however, losing to the Wolves and ending their season.

But it’s a whole new seaspm for Newport. New really is a key word this year. The Knights will break in the new offense to go with new uniforms and their new turf field.

“Our motto this year is ‘tradition starts here’,” Dotson said. “It’s a whole new year, new hope.”

Newport will also dedicate the season to the memory of former assistant coach John Fullerton, who passed away last fall. Fullerton coached for over 40 years at the school.

Here’s a quick video interview with senior captain and offensive/defensive lineman Matt Murray, talking about the new look Knights, the upcoming season and playing for Fullerton.

When Jason Rimkus was hired as head football coach at Interlake, there were going to be changes. A former defensive back at Bothell and Pacific Lutheran University, Rimkus wanted to emphasize ball control and that meant changing the Saints offense.

Interlake had run (with much success, Rimkus admits) a wide-open spread offense under former coach Sheldon Cross, who left after last season for a position on the WSU staff. Rimkus preferred to run a pro-style offense. Getting the kids to buy in, he said, was a challenge. It started with the quarterback, Matt Malos, a three-year starter who could beat defense with long tosses or big runs.

“The challenge was to get him into the full role of a quarterback – we’re giving him lots of ability to make check-downs at the line,” Rimkus said. “He has embraced it.”

Malos was given the keys to the kingdom under Cross – the ability to throw it all over the field or run it when he felt necessary. An excellent athlete, Malos made several highlight-reel plays last season. Rimkus doesn’t expect that to change.

“We’re going to let him run,” Rimkus said. “With his ability, we’d be foolish not to.”

Malos said it was hard having Cross leave – the former QB took him under his wing – and it was tough hearing he was going to have to command a more run-oriented offense.

“The spread offense is a really fun offense to do for a quarterback,” Malos said. “You get to run it a lot and you get to throw it a lot. A lot of it was in my control. I thought I was more of a spread quarterback, but if that’s what I have to do to help the team, I’ll do it.”

Malos said he had to adjust to a few new things – such as taking snaps under center, something he hadn’t done since junior football. He also had to work on short passes, rollouts, and play actions. He said the transition was difficult, but he’s embraced his role.

While Interlake’s dynamic play makers Brett Kirschner (Montana) and Dylan Amell may be gone, the Saints still have plenty of fire power. In the backfield will be juniors Jordan Todd and Jacob Marks, two backs with differing styles. Rimkus calls them “Thunder and Lightning” while Todd prefers “Cookies and Cream.” Regardless of nickname, the two should be able to carry the load at tailback this season.

“We want to focus on going at teams,” Rimkus said. “Jordan can run around you and Jacob can run through you.”

Colton Faber returns as the only starter on the offensive line, but Rimkus points out the new starters preformed well at the Saints spring camp and he thinks they’ll be ready to go up front once the season hits.

Defensively, the Saints are going to run a 3-4 defense. I’ll have more on that transition in next week’s football preview.

Interlake takes on Newport on Sept. 3. The opening game matches up the two teams that haven’t played in two years and are now two classifications apart – Newport at 4A, Interlake at 2A.

Although he’s been an assistant at Western Washington University, PLU and Bothell, this is Rimkus’ first head coaching gig, and the enthusiasm shows. From running with his players across the field to the excitement in his voice discussing the new season, it’s obvious the Saints coach is passionate.

“Sometimes I can’t sleep because I’m so worried,” Rimkus said with a smile. “And sometimes I can’t sleep because I’m so excited.”

Here’s a video interview I did with quarterback Matt Malos, talking about the upcoming season:

High school football kicked off yesterday around the state. Here in Bellevue, I’ll be heading out each day to cover Interlake, Newport, Bellevue and Sammamish in that order for next Friday’s big football preview. Check back here on the blog each day for tidbits and video’s leading up to the big preview. If you have any questions for coaches, let me know and I’ll make sure to ask. We’ve had some good ones already via Twitter.

Also, just a reminder but I’ll be hosting a live pre-season football chat next Thursday at 2 p.m. I’ll be joined by several of our Eastside sports writers, including Kevin Endejan (Issaquah/Sammamish), Megan Managan (Mercer Island/Kirkland) and Adam McFadden (Renton). Be sure to tune in as we’ll be answering any questions you all might have about the season coming up.

Stay tuned to the blog and BellevueReporter.com as we get closer to kickoff.

Ron Siegel sent out his annual Preseason Senior All-State Team recently and I wanted to pass that on to you. A few area seniors make the list and they’ve been bolded below.

2010 PRE-SEASON SENIOR ALL-STATE TEAM

Offense

QB TREY WHEELER ISSAQUAH LIBERTY 6-2 200
RB BISHOP SANKEY SPOKANE GONZAGA PREP 5-11 190
RB ALPHONSE WADE AUBURN 5-11 185
WR KASEN WILLIAMS SAMMAMISH SKYLINE 6-3 195
WR TIM WHITE KENNEWICK KAMIAKIN 6-0 190
TE AUSTIN SEFERIAN-JENKINS GIG HARBOR 6-7 250
OL MARCUS HENRY BELLEVUE 6-4 260
OL DEXTER CHARLES STANWOOD 6-5 275
OL ODIN COE CAMAS 6-3 260
OL DILLON BESCHEL SPOKANE FERRIS 6-4 240
OL CORNELIUS EDISON UNIVERSITY PLACE CURTIS 6-3 265
PK DANIEL SULLIVAN MILL CREEK JACKSON 5-10 175
MP TANA PRITCHARD LAKEWOOD CLOVER PARK 6-4 205
MP AUSTIN EMBODY AUBURN 6-0 195
MP ELLIS HENDERSON VANCOUVER SKYVIEW 6-0 180

DEFENSE

DL TANIELA TUPOU EVERETT A. BISHOP MURPHY 6-2 270
DL CHARLIE HOPKINS SPOKANE GONZAGA PREP 6-6 240
DL DANNY SHELTON AUBURN 6-3 285
DL CONNER CREE SAMMAMISH SKYLINE 6-5 230
LB JAKE BAINTON ISSAQUAH LIBERTY 6-3 215
LB DEVANTE CURRY SEATTLE O’DEA 6-2 220
LB NICK HOLT, JR SEATTLE PREP 6-1 215
DB KENDRICK VAN ACKEREN BELLEVUE 6-0 190
DB RAHMEL DOCKERY UNIVERSITY PLACE CURTIS 5-10 170
DB DIONDRE TOMS RENTON LINDBERGH 6-1 175
DB MICHAEL FORD SAMMAMISH SKYLINE 5-10 180
P NICK PHILLIPS VANCOUVER SKYLINE 5-11 190
MP DALTON BLACKMORE COVINGTON KENTWOOD 6-3 230
MP BRETT McDONALD SILVERDALE C. KITSAP 6-0 190
MP CHANDLER JENKINS ISSAQUAH LIBERTY 5-10 185

OTHER SENIORS TO WATCH

QB TYRELL CRONIN GOLDENDALE 6-1 185
QB LUC GRAFF PASCO CHIAWANA 6-0 185
QB SHANE GREEN COVINGTON KENTWOOD 6-0 195
QB LOGAN GRINDY CAMAS 6-2 195
QB TYLER JAMISON UNIVERSITY PLACE CURTIS 6-0 175
QB JUSTIN LANE LAKEWOOD 6-2 200
QB MATT MALOS BELLEVUE INTERLAKE 5-11 175
QB DALTON RICKEY ONALASKA 6-1 185
QB THOMAS VINCENT SHORELINE KING’S 6-0 180
RB ZACH BALDWIN CENTRALIA 5-8 205
RB JOSEPH BANKS COVINGTON KENTWOOD 5-9 185
RB DEVIN DOZIER SILVERDALE C. KITSAP 6-1 215
RB KEENAN FORCH SEATTLE O’DEA 5-10 215
RB NICKY FUALAAU FEDERAL WAY BEAMER 6-0 215
RB NICO MADISON MAPLE VALLEY TAHOMA 6-0 190
RB CAMERON McKERNAN KENT KENTRIDGE 5-11 200
RB BRAD MILLER BELLINGHAM SQUALICUM 6-3 215
RB CODY NICKOLOFF WAPATO 6-0 200
RB LUKE PROUIX BOTHELL 5-10 185
RB JORDAN RUSSELL TACOMA LINCOLN 5-9 180
RB TYLER SUNDBERG OLYMPIA CAPITAL 6-0 215
RB LAWYER TILLMAN LACEY NORTH THURSTON 5-11 175
RB CAMERON WAGAR RICHLAND HANFORD 5-10 195
R JOE FARMER SNOQUALMIE MT. SI 6-4 230
R KRAMER FERRELL ELLENSBURG 5-11 185
R KARL GRAVIS VANCOUVER SKYVIEW 6-3 190
R MAX HERSEY UNIVERSITY PLACE CURTIS 6-3 235
R JAMAAL JONES GRAHAM-KAPOWSIN 6-2 180 (INJURED)
R DREW LOFTHUS KENNEWICK 6-2 185
R KYLE OLSON MILL CREEK JACKSON 6-2 195
R BRANDON PRESLAR LAKE STEVENS 6-3 190
R TANNER SOUTHARD SNOHOMISH GLACIER PEAK 6-2 190
R DARREN SPAETH E. WENATCHEE EASTMONT 6-0 200
R KELLEN WESTERING PUYALLUP ROGERS 6-0 190
L VALENTINO COLEMAN SEATTLE GARFIELD 6-1 250
L JOE DAHL SPOKANE UNIVERSITY 6-4 245
L NATHANIEL DEARDORFF ZILLAH 6-2 235
L JAY DEINES ISSAQUAH 6-5 270
L COLTON FABER BELLEVUE INTERLAKE 6-2 300
L KABE FLAUITT MOSES LAKE 6-2 260
L THOMAS GOMEZ GRAHAM-KAPOWSIN 6-3 275
L DALLAS GOSSELIN BOTHELL 6-0 240
L AARON HENRY RICHLAND HANFORD 6-3 240
L ALEX LAUGHERY COWICHE HIGHLAND 6-3 245
L ALEC MARTIN WENATCHEE 6-5 240
L JOSIAH MEADOWS NACHES VALLEY 6-2 230
L DALTON MENDENHALL PUYALLUP ROGERS 6-3 235
L ANDREW MOORE KENT KENTRIDGE 6-3 260
L DES MORROW TACOMA STADIUM 6-6 315
L JARED PAULY TUMWATER BLACK HILLS 6-3 250
L EDDIE RELEFORD LAKEWOOD LAKES 6-2 275
L BRANDON SCHMIDT SPOKANE CENTRAL VALLEY 6-2 245
L SAM SHIRLEY JUANITA 6-3 290
L BRANDON SILIGA FEDERAL WAY DECATUR 6-4 290
L KEATON STAP LYNDEN CHRISTIAN 6-3 260
L JULIUS TEVAGA EVERETT A. BISHOP MURPHY 6-1 265
L JAYSON TIATIA VANCOUVER EVERGREEN 6-1 245
L GAGE TOWNSEND KELSO 6-4 245
L BRETT WITTENBERG OLYMPIA 6-3 275
LB ZAK BROWNING VANCOUVER UNION 5-11 215
LB NICK CONLAN AUBURN 6-0 240
LB JARRETT FINAU KIRKLAND JUANITA 6-3 230
LB LUKE FRAUENHOLZ EVERETT 6-3 220
LB BRADY GRONDEL TUMWATER 5-10 195
LB EVAN JACKSON TUMWATER BLACK HILLS 5-11 225
LB L.J. JENNINGS BURIEN KENNEDY CATHOLIC 6-0 210
LB NIK LANDDECK ISSAQUAH 6-2 210
LB NICK LAWRENCE SPOKANE CENTRAL VALLEY 5-10 195
LB JAY MALIAVA OLYMPIA CAPITAL 5-11 210
LB SETH MONTGOMERY SPOKANE MEAD 5-11 200
LB JARED O’NEIL KELSO 5-11 190
LB TAYLOR RAGAN BELLEVUE SAMMAMISH 6-2 215
LB E.J. STRICKLAND AUBURN 5-11 220
LB MATT UHLAR REDMOND EASTLAKE 6-4 220
LB NICK VINCENT PASCO CHIAWANA 6-1 210
LB JASON WALKER UNIVERSITY PLACE CURTIS 6-0 230
DB JORDAN COPELAND UNIVERSITY PLACE CURTIS 6-0 180
DB JACK BONNER SNOHOMISH GLACIER PEAK 6-3 200
DB ISAIAH DAVIS PT. ORCHARD SO.KITSAP 5-10 170
DB ADAM DONDYANO ISSAQUAH 5-10 175
DB DAKOTA DuBOIS SPOKANE LEWIS & CLARK 6-1 195
DB TRE JAMES TACOMA WILSON 6-1 180
DB CHASE LAMORUOX OLYMPIA CAPITAL 5-11 200
DB C.J. LANGLOW UNIVERSITY PLACE CURTIS 6-3 195
DB DEVIN McKINNEY SPANAWAY LAKE 5-10 190
DB ADDISON OWEN CAMAS 6-2 200
DB DYLAN RUTLEDGE AUBURN 5-10 190
DB ROBERT SHARPS REDMOND EASTLAKE 6-0 190
DB KEATON SMITH WENATCHEE 6-1 180
DB ALEX STEPANCHENKO SNOHOMISH GLACIER PEAK 6-2 200
DB RILEY STOCKTON SPOKANE FERRIS 6-4 200
DB TEVIN WILLIAMS BELFAIR NORTH MASON 6-2 185
KS WES CONCEPCION KENT KENTRIDGE 5-11 170
KS CHRIS LIDER BELLEVUE SAMMAMISH 6-0 185
KS JON MERCER BOTHELL 5-10 165
KS MATT WATSON WALLA WALLA 6-2 205

TOP JUNIORS TO WATCH

DL JEFFERSON AUMUA FEDERAL WAY JEFFERSON 6-2 280
OL ZACH BANNER LAKEWOOD LAKES 6-7 270
OL LOGAN DIETRICH BAINBRIDGE 6-3 280
QB CEDRIC DOZIER LAKEWOOD LAKES 5-11 180
OL CORY ENGLISH AUBURN 6-3 275
WR DAVID FONTENETTE SPANAWAY BETHEL 6-2 210
WR NICK FULLER WOODLAND 6-2 195
DL JOSH GARNETT PUYALLUP 6-4 275
LB DEANDRE GLOVER SPANAWAY BETHEL 6-3 205
ATH MATT HADLEY CONNELL 5-11 180
QB JUSTIN HORDYK SPANAWAY BETHEL 6-0 175
DB TORY JAMES MONROE 6-0 190
DL M.J. JENKINS DES MOINES MT. RAINIER 6-3 305
LB JAYSHAWN JORDAN SEATTLE O’DEA 6-0 195
QB JEFF LINDQUIST MERCER ISLAND 6-5 225
DL C.J. McCRAY YAKIMA DAVIS 6-2 250
QB LUCAS McGILL E. WENATCHEE EASTMONT 6-2 195
DL USO OLIVE FEDERAL WAY 6-0 290
RB TRAI PATRICK MILL CREEK JACKSON 5-10 200
WR AUSTIN PERNELL COVINGTON KENTLAKE 5-11 185
LB JORDAN PULU FEDERAL WAY 6-2 230
RB KeiVARAE RUSSELL MULILTEO MARINER 6-0 195
OL CARL SAMOA KENT KENTRIDGE 6-0 260
QB CALEB SAULO COVINGTON KENTLAKE 6-3 225
QB CALEB SMITH KENT KENTRIDGE 6-5 225
QB JASON THOMPSON BURIEN KENNEDY CATHOLIC 6-1 180
FLK JORDAN TODD BELLEVUE INTERLAKE 5-10 175
WR DAVID TRIMBLE YAKIMA DAVIS 6-1 185
WR MIKE WASHINGTON OAK HARBOR 6-3 185
WR MIQUIYAH ZAMORA PASCO CHIAWANA 5-11 190

Probably not, but that doesn’t mean they didn’t get mentioned as such. Rivals ranked the nation’s top teams (take these with a grain of salt, it’s high school) and there’s the totems in the honorable mention category.

My thought is that the author accidentally put Sammamish when he meant Skyline – which is in the city of Sammamish. If not, coach Brian Tucci must have job security if he’s already turned the Totems into a national contender in his second year…

Bellevue also makes an appearance in the honorable mention category.

Bellevue High School graduate Stephen Schilling was named yesterday as one of the captains of the Michigan Wolverines football team.

Schilling has started on the offensive line since he was a redshirt freshman at Michigan. He’ll play left guard this year.

Here’s a link to the story on the Michigan site.