Marysville-Pilchuck football preview

Published 9:48 am Wednesday, September 3, 2008

LAST SEASON

t-4th place in Wesco North (4-4, 5-5)

RETURNING STARTERS:

Offense 5; Defense 5

LOOK AHEAD

The Tommies were ousted from playoff contention with a 21-20 loss to Arlington in their last league contest of the season in 2007. They will count on Levi Cartas, last year’s leader in receptions and yards per catch, and Ryan Sterley, last year’s fifth-leading rusher, to help new quarterback Devin Peterson step up to reach the playoffs for the first time since 2004.

IMPACT PLAYERS

Ryan Sterley, RB/ILB

Senior; 5-10, 200

Mike Stone, G/ILB

Senior; 5-10, 205

Tannon Hillis, T/DE

Senior; 6-4, 225

Levi Cartas, WR/DB

Senior; 6-3, 170

Devin Peterson, QB/OLB

Senior; 5-11, 200

FRESH FACES

Colton Smith, RB/OLB

Senior; 5-9, 200

SCHEDULE

Sept. 5SHORECREST

Sept. 12SNOHOMISH

Sept. 19at Glacier Peak

Sept. 26At Stanwood

Oct. 3ARLINGTON

Oct. 10at Lake Stevens

Oct. 17at Kamiak

Oct. 24MONROE

Oct. 31at Oak Harbor

COACH’S COMMENT

“ We’ve got to finish games off. Last year we were right there in every game, we just need to finish. The experience of playing in those games should help us down the stretch this season.”

Brandon Carson,

2nd season