No. 3 Chewelah Cougars: 2019 Washington high school 2B football preview

The Chewelah Cougars are ranked No. 3 in Scorebook Live Washington's preseason 2B football Top 10. Here's an inside look at the 2019 Cougars. Links: Chewelah

The Chewelah Cougars are ranked No. 3 in Scorebook Live Washington's preseason 2B football Top 10. Here's an inside look at the 2019 Cougars.

Links: Chewelah team page | 2019 schedule

2018 IN REVIEW

8-4 in 2B Northeast North (first place); lost to Napavine in 2B quarterfinals

COACHING RESUME

Cameron Gump, second season

Overall record: 8-4

RETURNING STARTERS

Offense - 6. Defense - 6.

TOP OFFENSIVE PLAYERS

WR Jaron Baldwin, 5-9, 155, sr.

RB Nick Franks, 6-2, 180, jr.

OL Gunnar Hofstetter, 6-2, 230, jr.

QB Jake Jeanneret, 5-8, 150, sr.

RB Kaden Krouse, 5-10, 170, jr.

TOP DEFENSIVE PLAYERS

DL Cole Davis, 6-0, 245, jr.

DB Nick Franks, 6-2, 180, jr.

DL Gunnar Hofstetter, 6-2, 230, jr.

LB Kaden Krouse, 5-10, 170, jr.

LB Bowen Middlesworth, 6-0, 175, jr.

THREE TO SEE

Jaron Baldwin, wide receiver

Diminutive pass catcher should see big jump in role in offense

Jake Jeanneret, quarterback

Switch to spread offense was good move (2,160 yards 21 TDs)

Kaden Krause, linebacker

Two-way beast set school record with 135 tackles as sophomore

OUTLOOK

If there is a program that’s a threat to break up the Southwest Washington monopoly in 2B, it is this rising junior-heavy bunch from the 2B Northeast League.

In his first season in charge, coach Gump made an important “leap of faith” schematic decision, switching from the option to the spread offense to utilize his team’s speed.

It worked well, especially for Kaden Krause, who rushed for nearly 700 yards and 10 touchdowns, and added 800 receiving yards and another nine scores.

And Jake Jeanneret, a former tailback, really hit his stride in the new offense in the second half of last season. He will have plenty of options to distribute the football to in 2019.

2019 SCHEDULE

Sept 6: Omak, 7 p.m.

Sept. 13: at Liberty of Spangle, 7 p.m.

Sept. 20: Colville, 7 p.m.

Sept. 27: at Reardan, 7 p.m.

Oct. 4: Newport, 7 p.m.

Oct. 11: Lake Roosevelt, 7 p.m.

Oct. 18: at Kettle Falls, 7 p.m.

Oct. 25: at Northwest Christian of Colbert, 7 p.m.

Nov. 1: Davenport, 7 p.m.