Kentlake Falcons: 2019 Washington high school 4A football preview

Here is an inside look at the 2019 Kentlake Falcons football team. Links: Kentlake team page | 2019 schedule | Roster 2018 IN REVIEW 6-4 in 4A NPSL Valley

Here is an inside look at the 2019 Kentlake Falcons football team.

Links: Kentlake team page | 2019 schedule | Roster

2018 IN REVIEW

6-4 in 4A NPSL Valley (fourth place)

COACHING RESUME

Kevin Hurt, first season

RETURNING STARTERS

Offense - 4. Defense - 5.

TOP OFFENSIVE PLAYERS

RB Mateo Alcocer, 5-9, 170, sr.

OL Tim Engstrom, 6-0, 210, sr.

WR Sam Morasch, 6-0, 170, sr.

WR Blake Peterson, 5-11, 165, jr.

OL Ryan Roller, 5-10, 200, sr.

TOP DEFENSIVE PLAYERS

DL Tim Engstrom, 6-o, 210, sr.

DB Sam Morasch, 6-0, 170, sr.

LB Blake Peterson, 5-11, 165, jr.

DB Jalen Taylor, 5-10, 170, sr.

DL X-zavier Thomas, 6-3. 235, sr.

THREE TO SEE

Tim Engstrom, offensive lineman

One of nine siblings, he lost 50 pounds this offseason -- and is fast-moving tackle

Sam Morasch, wide receiver

He came in as a quarterback, but team’s best all-around athlete prefers catching passes

X-zavier Thomas, defensive lineman

Physical, fast and top-notch athlete, he’s expected to be top sack man again

OUTLOOK

As a seldom-used quarterback at Olympia High School, Hurt received the best piece of advice at the year-end banquet from former coach Bill Beattie: Go be a good coach.

And he now takes over a program for the first time -- after spending the past four seasons as the Falcons’ offensive coordinator.

This season, he won’t have do-everything quarterback Hudson Potts taking snaps. He graduated. Sophomores Nate Beck and Alan Braaflat will battle it out to see who runs Hurt’s spread offense.

Morasch, Peterson and Taylor will be nice outlets for an inexperienced quarterback in his first year. Kentlake will have its struggles with a young group, but better days should be ahead.

2019 SCHEDULE

Sept 5: at Decatur, 7 p.m.

Sept. 13: Tahoma, 7 p.m.

Sept. 20: Kentwood, 7 p.m.

Sept. 27: Kentridge, 7 p.m.

Oct. 3: at Federal Way, 7 p.m.

Oct. 10: at Hazen, 7 p.m.

Oct. 17: Auburn Riverside, 7 p.m.

Oct 25: at Jefferson, 7 p.m.