Ridgefield Spudders: 2019 Washington high school 2A football preview

Here's an inside look at the 2A Ridgefield Spudders. Links: Ridgefield team page | 2019 schedule |Roster 2018 IN REVIEW 3-5 overall, 1-5 in 2A Greater St.

Here's an inside look at the 2A Ridgefield Spudders.

Links: Ridgefield team page | 2019 schedule |Roster

2018 IN REVIEW

3-5 overall, 1-5 in 2A Greater St. Helens League (sixth place); did not qualify for postseason.

COACHING RESUME

Scott Rice, first season (previously offensive line coach at Skyview)

Overall record: 0-0

RETURNING STARTERS

Offense - 4. Defense - 3.

TOP OFFENSIVE PLAYERS

RB Hunter Abrams 5-9, 210, Sr.

WR Matt Torres 5-10, 160, Jr.

OL Ethan Mollett 5-11, 220, Sr.

OL Matthew Kinswa 6-1, 205, Jr.

WR Trey Knight 6-2, 220, Sr.

QB Luke Price 6-1, 185, Sr.

TOP DEFENSIVE PLAYERS

LB Clay Madsen 5-8, 155, Sr.

DB Luke Price 6-1, 185, Sr.

DL Trey Knight 6-2, 220, Sr.

FS Tanner Roberts 5-9, 155, Jr.

DE Dylan Parton 6-1, 200, Jr.

THREE TO SEE

Hunter Abrams, running back

Tough downhill runner. First team all-league tailback last season as a junior.

Luke Price, quarterback

Transfer from 1A Seton Catholic. Good size, accurate passer who has quick feet — can keep a defense on its toes.

Trey Knight, wide receiver

Elite athlete with size, strength and a high upside. State championship track and field thrower, high Division I recruit as a hammer thrower. His development playing football for the first time in four years could prove fruitful for Ridgefield.

OUTLOOK

Ridgefield may have the appearance of a program in rebuild, but there’s much more to its story. 

Under first-time head coach Scott Rice, the Spudders, led by returning first team all-2A GSHL running back Hunter Abrams, are determined to post their first winning season since 2015. Rice has brought in a mostly new staff, a single-back spread offense and hopes this is the first step in building a strong program culture in a school and city teeming with growth. 

Hockinson is the preseason favorite in the 2A Greater St. Helens League, but could Ridgefield make some noise? The Spudders, whose lone state championship came in 1995, are young, but could find an opening in a league in which second place is very much up for grabs. 

2019 SCHEDULE

Sept 6: at La Center, 7 p.m.

Sept. 13: King’s Way Christian, 7 p.m.

Sept. 20: at Bremerton, 7 p.m.

Sept. 27: Mark Morris, 7 p.m.

Oct. 4: at Washougal, 7 p.m.

Oct. 11: R.A. Long, 7 p.m.

Oct. 18: Woodland, 7 p.m.

Oct. 25: Prairie, 7 p.m.

Nov. 1: at Hockinson, 7 p.m.

*home games in bold