No. 5 Prosser Mustangs: 2019 Washington high school 2A football preview

2018 IN REVIEW 7-4 overall, 4-0 in the 2A Central Washington Athletic Conference South (first place); lost to Tumwater in the 2A state playoffs round of 16,

2018 IN REVIEW

7-4 overall, 4-0 in the 2A Central Washington Athletic Conference South (first place); lost to Tumwater in the 2A state playoffs round of 16, 21-14.

COACHING RESUME

Corey Ingvalson, 5th season

35-10 overall

RETURNING STARTERS

Offense - 2. Defense - 4.

TOP OFFENSIVE PLAYERS

QB Haden Hicks 6-4, 195, Sr. 

WR Anthony Kernan 5-8, 160, Sr.

RB Logan Candanoza 5-10, 175, Sr.

WR Case Reinmuth 6-1, 175, Sr.

WR Will Thompson 6-2, 175, Sr.

TOP DEFENSIVE PLAYERS

DB Logan Candanoza 5-10, 175, Sr.

DB Anthony Kernan 5-8, 160, Sr.

LB Case Reinmuth 6-1, 175, Sr.

THREE TO SEE

Will Thompson, wide receiver

Great size, speed and experience. First team all-league offense as a junior and a three-year standout for the Mustangs. 

Logan Candanoza, running back/defensive back

Four-year varsity player moves into the featured running back spot. Could have one of the top individual seasons in the league.

Haden Hicks, quarterback

The second team all-league receiver as a sophomore is moving to quarterback, where he can move the pocket with his feet and get to the edge when necessary. Ingvalson expects him to develop more as the season progresses.

OUTLOOK

Prosser was a state playoff team last season and by many accounts, returns as the class of the 2A CWAC. 

Despite returning just six starters from last season — and one on the offensive line — the Mustangs sport the playmakers in skill positions to compete with any 2A team across the state. That starts with returning first team all-league receiver Will Thompson whose production will play off of newly-tooled quarterback Haden Hicks. A second team all-league receiver as a junior, Prosser’s offense will go as far as Hicks takes it. And he will have an offensive line that Ingvalson touts as better than last season. 

The Mustangs lost in the first round of the state playoffs last season, and have the tools to go further this season.

2019 SCHEDULE

Sept 6: Sunnyside, 7 p.m.

Sept. 13: at West Valley (Yakima), 7 p.m.

Sept. 20: Ephrata, 7 p.m.

Sept. 27: Selah, 7 p.m.

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

Oct. 11: Ellensburg, 7 p.m.

Oct. 18: at Toppenish, 7 p.m.

Oct. 25: Wapato, 7 p.m.

Nov. 1: CWAC crossover, 7p.m.

*home games in bold