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Wapato Wolves: 2019 Washington high school 2A football preview

Here is an inside look at the 2019 Wapato Wolves football team. LINKS: Wapato team page | 2019 schedule | Roster 2018 IN REVIEW 2-8 overall, 0-4 in the 2A

Andy Buhler, SBLive Sports

Wapato Wolves: 2019 Washington high school 2A football preview
Wapato Wolves: 2019 Washington high school 2A football preview /

Here is an inside look at the 2019 Wapato Wolves football team.

LINKS: Wapato team page | 2019 schedule | Roster

2018 IN REVIEW

2-8 overall, 0-4 in the 2A Central Washington Athletic Conference - South (5th place).

COACHING RESUME

Greg Gurtlier, seventh season

RETURNING STARTERS

Offense - 7. Defense - 8.

TOP OFFENSIVE PLAYERS

OL Quincy Dollente 5-10, 215, Jr.

WR Michael Martinez 5-11 175 Jr.

RB Tyron Garcia 5-7, 160, Soph.

OL Eddie Mendez 6-2, 250 Jr.

TOP DEFENSIVE PLAYERS

DL Quincy Dollente 5-10, 215, Jr.

DL Quincy Dollente 5-10, 215, Jr.

LB Luis Gonzalez 5-10, 185, Sr.

DL Eddie Mendez 6-2, 250 Jr.

SS Michael Martinez 5-11 175 Jr.

THREE TO SEE

Quincy Dollente, defensive tackle

Second team all-league selection as defensive tackle as a sophomore. 

Michael Martinez, receiver/strong safety

Three-year two-way starter. Played quarterback last season. One of the most athletic kids at Wapato High School. 

Javier Garza, receiver/free safety

Will be a first-year starter, but has contributed in several places over the last two seasons. Capable at many positions. “If I asked him to carry the water jug, he would,” coach Greg Gurtlier said.

OUTLOOK

New playmakers are set to step in for Wapato and they face a tall task: replacing wideout Damien Travis and running back Jesse Frank, both all-league selections.

But in perhaps the last year of a two-division CWAC before the state ushers in new reclassification rules, the distance between a postseason berth and a week 8 season finale might be just one or two games. And that margin will be crucial for Wapato, which went 0-4 in the CWAC South last season, losing by an average of 52 points. 

The Wolves hope to nab their first league win in several years.

2019 SCHEDULE

Sept 6: at Wahluke, 7 p.m.

Sept. 13: Highland, 7 p.m.

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

Sept. 27: Toppenish, 7 p.m.

Oct. 4: Quincy, 7 p.m.

Oct. 10: Selah, 7 p.m.

Oct. 18: Grandview, 7 p.m.

Oct. 25: Prosser, 7 p.m.

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

*home games in bold

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Andy Buhler, SBLive Sports
ANDY BUHLER, SBLIVE SPORTS

Andy Buhler is a Regional Editor of Texas and the national breaking news desk. He brings more than five years of experience covering high school sports across the state of Washington and beyond, where he covered the likes of Paolo Banchero and Tari Eason served on state tournament seeding committees. He works on the SBLive/Sports Illustrated Power 25 national boys basketball rankings. He has covered everything from the Final Four, MLS in Atlanta to local velodrome before diving into the world of preps. His bylines can be found in The News Tribune (Tacoma, Washington), The Associated Press, The Columbian (Vancouver, Washington), The Oregonian and more. He holds a degree from Gonzaga and is based out of Portland, Oregon.

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