Lynnwood Royals: 2019 Washington high school 3A football preview

By WILL HOLLAND Here is an inside look at the Lynnwood Royals 2019 football team. Links: Lynnwood Royals team page | 2019 schedule | Roster 2018 IN REVIEW 0-10

By WILL HOLLAND

Here is an inside look at the Lynnwood Royals 2019 football team.

Links: Lynnwood Royals team page | 2019 schedule | Roster

2018 IN REVIEW

0-10 in 3A Wesco League South (seventh place).

COACHING RESUME

Keauntea Bankhead, 8th season

22-49 record

RETURNING STARTERS

Offense - 5. Defense - 9.

TOP OFFENSIVE PLAYERS

WR Zayn Alrobae, 5-5, 145, Sr.

WR Tanner Fahey, 5-11, 165, Jr.

OL Yar Ria, 5-10, 230, Sr.

RB Daniel Tran, 5-8, 170, Sr.

TOP DEFENSIVE PLAYERS

DB Nate Kellen, 5-8, 175, Sr.

DB Sean Monan, 6-1, 165, Jr.

LB Daniel Tran, 5-8, 170, Sr.

THREE TO SEE

Zayn Alrobae, wide receiver

Impacted the game on both offense and special teams in 2018, huge asset for the Royals this fall.

Tanner Fahey, wide receiver

Fahey’s reliable hands will help whoever steps in at QB after last year’s starter’s exit.

Sean Monan, defensive back

Started as a sophomore and made some big plays.

OUTLOOK

Lynnwood enters the 2019 season full of hope as the Royals return a bunch of starting varsity talent to this year’s crew.

They return all-league talent in senior Zayn Alrobae, and juniors Tanner Fahey and Sean Monan, who will help make plays for an offense that loses its starting quarterback from last season, as well as three starting offensive linemen.

Defensively is where Lynnwood will see the most familiar faces, as they return a majority of their unit there with some solid pieces in the rotation.

Head coach Keauntea Bankhead enters his sixth season with the Royals this fall hoping to take the team back to a winning record, something they haven’t seen since 2016.

He’ll have his hands full, though, as the Wesco South will be very competitive this fall.

2019 SCHEDULE

Sept 6: at Nathan Hale, 7 p.m.

Sept. 13: at Everett, 7 p.m.

Sept. 20: Meadowdale, 8 p.m.

Sept. 27: Juanita, 5 p.m.

Oct. 4: at Edmonds-Woodway, 5 p.m.

Oct. 11: Shorewood, 5 p.m.

Oct. 18: Snohomish, 5 p.m.

Oct. 25: at Shorecrest, 7 p.m.