Juanita Rebels: 2019 Washington high school 3A football preview

Here is an inside look at the Juanita Rebels 2019 football team. Links: Juanita team page | 2019 schedule | Roster 2018 IN REVIEW 4-6 overall, 1-4 in 2A/3A

Andy Buhler, SBLive Sports | Aug 29, 2019

Juanita Rebels: 2019 Washington high school 3A football preview /

Here is an inside look at the Juanita Rebels 2019 football team.

Links: Juanita team page | 2019 schedule | Roster

2018 IN REVIEW

4-6 overall, 1-4 in 2A/3A KingCo League (fourth place).

COACHING RESUME

Jared Carter, first season

RETURNING STARTERS

Offense - 6. Defense - 6.

TOP OFFENSIVE PLAYERS

RB Cole Kennison 5-11, 215, sr.

OL Keegan Eby 5-11, 225, sr.

QB George Suzuki, 5-9, 165, sr.

OL Blake Van Wyk, 6-4, 220, sr.

WR Connor Blackburn, 6-1, 190, sr.

RB Brayden Brown 6-0, 190, sr.

TOP DEFENSIVE PLAYERS

LB Cole Kennison 5-11, 215, sr.

DL Keegan Eby 5-11, 225, sr.

DB George Suzuki, 5-9, 165, sr.

DL Blake Van Wyk, 6-4, 220, sr.

DB Connor Blackburn, 6-1, 190, sr.

LB Brayden Brown 6-0, 190, sr.

THREE TO SEE

George Suzuki, quarterback

Second team all-league selection at cornerback as a junior.

Keegan Eby, defensive tackle

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

Cole Kennison, middle linebacker/fullback

Stable presence in the middle of the defense.

OUTLOOK

Change is in the air at Juanita. First year coach Jared Carter has implemented a new offense and defense for the Rebels, who replace several all-league selections.

Gone are first team all-KingCo selections Sebastian Garcia and Isaiah Eubanks, but the Rebels return all-league selection Keegan Eby, a 5-11, 225-pound two-way lineman, and several standout skill position players.

In Carter's first head coaching job after spending four years as the defensive coordinator at Lake Washington, he's implementing a power spread offense, which will be helmed by offensive coordinator Eric Harrington.

Defense is Carter's specialty, as he played linebacker at Central Washington, and he expects the Rebels to have a strong 4-2-5 base defense.

2019 SCHEDULE

Sept 6: at Ballard, 7 p.m.

Sept. 13: at Mountain View, 4:30 p.m.

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

Sept. 27: at Lynnwood, 5 p.m.

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

Oct. 11: Mercer Island, 7 p.m.

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

Oct. 25: Bellevue, 7 p.m.

Nov. 1: Lake Washington, 7 p.m.

*home games in bold

Published Aug 29, 2019

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.