Aberdeen Bobcats: 2019 Washington high school 2A football preview

Here's an inside look at the 2A Aberdeen Bobcats. Links: Aberdeen team page | 2019 schedule 2018 IN REVIEW 1-8 in 2A Evergreen Conference (fourth place)

Here's an inside look at the 2A Aberdeen Bobcats.

Links: Aberdeen team page | 2019 schedule

2018 IN REVIEW

1-8 in 2A Evergreen Conference (fourth place)

COACHING RESUME

Todd Bridge, first season

RETURNING STARTERS

Offense - 7. Defense - 7.

TOP OFFENSIVE PLAYERS

QB Cody Bemis, 5-9, 140, sr.

OL Josh Fritts, 6-0, 235, sr.

OL Jaden Hoseney, 6-0, 235, jr.

RB Morgan Morrow, 5-10, 175, sr.

RB/OL Dylan Richie, 5-10, 180, sr.

TOP DEFENSIVE PLAYERS

DL Josh Fritts, 6-0, 235, sr.

DL Jaden Hoseney, 6-0, 235, jr.

DB Morgan Morrow, 5-10, 175, sr.

LB Dylan Richie, 5-10, 180, sr.

THREE TO SEE

Cody Bemis, quarterback

Intelligent signal caller should run double-wing attack smoothly

Josh Fritts, offensive lineman

Moving from center to guard to spearhead rushing attack

Jaden Hoseney, offensive lineman

High-effort blocker attacks low, akin to wrestling background

OUTLOOK

After hiring a new coach early this summer to lead a struggling Bobcats program that faces seven playoff teams on their schedule -- it could be a tough 2019 in this coastal town.

But one positive is the guy hired -- Todd Bridge, one of Grays Harbor County's most successful football players out of Montesano High School who played at the University of Washington.

Bridge's teams are hard-nosed and physical, and he guided 2B North Beach to back-to-back divisional titles (2014, 2015).

Aberdeen might not win many games, but at least it has the type of physical, well-school offensive line that Bridge likes with Fritts, Hoseney and Richie, who will also play in the offensive backfield.

2019 SCHEDULE

Sept 6: at Montesano, 7 p.m.

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

Sept. 20: Elma, 7 p.m.

Sept. 27: at Kelso, 7 p.m.

Oct. 4: Centralia, 7 p.m.

Oct. 11: at Tumwater, 7 p.m.

Oct. 18: at Black Hills, 7 p.m.

Oct. 25: Rochester, 7 p.m.

Nov. 1: W.F. West, 7 p.m.