Coach: Patrick Ames, 2nd season with Meridian (1-1)

Home Field: Meridian High School

Last Season: 1-1

Key Losses: T/DE Mason Knutson; RB/LB Trey Naidu; WR/OLB/P Wesley Kurz; OL/DL Andrew Trautman.

Top Returnees: QB/S Tucker Harrison; TE/OLB Bryce Johnson; WR/CB Daniel Short; OL/DL Justin Snook; RB/S Hunter Jones.

LAST SEASON’S RESULTS

Meridian 17, Nooksack Valley 10

Anacortes 27, Meridian 14

2021 SCHEDULE

09/03 – Burlington-Edison – 7 PM

09/10 – at Evergreen – 7 PM

09/18 – at Grandview – 1 PM

09/24 – Bellingham – 7 PM

10/01 – Nooksack Valley – 7 PM

10/08 – at Lynden Christian – 7 PM

10/16 – at Everett – 12 PM

10/22 – Blaine – 7 PM

10/29 – at Mount Baker – 7 PM

THE FEATURED FOUR

Tucker Harrison – Senior – Quarterback/Safety

One of the few returning starting quarterbacks in Whatcom County. He has great touch on his passes, and a strong enough arm to throw the traditional Trojan deep ball. He also scored a touchdown on the ground last season, and can play safety on defense.

Bryce Johnson – Senior – Tight End/Outside Linebacker

A first-year varsity player last season, and ended up leading the team in receiving. This season, he will be moved inside to tight end and outside linebacker. A great athlete that could become the best tight end in the county.

Daniel Short – Senior – Wide Receiver/Cornerback

Another first-year varsity player from last season, and another great athlete on the outside. Big things are expected of Short on both sides of the ball, and it will be exciting to see what numbers he could put up with a full season.

Hunter Jones – Junior – Running Back/Safety

Joel Pears, Sean Hurlbut, Bryce Vandenhaak. Just a few of the Meridian offensive weapons of past years. Players that will lineup all over the field on offense, take hand offs, and catch passes, and probably lead the team in both. Jones falls into that category.

Who will be Meridian’s break-out player?

Taye Binta – Junior – Running Back/Linebacker

He was used sparingly in the return game last season, but I expect a bigger workload this fall. A true playmaker on both sides of the ball, and with two more seasons remaining, he could become one of the Meridian greats.

STATISTICAL LEADERS LAST SEASON OF RETURNING PLAYERS

RUSHING
NAME             ATT  YARDS AVG TD
Hunter Jones       4    24  6.0  0
Tucker Harrison   18    18  1.0  1
Daniel Short       1    -7 -7.0  0

PASSING
NAME             ATT COM YARDS TD INT
Tucker Harrison   51  30  318   1  2

RECEIVING
NAME             REC  YARDS AVG TD
Bryce Johnson      7    87 12.4  1
Daniel Short       5    58 11.6  0
Hunter Jones       3    28  9.3  0

SCORING
NAME             TD  FG  2PT XP  PTS
Tucker Harrison   1   0    0  0    6
Bryce Johnson     1   0    0  0    6
Eli Jensen        0   0    0  3    3

KICKOFF RETURNING
NAME             KR  YARDS  AVG TD
Hunter Jones      2    47  23.5  0
Daniel Short      1    30  30.0  0
Taye Binta        1    16  16.0  0

PUNT RETURNING
NAME             PR  YARDS  AVG TD
Daniel Short      2    10   5.0  0
Taye Binta        1     9   9.0  0

PUNTING
NAME             ATT YARDS  AVG
None

DEFENSE
NAME               TKL  TFL   SK  FF  FR  PD  INT
Tucker Harrison    8.5
Daniel Short       5.0                     2   1
Bryce Johnson      4.5                     1   1
Hunter Jones       4.0                     1
Josh Groen         2.0  0.5
Justin Snook       1.5                     1
Marcus Castaneda   1.0