Coach: Patrick Ames, 3rd season with Meridian (6-5)
Home Field: Meridian High School
Last Season: 5-4
Key Losses: OL/DE Josh Groen; WR/CB Daniel Short; TE/OLB/P Bryce Johnson; QB/LB Tucker Harrison; RB/ILB Taye Binta; OL/DL Justin Snook; OL/DE Isaac Iredale; OL Jack Bernardy.
Top Returnees: WR/DB Hunter Jones; RB/ILB Joshtyn Elmer; QB/DB Jaeger Fyfe; WR/CB/K Eli Jensen; RB/DT Marcus Castaneda; TE/DE Armit Nagra; OL/DL Lincoln Hoefer; OL/DL Jaxson Hurlbut.
LAST SEASON’S RESULTS
Burlington-Edison 54, Meridian 8
Meridian 55, Evergreen (Seattle) 6
Meridian 34, Grandview 15
Meridian 26, Bellingham 14
Nooksack Valley 54, Meridian 6
Everett 34, Meridian 22
Meridian 21, Blaine 15
Mount Baker 54, Meridian 22
Meridian 51, Sultan 10
2022 SCHEDULE
09/02 – at Granite Falls – 7 PM
09/09 – Chelan – 6 PM
09/16 – at King’s Way Christian – 6 PM
09/23 – Friday Harbor – 6 PM
09/30 – at Nooksack Valley – 7 PM
10/07 – Blaine – 7 PM
10/14 – at Lynden Christian – 7 PM
10/21 – Mount Baker – 7 PM
10/28 – at Bellingham – 7 PM
THE FEATURED FOUR
Hunter Jones – Senior – Wide Receiver/Defensive Back
He led the entire county in interceptions last season with five, and he’s not just a ball hawk. He’s a ferocious hitter, and a true playmaker on offense. He’ll likely be a pure wide receiver this season, after taking a bunch of handoffs last season. He averaged over 20 yards per catch in 2021, and he’ll be relied on heavily to carry the offensive load.
Joshtyn Elmer – Junior – Running Back/Inside Linebacker
After exploding on the seen last year in week four, Elmer remained as the starting running back. Very quick, and not afraid of contact. A pest on defense. He does a tremendous job of disguising himself when he blitzes, and strong enough to reach out and make tackles.
Jaeger Fyfe – Sophomore – Quarterback/Defensive Back
A unique athlete that starred in all three sports at the varsity level last season as a freshman. The kind of leader that everyone rallies around, and the moment will not be too big for him. Always with a smile, you can tell that he truly loves being a student-athlete.
Eli Jensen – Senior – Wide Receiver/Defensive Back/Kicker
Another weapon for Fyfe on the outside. He has the ability to make spectacular catches, and he could have a really big senior year. An opportune playmaker on defense. A three-way threat, as he returns as one of the best placekickers in the county.
Who will be Meridian’s break out player?
Jaxson Hurlbut – Sophomore – Offensive Line/Defensive Line
He ended up starting a handful of games last season as a freshman, and he should blossom into one of the best linemen in the county. Strong, and tough, and plays well against players bigger than him. Understands the game, and what it takes to be great.
STATISTICAL LEADERS LAST SEASON OF RETURNING PLAYERS
RUSHING NAME ATT YARDS AVG TD Joshtyn Elmer 65 358 5.5 4 Hunter Jones 44 170 3.9 4 Marcus Castaneda 8 33 4.1 0 Jaeger Fyfe 16 27 1.7 0 Landon Downey 4 10 2.5 2 Kelley Gray 3 3 1.0 0 PASSING NAME ATT COM YARDS TD INT Jaeger Fyfe 23 17 173 4 1 RECEIVING NAME REC YARDS AVG TD Hunter Jones 27 552 20.4 6 Eli Jensen 14 187 13.4 0 Joshtyn Elmer 10 72 7.2 0 Jaeger Fyfe 4 76 19.0 0 Armit Nagra 1 5 5.0 0 SCORING NAME TD FG 2PT XP PTS Hunter Jones 10 0 1 0 62 Joshtyn Elmer 4 0 2 0 28 Eli Jensen 0 0 0 17 17 Landon Downey 2 0 0 0 12 Armit Nagra 1 0 0 0 6 KICKOFF RETURNING NAME KR YARDS AVG TD Hunter Jones 14 240 17.1 0 Joshtyn Elmer 1 20 20.0 0 Jaeger Fyfe 1 11 11.0 0 Eli Jensen 2 3 1.5 0 PUNT RETURNING NAME PR YARDS AVG TD Kelley Gray 1 6 6.0 0 PUNTING NAME ATT YARDS AVG None DEFENSE NAME TKL TFL SK FF FR PD INT Hunter Jones 51.5 3.0 2 4 5 Joshtyn Elmer 50.0 8.5 2.0 Eli Jensen 21.0 0.5 6 1 Jaeger Fyfe 15.5 2.0 2 2 2 Marcus Castaneda 9.0 3.0 1 Armit Nagra 7.0 2.0 1.5 1 1 1 Landon Downey 6.0 1.0 1 Jaxson Hurlbut 3.0 Wyatt Duling 2.0 1.0 Kelley Gray 2.0
