Here's the 2009 season preview.
Coach: Jeff Bartlow (11th year, 52-42).
Last league title: 2002.
Last playoff berth: 2002.
Home field: Waitsburg HS, Waitsburg.
Players to watch: Offense: WR TJ Hofer, jr. (5-11, 165); WR Lucan Gerke, sr. (6-1, 185); QB Zach Bartlow, so.
(6-1, 175); WR Dustin Wooderchak, so. (6-0, 146); RB Jace Zuger, sr. (5-10, 185); FB Kris Cady, jr. (6-0, 185); HB Zac Alexanko, sr. (5-10, 180); T Ben Kiefel, sr. (6-4, 195); G James Lehr, sr. (5-10, 220); G Marco Wikman, sr. (6-0, 218); WR Dorian Tiburcio, jr. (6-2, 162); C Tre Brannock, jr. (6-0, 203). Defense: LB David Brock, jr. (6-2, 165); K Fernando Gomez, sr. (5-11, 260); LB Morgan Robinson, jr. (5-10, 173); LB Kevin Raver, sr. (6-0, 153); S Gerke; LB Bartlow; CB Wooderchak; CB Zuger; CB Alexanko; DE Lehr; DE Wikman.
Zuger, Alexanko and Lehr bring the experience of seasoned veterans as the team struggles to get past perennial powerhouses Asotin and DeSales in the Southeast 2B League.
The Cardinals are going to the 3-5 defense, emphasizing gap control. "Almost everybody ran it," Bartlow said of the 3-5's popularity at the team's summer camp.
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Waitsburg-Prescott 48, Davenport 18
Waitsburg-Prescott 48, Davenport 18
WAITSBURG -- Zach Bartlow had two touchdowns on 153 passing yards as Waitsburg-Prescott defeated visiting Davenport.
“Our receivers did a heck of a job I thought,” Cardinals coach Jeff Bartlow said. “And defensively we were pretty tough.”
W-P 48, Davenport 18
Waitsburg-Prescott falls to Pilot Rock 46-43
Waitsburg-Prescott falls to Pilot Rock 46-43
D'Marcus Bowie hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to send visiting Pilot Rock to a 46-43 nonleague victory over Waitsburg-Prescott.
Zach Bartlow -- fresh off winning the state football title Saturday -- had 14 points and 20 rebounds, but it wasn't enough for the Cardinals in their season opener.
The Cardinals had only practiced once and were rusty, but nearly pulled out the victory.
2011 preview: Waitsburg-Prescott Cardinals
2011 preview: Waitsburg-Prescott Cardinals
Here is a preview of the Waitsburg-Prescott Cardinals for the 2011 Southeast 2B high school football season:
Coach: Jeff Bartlow (13th year, 72-44).
Last league title: 2010.
Waitsburg-Prescott 7, Dayton 6
Waitsburg-Prescott 7, Dayton 6
WAITSBURG -- Zach Bartlow's 4-yard run in the third quarter proved to be the difference as Waitsburg-Prescott edged visiting Dayton in the Southeast 2B contest.
The Bulldogs scored in the first-quarter on a 3-yard touchdown pass from Hayden Fullerton to Wyatt Frame but missed the extra point.
Dayton 6 0 0 0 -- 6
Bartlow's TDs leads W-P over Elgin
Bartlow's TDs leads W-P over Elgin
ELGIN, Ore. -- Waitsburg-Prescott improved to 3-0 overall with a 50-28 road win at Elgin, keyed by Zach Bartlow's five-TD performance.
Bartlow rushed for 158 yards and threw for 168 yards.
Waitsburg-Prescott 6 24 13 7 -- 50