Season Review: Warrior ground game key component of successful season

by John Heglie, special for the Leader
| December 9, 2020 7:45 AM

The Warrior gridders of Arlee had one of the more consistent ground attacks among Western 8-man teams. Their rushing attack accounted for two thirds of their overall scoring, while coming close to capitalizing upon several more opportunities that stalled before they could be culminated.

Arlee featured one of the thinner rosters in the area, making them more susceptible to injury attrition than other teams. Nevertheless, they managed to double their win total from last season. With first year head coach Quinn Huisman injecting both energy and enthusiasm from the sideline along with the return of a relatively young lineup, the future looks promising for Arlee.

Arlee Warriors (2020: 4-3, 4-4) (2019: 2-7, 2018: 8-3)

SCORING (222) – Colt Crawford 82 (12TDrun, 4Crun, 1Crec), Jake Knoll 34 (2TDrun, 2TDrec, 1TDfr, 2Crec), Charley Crawford 32 (3TDrun, 2TDrec, 1Crun, 2TDpass, 4Cpass), Jace Arca 24 (3TDrun, 1TDrec), Noah Coulson 20 (1TDrun, 1TDrec, 1IR, 1Crec, 2TDpass, 2Cpass); Kendall O'Neill 6 (1TDrec, 1TDpass), Micah Johnson 6 (1TDrec), Tyrel Thomas 2 (1Crec), Ben Harlow 2 (1Crec), noID 14 (7Crun).

DEFENSE – 8INT (Kendall O'Neill 5, Colt Crawford, Noah Coulson, Micah Johnson). 4FR (Jake Knoll, Justice McLinden, Tommy Tanner, Jack Rodeghiero).