Cedar Park Christian Football preview | AT A GLANCE

Cedar Park Christian Eagles Head Coach: Todd Parmenter, 2nd year Last year: 5-2 1A/2B Nisqually League, 8-3 overall 2011 turnout numbers: 42

By Tim Watanabe • September 5, 2012 6:54 pm
Cedar Park running back Daniel Watts goes for one of his 22 carries during the Eagles' 29-0 shutout over the Granite Falls Tigers last Friday night.
Cedar Park running back Daniel Watts goes for one of his 22 carries during the Eagles' 29-0 shutout over the Granite Falls Tigers last Friday night.

Cedar Park Christian Eagles

Head Coach: Todd Parmenter, 2nd year

Last year: 5-2 1A/2B Nisqually League, 8-3 overall

2011 turnout numbers: 42

 

TOP RETURNERS

• Sr. Daniel Watts, RB/LB: All-League MVP, rushed for almost 1,600 yards last year.

• Sr. Josh Ionesi, QB/DE:  Returning quarterback has big-game experience, strong and quick.

• Sr. Daniel Christenson, K/P/TE/LB: Excellent athlete can play many positions, has great speed and vertical and can boot the ball a long ways.

• Sr. Andy Hislop, C/NT: First-team all-league returner at center.

•Jrs. Connor Johnson, Andrew Rickman, RB: Pair of junior speedsters will cause fits for opposing defenses. Johnson returned five kicks for scores, Rickman ran for 900+ yards last year.

•Sr. Steve Hunsaker, FB/LB: Second-team all-league tight end looks to shine at a new position.

 

DID YOU KNOW?

Running back Daniel Watts set a Cedar Park school record last year for rushing as a junior, and has a good opportunity to set the 1A state record this season.

 

AT THE NEXT LEVEL

Chase Houser, Pacific Lutheran Univ.

Andy Thomas, Pacific Lutheran Univ.

 

QUOTABLE

“We are returning a great group of athletes. With them running the same system for the second year, we believe we can go far into the state playoffs if we can stay healthy.” — Head coach Todd Parmenter

 

BIG GAME

• Friday, Oct. 12 vs. Cascade Christian: When these two teams met last year, the Eagles upset Cascade Christian 20-14, handing them their first league loss since 2006. The Cougars have made four straight appearances in the Class 1A title game and will be looking to avenge last year’s loss to the Eagles.