Farmington Football Nickname: Cardinals
Colors: Red and White
Athletic Director: Brad Blew
Football live webcasts: http://www.pgtelco.com
Head coach: Mike Adams, (79-53-1 at Farmington), 14th season at Farmington, 37th season of career
Assistant coaches: Jay Harper, Steve Morgan, Tracy Sutton, Clint Scrivner, Spencer Adams, Si Hornbeck
Conference: 5A West
Season Opener: Sept. 4 home vs. Prairie Grove
Starting Quarterback: Brice Waggle, 6-3, 195 pounds, senior
Running Backs: Justice Hobbs, 5-11, 205 pounds, senior; Caleb Williams 5-9, 171 pounds, sophomore; Javon Jowers, 5-10, 150 pounds, sophomore; Trenton McChristian, 5-6, 140 pounds, junior; Blake Putnam, 5-7, 165 pounds, junior; Brandon Jones, 5-7, 185 pounds, junior; Nick Jones, 5-6, 145 pounds, junior; Jayden Goff, 5-10, 160 pounds, sophomore
Receivers: Trenton McChristian, 5-6, 140 pounds, junior; Josh Ball, 5-10, 150 pounds, junior; Derrick Ebers, 5-7, 130 pounds, sophomore; Nick Huff, 6-3, 205 pounds, senior; Nick Huff, 6-3, 195 pounds, senior; Jacob Gray, 6-2, 170 pounds, sophomore
Offensive Linemen: Charlie Wood, 5-9, 205 pounds, senior; Osvaldo Guereca, 6-3, 330 pounds, senior; Matt Duffy, 6-1, 275 pounds, senior; Seth Troilo, 5-1, 240 pounds, senior; Tanner Barnes, 6-2, 205 pounds, junior; Sam Stevens, 6-2, 280 pounds, sophomore; Zach Newman, 6-1, 255 pounds, sophomore; Cody Parrish, 6-1, 190 pounds, sophomore; Kennan Evans, 6-1, 210 pounds, sophomore; Andy Graciano, 6-3, 230 pounds, sophomore
Defensive Linemen: Matt Duffy, 6-1, 275 pounds, senior; Osvaldo Guereca, 6-3, 350 pounds, senior; Nick Huff, 6-3, 195 pounds, senior; Seth Troilo, 5-1, 240 pounds, senior; Jonathan Kerschner, 6-4, 200 pounds, senior; Josh Miles, 6-2, 300 pound, senior; Matt Holt, 5-8, 230 pounds, senior; Justin Clark, 6-1, 215 pounds, junior; Caleb Williams, 5-9, 171 pounds, sophomore; Michael Sellers, 5-10, 175 pounds, sophomore; Jayden Metcalf, 6-1, 210 pounds, sophomore
Linebackers: Charlie Wood, 5-9, 205 pounds, senior; Justice Hobbs, 5-10, 205 pounds, senior; Brandon Thomas, 5-7, 185 pounds, junior; Kelton Price, 6-0, 180 pounds, junior; Nick Jones, 5-6, 145 pounds, junior; Derrick Perona, 5-10, 190 pounds, sophomore
Defensive backs: Walker Davis, 5-8, 160 pounds, senior; Steven Piha, 5-8, 145 pounds, senior; Josh Williams, 5-9, 167 pounds, senior; Trey Gambino, 5-6, 13o pounds, senior; Colton Parrish, 5-8, 135 pounds, senior; Javon Jowers, 5-10, 150 pounds, sophomore; Skyler Montez, 6-1, 150 pounds, sophomore
2014 Overall Record: 4-6
2014 Conference Record: 1-6 (5A West)
2014 Points Scored: 270 (27.0 ppg)
2014 Points Allowed: 286 (28.6 ppg)
2014 Differential: -1.6
2014 Wins: Van Buren (42-22); Prairie Grove (34-27), Clarksville (22-0); Huntsville (39-6)
Recent League Championships: 2006
The subtractions are considerable: runningback Josh Blew, 5-9, 150 pounds, (4.6 speed); receivers/defensive backs Michael Ingram, 6-2, 190 pounds; Chas Turner, 5-10, 185 pounds; Evan O'Dell, 5-9, 156 pounds; Cody Larrow, 5-8, 155 pounds; linemen Hayden Sutton, 6-1, 260 pounds; Morgan Lewis, 6-1, 265 pounds; Levi Green, 5-10, 223 pounds; Zac Yocum, 6-0, 195 pounds; Ruston Dutton, 5-9, 188 pounds; and linebackers Gabe Sequichie, 5-10, 186 pounds; T.J. Askegaard, 6-1, 185 pounds graduated.
2013 Points Scored: 189 (17.2 ppg) 2013 Points Allowed: 211 (19.2 ppg)
Statistically, at least, Farmington was very competitive during their initial campaign as a 5A school in 2014. Despite being forced by injuries to relay on the passing of returning quarterback Brice Waggle, the Cardinals put up 270 points (27.0 ppg) while yielding 286 (28.6 ppg). In the final tally, Farmington gave up just two more touchdowns than they scored. The problem was they couldn't make big plays when they needed to, going 1-6 in the 5A West and ending the season on a four-game losing streak.
An arsenal of sure-handed receivers graduated including Waggle's favorite targets: Michael Ingram; Chas Turner; Evan O'Dell; and Cody Larrow.
-- Staff Report
Sports on 08/26/2015