RECORD: 6-3 – COACH: Bob Ames
LEAGUE: 6-3 (2nd Place in the WCL)
CLASSIFICATION: A – PLAYOFFS: None
Scoring Stats “Per Game”
Points: 23.2 – Allowed: 10.0 – Differential: +13.2
GAME BY GAME:
Week 1: Meridian 22, Nooksack Valley 0
Week 2: Meridian 20, Mount Baker 6
Week 3: Meridian 55, Blaine 6
Week 4: Lynden 27, Meridian 14
Week 5: Meridian 31, Lynden Christian 12
Week 6: Meridian 27, Nooksack Valley 12
Week 7: Mount Baker 7, Meridian 0
Week 8: Meridian 28, Blaine 0
Week 9: Lynden 20, Meridian 12
The 1985 Trojans came into the season riding a 19-game winning streak against league opponents, and they extended it to 22 games before losing to Lynden.
Senior quarterback Lance Heslep had been the backup to Shawn Scott the previous two years, and he was ready to take over the team. He completed 61 passes for 1045 yards and eight touchdowns, and he was named All-League 2nd Team. He shared the backfield with standout seniors Ricky Patrick and Greg Lindsay. Patrick maybe have been small (5-7 175), but he ran big, and edged out Mount Baker’s Rick Harkness for the WCL rushing crown. He was named All-League 1st Team and finished with 1179 yards (7.7 average) and 12 touchdowns. Lindsay was a bruiser, and was named All-League 2nd Team, rumbling for 548 yards (6.3) and five touchdowns.
Seniors Shannon Hicks and Desi Luna were a great receiving combo, and Luna was an All-League 2nd Team selection. Hicks caught a team-high 28 passes for 468 yards (16.7) and three touchdowns. Luna was a big-play threat, hauling in 19 passes for 353 yards (18.6) and four scores.
Senior Marty Burns led the offensive line from his guard position, and was named All-League 1st Team. Senior Bud Powell also played well up front, and was named All-League 2nd Team. The offensive line did an amazing job, as the Trojans amassed over 3000 yards of total offense.
The defense was again the calling card for Meridian, and it had an abundance of talent at each level. Burns wasn’t only named All-League 1st Team at linebacker, but he was also named the League’s Defensive Player of the Year with two interceptions and numerous key stops. Patrick was named All-League 1st Team at defensive line for the second consecutive year, and Luna was an easy All-League 1st Team choice at defensive back, with a team-high four interceptions. Lindsay and junior Aaron Hopp were a tremendous pair of defensive ends for the Trojans, and Hopp was named All-League 2nd Team. Senior Charles Jackson was also named All-League 2nd Team for the second year in a row. Senior Carl Gorsenger also had a great year at linebacker. Heslep intercepted three passes from his spot in the secondary.
Luna handled all of the kicking duties, booting 15 extra points and he averaged 29.2 yards per punt. He also returned kickoffs and punts.