WesternWA notebook: Emerald Ridge ‘all-in’ on sudden switch to Wing-T offense

Jaguars take leap into new look in offseason as third-year coach Torey Donovan had been pondering change for a while

Sophomore Miguel Martinez is one of a handful of rushers in Emerald Ridge’s new preferred offense — the pistol Wing-T. (Lauren Smith / VarsityWA)

At the state level, Emerald Ridge has been known as a passing juggernaut.

Why wouldn’t it be? A half-decade ago, the Jaguars were contending for 4A SPSL titles and winning WIAA playoff games by putting the ball in the air behind EWU-bound quarterback Jake Schakel.

When that era passed, and longtime assistant Torey Donovan was promoted to Jaguars’ coach in 2024, he had an inkling to do something a bit different offensively.