WesternWA notebook: This isn't your older brother's Mount Baker Wing-T offense

Sure, the Mountaineers still run it often, but they are also scrupulous about throwing the football downfield to wide receiver Jet Ross

Wide receiver Jet Ross (5) has become a big target in Mount Baker’s passing attack in 2025 with a league-high 10 touchdown catches. (Dennis Cairns / Cairns Photography)

Ron Lepper insists he likes throwing the football.

Even though his long history of showcasing a ground-and-pound Wing-T scheme at Mount Baker High School defies that sentiment.

Alas, it might hold some truth: This fall, the Mountaineers are among the passing leaders in the 2A/1A Northwest Conference.