EDMONDS — For Edmonds-Woodway football, this season has been about rebuilding trust and self-discovery.

After a turbulent 2024 campaign that saw head coach Bill Marsh inexplicably resign after just five games with the program , going 1-4 and providing no reason for his sudden departure, which pulled longtime Warriors coach John Gradwohl back out of retirement to finish out the 4-6 season, former assistant coach Joe Roth took over the program.

On top of installing a new offense (Spread) and a slightly different defensive structure (Okie Front) from the previous season, Roth — who coached on the Edmonds-Woodway staff from 2014-2019 and returned in 2025 from Stanwood’s staff — had to earn the trust of his players.

“A new guy came in and said, ‘Hey, you don’t know me, but trust me,’ and t

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