Head Coach: Harry O’Neill (1st year)
2013 Record: 1-10
Key starters lost: Tanner Peck – QB, Jake Parola -RB, Andry Green LB.
Offensive starters returning: (2)
Jr. Beau Kush -WR 5’9 165,
Sr. Kyle Speer – OL 6’3 220
Defensive starters returning: (3)
Jr. Ryan Hoffman -LB 5’10 220,
Sr. Kyle Harris – DB 6’1 170,
Sr. Bashom Haith -DL 6’0 245
Key newcomers: Nate Jones (soph) 5’8 160 – RB, Vince Walls (Jr.) 6’2 265- DL, Mike Burritt(Jr) 6’1 195- LB, Matt Walters(Jr)5’9 165 – DB Max Bordas(Sr)6’0 165 – WR, Taylor Kim(Sr) -LB 5’10 210
Key stats: 10 game losing streak to end season, over 400 points against. Over 105 players signed up for 2014 season up from 54 in 2013.
2014 Outlook: Kush (North Carolina lax commit) returns at WR. He was leading county in receiving last season prior to getting injured late in the year. Speer and Haith return as starters on the line. Newcomer Walls will make an impact on defensive line. Leading tackler Hoffman returns at inside LB along with DB Harris on defense. The defense looks to improve points against.
Running game is solid and has multiple weapons with RB Nate Jones at tailback and Speer along with a group of newcomers on the offensive line. Passing game has seniors Harris and Bordas as targets, QB position is question mark. Battle between Jr – Jonah Eastman and soph Nick Skulski.
Depth will be an issue as team is young (Only 14 seniors), but amount of skill players is a bonus and size has improved from a year ago on both sides of line of scrimmage.
WE are looking to compete on every down, and improve on both sides of the ball. Excited at amount of players signed up, big numbers in grades 9 and 10, solid, talented group of juniors along with group of seniors that are looking to turn the program around.
