Head Coach: Harry O’Neill
Assistant Coaches: Brian Kirby (LB), Rollie Walker (LB), Kevin Borcky (DL), Eric Schuibbeo (DB), Matt Walsh (QB), Aaron Dykes (RB), Matt Jones (RB), Greg Blue (OL), Shane Coyle (WR), Kory Hitchens (WR).
Team Name: Avon Grove Red Devils
2014 Record: 0 – 10
Key loses: Taylor Kim (LB/DE, Lycoming) Bashom Haith(OT, Stevens Trade), JJ Moroz (WR, Shippensburg)
Offensive Starters Returning: (8) Sr. QB Shane McLaughlin 6’1 190, Jr. RB Nate Jones 5’9 180, Sr. WR Henry Buchanan 5′ 9 165, Jr. OL Spencer Wallace 6’3 200, Jr. OL Dylan Curtis 6’1 200, Sr. WR Johan Eastman 5’10 175, Sr. OL David Trosky 5’10 220, Sr. OL Marty Hayburn 6’1 220.
Defensive Starters Returning: (6) Sr. LB Ryan Hoffman 6’0 240, Sr, LB Dan Hazewski 5’10 180, Jr. LB Doug Jones 6’1 185, Sr. DB Matt Walters 5’10 175, Sr. DB Anthony Grider 5’9 165, Sr. DE Chris Vahey 6’1 195.
Key Newcomers: So. DB Tyler Boyd 6’1 185, So, OL Josh Brockson 6’3 200, Sr. OL/DL Mike Burritt 6’2 205 Sr. DB Thomas Schmidt 5’10 165, Jr. WR Brett Yurkovich 6’2 175 Jr. Niko Arhontakis 5’10 165.
D1 (FBS & FCS) Prospects: Sr QB Shane McLaughlin, Sr. LB Ryan Hoffman, Jr RB Nate Jones.
Key Stats: RB Nate Jones scored 16 total touchdowns, QB Shane McLaughlin threw for over 300 yards twice, LB Hoffman had over 100 tackles.
Twitter: @grovefootball1
2015 Outlook: Offense should be much better in 2015 with 8 returning starters. McLaughlin has a strong arm and Nate Jones could have a big year. Key will be the offensive line which returns four starters from a year ago. Defensively LB Hoffman is a three year starter and a two year captain, we have good team speed. So. Kicker Kevin Sheehan could have a breakout year, Nate Jones is very dangerous in the return game.
Offensively we need to finish drives and give the defense a chance to keep us in the game. We need to play hard whistle to whistle and compete every down. One plus is a lot of young players received valuable playing time on Friday nights in 2014, we return 14 starters.
Offense: Spread
Defense: 3-4
