Assistant Coaches: Mike Griffiths, Ed Cooper, Jordan Feidt, Corey Shadle
Team Name: Upper Dauphin Trojans
2014 Record: 5-5
Key Starters lost: Peyton Barge, Matt Deitrich, Cameron Fornwald, Tanner Miller, Cole Reed, Ethan Schell, Dakotah Wiest
Offensive Starters Returning: (6) QB Aaron Cleveland, C/OG Cody Zerby, OT Cole Zimmerman, OG Mason Bellis, FB Coy Rickert, RB Drake Lenker
Defensive Starters Returning: (7) FS Aaron Cleveland, DT Cody Zerby, DE Cole Zimmerman, ILB Coy Rickert, DL/LB Evan Hoffman, DE/LB Masen Bellis, OLB Drake Lenker
Special Team Starters Returning: (1) K Alex Uhler
Key Newcomers:
Zach Rebuck Senior WR/DB Did not play in 2014
Max Snyder Senior WR/DB Did not play in 2014
Colton Laundenslager Senior TEWR/DE Did not play in 2014
Derrick Bordner Senior WR/DB Did not play in 2014
Ethan Ditty Senior OL/DL Reserve; Played JV Ball in 2014
John Eppley Senior OL/LB Played JV Ball in 2014
Blair Warner Junior OL/DL Reserve; Played JV Ball in 2014
Tanner Bechtel Junior FB/LB Played JV Ball in 2014
Austin Crabb Junior WR/DB Played JV Ball in 2014
Marion Thomas Junior RB/OLB Did not play in 2014
Tyler Wiest Junior RB/OLB Played JV Ball in 2014
Chuck Brown Sophomore OT/DT Played JV Ball in 2014
Nick Straub Sophomore WR/DB Did not play in 2014
Keegan Kerstetter Sophomore OC/LB/DE Played JV Ball in 2014
Carson Barge Freshman RB/LB
Donnie Gelnett Freshman FB/RB/LB
Mason Wiest Freshman RB/WR/DB
Ben Cope Freshman WR/DB
2015 Outlook: Please let us know the keys about your team on offense, defense and special teams. What are your keys to having a successful year?
The goal of the Trojan Football Team during the 2015 is to be competitive each week and improve throughout the season. We have a lot of inexperienced and young players that we expect will improve as the season progresses.
How well we do this season depends on staying healthy and allowing those inexperienced and young players time to develop their skills. We expect our returning players to step up and lead our team while having patience with those with less experience.
That said, those new players do have a lot of talent and if they develop quickly, they could have a very nice year within our league.