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2016 Team Preview – Salisbury (11)

Written by: on Tuesday, August 23rd, 2016. Follow David Mika on Twitter.

Head Coach: Andy Cercosalisbury_a

Assistant Coaches:
Geoff Laird – Defensive Coordinator – Defensive Backs / Wide Recievers
Dave Brown – Offensive Coordinator – Offensive Line / Outside Linebackers
Chris Kretzman- Special Teams Coordinator – Fullbacks / Defensive Line
Ken Weid – Quarterbacks / Defensive Backs
Dave Puckett – Offensive Line / Defensive Line
Mark Kappes – Strength & Conditioning Coordinator

Team Name: Salisbury Falcons

2015 Record: 7-4 , 7-3 Regular Season

2016 Schedule:

Key Starters lost:
2 – Devin Irwin – RB / OLB

5 Alex Kubinec
RB / LB

7 Tevon Weber
QB / FS

21 Mason Donaldson
WR
DB / K

25 Shane Wittman
RB / OLB

27 Adam Miller
RB /CB

42 Nick Sikora
RB /LB

88 Kyle
Hartzell
TE /DE

Offensive Starters Return: (4)
OT -SR- Agostino D’Ancona – 5’8″ 195

RB- SR- Eric Frankenfield – 6’4″ 210 – – Eric is transitioning to RB, and started on the offensive line last year.

OG – JR- Michael Killiri – 6’4″ 240

C- JR- Dillon Trenge – 5’10” – 210

Defensive Starters Returning: (5)
MLB -SR- Agostino D’Ancona – 5’8″ 195

DE- SR- Eric Frankenfield – 6’4″ 210

LB – SR – CJ Wittman – 5’11” 170
CJ played Free Safety and was All-Area Morning Call Honorable Mention last season

DL – SR – Jaxon Costello – 6’5″ – 240

Key newcomers: (14)
LB / OL – JR – Thomas Jone – 5’9″ 205

OL / DL – SR- Jared Burkhardt – 6’0″ 215

OL/ DL – SR – Dante Martinez – 6’2″ 220

LB / OL – SR – Shane Simononis – 5’10” 185

RB / OLB – SR- Christian Butz – 5’10” 150

RB / CB – SR – Peter Forestieri – 5’8″ 140

QB / FS – JR- Lucas Irwin – 6’0″ 160

QB / LB – JR – Cameron Vaka – 6’0″ 205

WR / OLB – SOPH – Jacob Kamp – 6’2″ 175

WR/ OLB – SR – David D’Agostino – 6’0″ 155

RB / OLB – JR – Alex Glenn – 5’8″ 160

OL / DL – SR – Bailey Marcks 5’11” 255

RB / CB – FR – Tim Buda – 5’8″ 140

WR – SR – Jaxon Costello – 6’5″ – 240

2016 Offensive outlook: (Please let us know the keys about your team on offense. What are your keys to having a successful year?)

The Falcons will rely on their offensive line and running game to control the ball and clock. The Falcons have a variety of skill players who have been developing in their program and are ready to step in. The offensive line has experience which will help the Falcons. Taking care of the football will be key to the Falcons success.

2016 Defensive Outlook: (Please let us know the keys about your team on defense. What are your keys to having a successful year?)

Defensively, the Falcons return some players with experience from last year’s team. In many areas the players stepping into new roles have been working hard and developing over the past 3- 4 years. The Falcons keys to success are pursuit to the football and creating turnovers.

2016 Special Teams Outlook: (Please let us know the keys about your team on special teams. What are your keys to having a successful year?)

The keys to success for the Falcons will be having sound fundamentals in Special Teams and utilizing this aspect of the game to gain advantages in field position and momentum.

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