Head Coach: Mike Means
Assistant Coaches:
Brian Wood Defensive Coordinator
Joe Pearson OL/LB
George Hildebran OL/DL
Joe Teklits DL/OL
Eric Szpyrka WR/QB
Joe Martinelli RB/LB
Mo Nadachowski OLB/WR
Rich Higgins OL/DL
Leo Pizzini Head Freshmen Coach
Burk Troutman Freshmen Defensive Coordinator
Team Name: Oxford Area Hornets
2016 Record: 3-7
Key Starters lost:
First Team All Ches Mont
RB Tim Davis
C Josh Freese
DL Cole Gruver
Second Team All Ches Mont
DE Mike Weber
CB Rob Civitella
SS Pat Kinsella
WR Troy Brown
CB Nolan Benke
LB Mykie Brown
LB Brendan Chew
S Cole Hartert
OL Zach Davis
Offensive Starters Returning: (5)
QB Chandler England 5-11 175 SR
WR Brandon Deshields (second team all Ches-Mont) 5’9 170 SR
RB Brandon Holz (Honorable Mention All Ches-Mont) 5’11 180 SR
OL Jared Tweed 5’10 235 SR
OL Connor McMurrough 6’2 255 SR
Defensive Starters Returning: (4)
LB Julian Nadachowski 6′ 220 SR
SS Nate Ferro 5-9 160 JR
DE Phillip Hurtt 6-3 220 (rotational starter)
DT Dom Sassi 5’8 220 (rotational starter)
Special Team Starters Returning: (0) None
Key Newcomers:
OL Sam Blevins (JR) 6’0 205
OL Dylan Jobe (Soph) 6’5 310
OL Dylan Ricketts (JR) 6’0 220
WR Brandon McWilliams 5’7 140
WR Alijah Thomas 5’10 180
LB Jimmy Overstreet 5’10 180
LB Mason Hager 5-9 190
Key Team Stats:
Chandler England passed for 1,548 yards and 8 touchdowns
Brandon Deshields caught 33 passes for 343 yards and one score.
Brandon Holz rushed for 302 yards on 44 carries.
2017 Outlook:
We are excited about our team this year. Although we lose some really good players on both offense and defense, out core is solid and got the first time, we will have seniors who have their third year in our multiple 4-3 defense and pistol spread option offense. On defense we have a lot of young guys we are going to need to step up at key positions, especially at free safety and along the dline where we lose two All-Conference players.
Offensively we get some good skill position players back but need to find depth along the Oline. We have a number of solid contributors from both our JV and 9th grade teams who we are looking for big contributions out of this season.
