2024 Team Preview: Upper Perkiomen Indians (1)

Written by: David Mika on Wednesday, August 21st, 2024. Follow David Mika on Twitter.

Head Coach: Dan Heinrichs

Assistant Coaches:
Matt Pirolli – OC
Matt Weiss – OL/LB
Zeke Hallman – QB/DB
Greg Palma – DL/TE
Rich Kressly – ST/Logistics
Cody Fleming – RB/FB/OLB

Team Name: Upper Perkiomen Indians

District: 1

Class: 5A

League: Pioneer Athletic Conference – Frontier Division

2023 Record: 1-9

8/25 Boyertown (6A) 7:00 pm L 26-33
8/31 @ Schuylkill Valley (3A) 7:00 pm L 19-22
9/08 Fleetwood (4A) 7:00 pm W 28-24
9/15 @ Methacton (5A) 7:00 pm L 21-41
9/22 Pope John Paul II* (4A) 7:00 pm L 7-49
9/29 @ Upper Merion* (5A) 7:00 pm L 14-26
10/06 Pottstown Area* (4A) 7:00 pm L 0-6
10/13 Phoenixville* (5A) 7:00 pm L 21-49
10/20 @ Pottsgrove* (4A) 7:00 pm L 21-42
10/27 @ Norristown (6A) 7:00 pm L 31-35

Key Starters Lost:
Eric Romanowski – TE
Jayden White – OLB/RB

Offensive Starters Returning:
Sr. RB Zach Schwartz, 5-10, 175
Sr. WR Aiden Void, 5-10, 170
Sr. C Jonathan Strohl, 6-0, 200
Sr. TE Matt Delzingaro, 5-11, 210
Jr. OT Zeke Hallman, 6-1, 260
Jr. OT Maddux Diaz, 6-3, 260
Jr. RB Brody Weiss, 5-9, 190
Jr. QB Logan O’Donnell, 5-11, 175
Jr. FB Kane Krier, 5-9, 170
Jr. WR Tucker Ruch, 6-0, 155
So. OG Dylan Marshall, 6-0, 240

Defensive Starters Returning:
Sr. DE Jonathan Strohl, 6-0, 200
Sr. DB Aiden Void, 5-10, 170
Sr. CB Zach Schwartz, 5-10, 175
Sr. DT Jedidiah Ianuari, 6-2, 285
Jr. DE Ethan Scharneck, 6-0, 210
Jr. DB Zane Saeger, 5-9, 170
Jr. LB Brody Weiss, 5-9, 190
Jr. FB Kane Krier, 5-9, 170
Jr. DT Maddux Diaz, 6-3, 260
So. DE Nate Schramm, 5-11, 200
So. DT Braeden O’Donnell, 5-11, 220
So. DT Estrela Kubola, 6-0, 220

Special Team Starters Returning:
Sr. KR/PR Zach Schwartz, 5-10, 175
Jr. LS Brody Weiss, 5-9, 180

Key Newcomers:
So. FB Braeden O’Donnell, 5-11, 220
Jr. WR Jose Montero, 6-1, 205
So. K/P Brody Lash, 5-8, 140
Jr. K/P Matt Wood, 5-10, 150

2024 Returning Player Stats:
Sr. RB Zach Schwartz –
RUSHING – 726 yds + 5 Rushing TDs + 4.2 YD/Carry
RECIEVING – 5 catches for 83yds + 2 Receiving TDs + 16.6 YD/Catch
RETURNING – KOR TD + 501yds

Sr. WR Aiden Void #42
RECIEVING – 24 catches for 404yds + 5 TDs + 16.8 YD/Catch

Jr. QB Logan O’Donnell #7 (2023) (#2 in 2024)
PASSING – 718yds Passing + 10 TDS / 11 INT + 15.3yds per completion
RUSHING – 106yds + 1 TD + 5.3 YD/Carry

Jr. RB Brody Weiss
RUSHING – 555yds + 6TDs + 5.1 YD/Carry

Jr. FB Kane Krier
RUSHING – 232yds + 1 TD + 3.3 YD/Carry

2024 Offensive Outlook: Our offense, like many others is based on establishing the run game with a multi-back (FB/RB) combination paired with a power football mindset. Where our pass game, which shows much improvement from last year in all aspects, is something we hope to see continue to develop. We are certainly not the most complicated offense in the league but we expect execution and discipline from the OL and beyond to be our key strength.

2024 Defensive Outlook: Our defense is something that can adapt week to week and change. We have a much deeper depth chart at all positions this year. Especially in the Defensive Backfield. We spent this summer executing our passing game against high rate competition from many areas and have seen a drastic rise in aggressiveness and discipline from the year before. I as a coach (DC), have changed some of our principles and basic alignment/reads both in the passing and run stopping gameplans. I think we are putting our players in better positions now and we are excited to compete and work to shut down a variety of offenses this season.

2024 Special Teams Outlook: This has been a large emphasis and needs to continue to be important to us. We as a team need to understand the importance here. We should have 2-3 guys who can break a KOR or PR at anytime if we can execute the plan around them. Scoring on special teams is something I believe can make or break the momentum and flow of a Friday Night.

2024 Upper Perkiomen Indians
Interview with Head Football Coach Dan Heinrichs#PAHSFB @hsfbamerica @athleticpioneer @upindians @upperperkhs @upsdtribe pic.twitter.com/DuSQVpCENw

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