Team Name: Shikellamy Braves
2014 Record: 6-4
Key Starters Lost: Brett McCreary FB, Matt Splitt RB/LB, John Schaeffer WR/DB, Nick Dunn WR/DB, Blake Bettleyon OL, Brandon Kashuba LB
Offensive Starters Returning (7) : Sr – Christian Schlegel QB 6’3 210, Sr – Shawn Turber 6’185 RB, Sr Owen Long TE 6’1 225, Sr Kobe Swanger G 6’20, Jr tackle Jacob Stine 6’6 255, Jr Derek Bussey 6’2 245, Soph Harrison Rees Tackle 6’1 245
Defensive Starters Returning (7): Turber SS, Long DE, Swanger DE, Bussey DT, Rees DT, Sr – Jeremy Bacon 5’9 255 DT, Soph – Gabe Tilford 5’11 180 LB
Key Newcomers: Jr – Chris Tasker RB/LB 6’1 180, Jr- Bryce Snyder Ol/Dl 6’3 225, Jr – Trey Cunningham Wr/Olb 6’2 200, Jr – Ethan Oakes FB/LB 5’10 205, Jr – Dylan Harry Ol/DE 6’3 235, Jr – Pierson White Rb/Db 5’10 170, Soph – Tate Krankoskie S/QB 6’1 175, Soph – Josh Krieger Te/Lb 6’1 185
D1 (FBS & FCS) Prospects: Christian Schlegel QB, Shawn Turber Rb/WR, Owen Long Te/De
2015 Outlook: Our strength should be our offensive line as we return 6 starters (Bryce Snyder started the 2nd half of the season for injured Blake Bettleyon).
Christian Schlegel is strong and athletic – he threw for 1,500 yards as a junior and we look for him to be more of a dual threat QB as a senior.
Shawn Turber is very athletic and will be used at RB and Wide Receiver.
Owen Long also returns as a PHAC all league selection at DE, Returning 7 starters on both sides of the ball, we hope to use our experience to get off to a good start and compete for the PHAC I Championship