2017 Team Preview – Stroudsburg Mounties (11)

Head Coach: Jim Miller

Assistant Coaches: Dan Burns, John Bozena, John Finelli, Ken Sickler, Tony Rose, Jeff Miller, John Pytko, James Hazlett, Brett Youngken

Team Name: Stroudsburg Mountaineers

2016 Record: 7-4

2017 Schedule:

KEY LOSES: Jaco Sattamini, Jordan Villafane, Okay Osameka, Gabriel Bellinger, Brett Yarnall, Adam Pembleton, Spiro Korovesis, Shaquille Mitchell, Sean Stewart, Jamaal Brome, Andrew Crotty, Willie D. Saunders, Esner Arcelin, Tim Dobroski, Hunter Holmes, Talid Broxton, Alonzo Riccarrdi

Offensive Starters Return: (4) Jr. WR Benny Pembleton, 5-10, 160; Sr. G Zack Smith, 6-0, 175; Sr. OT Jeremiah Gutierrez, 6-4, 305; Sr. TE Nick Whitewood, 6-4, 255

Defensive Starters Returning: (7) Jr. LB Ben Stokes, 5-11, 210; Sr. DT Warren Watson, 5-10, 275; Sr. DT, Nick Whitewood, 6-4, 255; Sr. DB, Chad Dorst, 6’, 180; Sr. LB, Zack Smith, 6-0, 175; Jr. DB, Benny Pembleton, 5-10, 160; Sr. DB, Trevor Hines, 5-7, 160

Special Team Starters Returning: (2) Sr. K/P David Kutteroff, 6-0, 165; Jr. Benny Pembleton, 5-10, 160;

Key newcomers: (12) Jr. DB/WR Devante Herrera, 5-7, 160; Sr. RB Kyeer Grant, 5-9, 160; Jr. QB Sherwin Stewart, 5-8, 160; Jr. OL/DL Colin Smith, 6-0, 260; Jr. OL/DL Sami Khamis, 5-11, 270; Sr. OL/DL Micah Hargrove, 6-0, 215; Sr. WR Rashaun Jones, 6-1, 215; Jr. RB/LB Rodger VanVarick, 5-9, 170; Jr. DL/TE Ryan VanVarick, 6-0, 190; Jr. OL/DL Anthony Cabrera, 5-9, 260; Sr. OL/DL Nate Kress, 6-2, 255;  Sr. OL/DL Chukwuma Chukwuma, 6-0, 195.

Key Stats: Returning 23 letter winners.

2017 Offensive outlook: 

The offensive keys for our success are to utilize key guys on offense. We need to make sure our offensive line learns the system.  We have many young guys playing in crucial spots.

2017 Defensive Outlook: 

The defensive keys for our success are to make sure we are able to be physical up front and control the line of scrimmage.  Our linebackers need to be able to flow to the ball and secondary play their coverage’s.

2017 Special Teams Outlook: 

We need to make sure we are able to use our special teams for giving us good field position during the game.