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2022 Team Preview: Tamaqua Blue Raiders (11)

Written by: on Monday, August 1st, 2022. Follow David Mika on Twitter.

 

Head Coach: Sam Bonner

Assistant Coaches:
Mike Bonner
Jarrett Reigel
Eddie Titus
Tyler Skripko
Mike Coleman
Duane Barron

Team Name: Tamaqua Blue Raiders

2021 Record: 3-6

Stadium: Tamaqua Area Sports Stadium

District: District 11

Class: AAA

League: Colonial-Schuylkill League, Red Division

Key Starters Lost:
QB/DB – Nate Gregoire
WR/DB – Steven Kostecky
OL/DL – Jacob Wasserleben
OL/DL – Parker Coleman
WR/LB Zander Coleman

Offensive Starters Returning: (6)
Sr. RB Warren Stewart, 5-7, 180
Sr. WR John Klein, 5-11, 185
Sr. WR Gabe Coleman, 6-1, 160
Sr. OL Ryan Snyder, 6-2, 265
Sr. OL Josh Shelton, 6-1, 290
Jr. OL Spencer Dennis, 6-2, 330

Defensive Starters Returning: (7)
Sr. DL Vinny Schlosser, 6-2, 170
Jr. DL Michael Styka, 6-0, 215
Jr. DL Spencer Dennis, 6-2, 330
Sr. LB Warren Stewart, 5-7, 180
Sr. LB John Klein, 5-11, 185
Jr. DB Conner Dillon, 5-9, 160
Jr. DB Damon Sell, 5-9 150

Special Team Starters Returning: (1)
Jr. P Michael Styka, 6-0, 215

Key Newcomers:
Sr. FB/LB Isaac Curvey, 5-11, 210
Sr. RB/DB Love Ortiz, 5-8, 155
Jr. OL/DL Matt Welsh, 5-10, 215
Jr. WR/DB Devin Sell, 5-9, 150
So. QB/LB Luke Kane, 6-0, 200
So. WR/DB Victor Schlosser, 5-6, 150
So. RB/DL Jacob Hehn, 6-1, 190
So. TE/DL, Declan Coleman, 6-4, 215

2021 Returning Player Stats:
RB/LB Warren Stewart
Offense:
Rushing:
139 carries
733 yards
9 TD’s
Receiving:
4 receptions
23 yards
Defense:
27 tackles
3 TFL
2 PBU

WR/LB John Klein
Offense:
Receiving:
6 receptions
82 yards
Defense:
58 tackles
6 TFL
2 PBU
1 FF
1 FR

WR/DB Gabe Coleman
Offense:
Receiving:
4 receptions
73 yards

OL/DL Ryan Snyder
Offense:
5 pancakes

OL/DL Josh Shelton
Offense:
6 pancakes

OL/DL Spencer Dennis
Defense:
22 tackles
4 TFL
1 FR

OL/DL Vinny Schlosser
Defense:
18 tackles
4 TFL
2 sacks

OL/DL Michael Styka
Defense:
28 tackles
3 TFL
1 sack
1 FF
3 FR

WR/DB Conner Dillon
Defense:
25 tackles
1 TFL
1 FR
1 PBU

WR/DB Damon Sell
Defense:
35 tackles
1 INT
1 FR

2022 Offensive Outlook: “Our offense needs to be more efficient than last year establishing the line of scrimmage to get the run game going. The passing game will also need to be better this year starting with better chemistry being built this offseason.”

2022 Defensive Outlook: “The defense needs to focus on stopping the run first this year in order to be successful. We had a lot of guys rotate defensively last year which should help our experience and leadership on the field. Forcing turnovers will be another key to our defense that we need to do more of this year.”

2022 Special Teams Outlook: “The coverage on both kickoffs and punts will be key in order to win us field position. Our return game needs to field kicks and punts cleaner to give coverage teams less time to corral them.”

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