2024 Team Preview: Daniel Boone Blazers (3)

Written by: David Mika on Monday, August 19th, 2024. Follow David Mika on Twitter.

Head Coach: JD Okuniewski

Assistant Coaches:
Scott Martin
Austin Monteiro
Joe Williams
Cam D’Angelo
Matt Okuniewski
Ed Troncelletti
John Okuniewski
Dave Morta

Team Name: Daniel Boone Blazers

District: 3

Class: 5A

League: Berks-Lancaster-Lebanon League, Section 4

2023 Record: 1-9

8/25 @ Exeter Township (5A) 7:00 pm L 7-42
9/01 Conestoga Valley (5A) 7:00 pm L 21-28
9/08 Muhlenberg (5A) 7:00 pm W 51-14
9/15 @ Garden Spot* (5A) 7:00 pm L 9-37
9/22 @ Ephrata* (5A) 7:00 pm L 7-48
9/29 Elizabethtown Area* (5A) 7:00 pm L 16-22
10/06 Penn Manor (6A) 7:00 pm L 10-14
10/13 @ Solanco* (5A) 7:00 pm L 27-48
10/20 @ Twin Valley* (4A) 7:00 pm L 7-54
10/27 Fleetwood* (4A) 7:00 pm L 0-45

Key Starters Lost:
Dean Rotter (Qb)
Jorden Meyer(OL/DL)
Reilly Mentzel (OL/Dl)
Ethan Kryman (wr/LB)

Offensive Starters Returning:
Haydn Moyer, JR, 165, 5’11” Qb, Safety
Max Heffner SR, RB/Safety 5’11” 170
Maddox Roy JR, OL/Dl: 5’9’ 230
Jorge Pingarone SR, OL/DL 5’9” 210
Anthony High SR, OLB/ RB 6’ 210
Chase Kitchen SR, / Ol/ILB 5’8” 200
Jayden Salata: Sophomore, TE/LB 5’10 215
Zion Samuel SR, OL/DL 5’11 215
Harrison Dellisaint, SR, 6’2″ 190 WR

Defensive Starters Returning:
Darius Cruz, Senior, Corner 5’9″ 160
Max Heffner SR, Safety 5’11” 170
Haydn Moyer, JR, 165, 5’11” Safety
Jorge Pingarone SR, DL 5’9” 210
Anthony High SR, OLB/ 6’ 210
Maddox Roy JR, OL/Dl: 5’9’ 230
Jorge Pingarone SR, OL/DL 5’9” 210
Jayden Salata: Sophomore, LB 5’10 215
Ryan Poore, SR OLB, 5’9″ 165
Harrison Dellisaint, SR, 6’2″ 190 OLB

Special Team Starters Returning:

Key Newcomers:
Jayden Williams 5’10’’ 185 Lbs. OLB/RB Senior
Brad Floria LB 5’10 170
Trent Lenker 5’10 215 Center
Aidan Shearn CB, 5’ 8” 165
Harrison Dellisaint WR/ OLB: (Returning From Injury) 6’2 195
Jabrae Pratt 6’1 245 Tackle
Brandon Schutter WR/ DB 5’9 160
Blake Elliot WR/Db 5/10 165

2024 Offensive Outlook:
1. Haydn Moyer at QB will have to quickly mature and become comfortable being the signal caller at the Varsity level
2. Our young offensive line must mesh together quickly and become a single unit
3. Spreading the ball around to many of our senior skill positions, early and often will keep opposing teams off balance and slow to attack

2024 Defensive Outlook:
1. Communication. Our defense relies heavily on communication as we adjust often
2. Getting to the quarterback. We have to get to the quarterback to cut down on the time our DBacks are in coverage.

2024 Daniel Boone Blazers
Interview with Head Football Coach J.D. Okuniewski#PAHSFB @hsfbamerica @LancLebLeague @BlazersBoone @dbasd @dbooneblazers pic.twitter.com/JdbC2DML6D

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