Head Coach: Jed King
Assistant Coaches:
Mike Trainor
Eddie Smith
Matt Harper
Mark Prokay
Greg Wood
Tony Ross
Team Name: Octorara Area High School Braves
2020 Record: 6-2
District: 3
Class: AAAA
League: Lancaster-Lebanon League, Section 4
Key Starters Lost:
Ryan Kernan, RB/CB
Aidan Neary-Ross, OL/DL
Bryan Pennypacker, WR/CB
Caleb Rising, TE/DE
Haydyn Wrigley, RB, LB
Devon Dejesus DB
Offensive Starters Returning: Seniors:
Sr RB Mike Trainor 5’8 165
Sr QB Weston Stoltzfus 5’11 170
Sr OL Kaden King – 6′ 230
Sr OL Angel Mauricio – 6′ 190
Sr OL Andrew Konnecker -6′ 200
Sr OL Wes Thomson 5’10 210
JR OL Josh Wentz – 5’10 180
Defensive Starters Returning:
Sr SS Mike Trainor 5’8 165
Sr DB Weston Stoltzfus 5’11 170
Sr DE Kaden King – 6′ 230
Sr LB Angel Mauricio – 6′ 190
Sr DL Andrew Konnecker -6′ 200
JR LB Mason Ellingsworth 5’11 190
JR LB Paulie Murray 5’10, 215
JR FS Steele Wrigley -6′, 175
Special Team Starters Returning:
Sr KR/PR Mike Trainor 5’8165
Key Newcomers:
Sr CB Daryl Jones 5’8 165
Jr WR Corey DiAntonio 5’10 170
Jr RB Zion Raison-Peters 5’8 185
So RB Colton Focht 5’8 165
So DE Mekhi Murray 6’2 210
2020 Returning Player Stats:
SR RB Mike Trainor: 122 Carries for 817 Yards, 8 for 87 receiving 12 TDs
SR QB Weston Stoltzfus: 53 carries for 409 yards 7 TDS, 62/117 attempts 1096 yard and 10 TDs passing
JR LB Paulie Murray: 50 tackles, 2 Sacs, 1 INT, and 1 fumble recovery for a touchdown
JR LB Mason Ellingsworth 25 tackles 3 Sacs, 1 int, and 1 forced fumble
SR S Mike Trainor 44tackles and 1 INT
SR DL Kaden King: 45 tackles 5 Sacs and 1 blocked Kick
SR LB Angel Marucio: 32 tackles
2021 Offensive Outlook: Our Offense has its two best weapons back in Trainor and Stoltzfus and is returning 4 of the 5 OLs from last year. The question is how well do we replace our skill positions that we lost to graduation. Our junior class has some hard workers with great potential and I believe we will be better than last years’ offense that averaged 417 yards per game and outscored our opponents 248- 127. The Keys to our success rest on our Juniors at the skill positions. RBs Paulie Murray, Zion Raison-Peters, TE Mason Ellingsworth, and WRs Steele Wrigley, Cory DiAntonio.
2021 Defensive Outlook: We have a lot of guys competing for spots on D and I believe that competition will be good for us. We lost some very important players in the secondary but are very strong with our front seven. I expect big things from Kaden King, Mike Trainor, and Paulie Murray on Defense. The Key to our success will be playing team football and causing turnovers.
2021 Special Teams Outlook: Mike Trainor is dangerous in the Return game both as PR and KR. Weston Stoltzfus does it all in the kicking game P and K, He will be an improvement from last year. The key to success on special teams is always effort and attitude.
