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FIRST season
Michael Whitehead steps into big shoes as Cumberland Valley’s new head coach D2-3
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Cover story 2-3 Big Spring 4-5 Boiling Springs 6-7 Camp Hill 8-9 Carlisle 10-11 Cedar Cliff 12-13 Cumberland Valley 14-15 East Pennsboro 16-17 Mechanicsburg 18-19 Northern 20-21 Red Land 22-23 Shippensburg 24-25 Susquenita 26-27 Trinity 28-29 West Perry 30-31 Mid-Penn Breakdown 32-33 Dickinson College 34-35 Shippensburg University 36-37 Penn State 38-43
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Michael Whitehead embraces new role as Eagles head coach By Christopher Hopkins The Sentinel SILVER SPRING TWP. — Inside the Cumberland Valley locker room, things went on as usual. Players filtered in after school to meet with their coaches and discuss their offseason plans. Even with a new head coach, nothing seemed that different, because he’s been there as an assistant for 16 years. But when Michael Whitehead first came into the job, he wanted that comfort level changed. Even though he served under previous coach Tim Rimpfel as defensive coordinator and assistant head coach, Whitehead was looking for a fresh start. Not so much the way things had been done in the past, but with any new coach, it was time for a new chapter. “I told the kids when I first met with them, ‘Even though I know you, I’m going to treat you like I’m a new guy,’” said Whitehead, who comes in as CV’s third head coach since 1971. “My demeanor is not going to change too much from what it was before. I’ve been very
up front with the with all my rules and what my expectations were in the offseason.” W h i te h ea d b e ga n to bring his own taste into the program right from the start, implementing a new strength and conditioning program in the offseason. Instead of the standard three-days-a-week workout, he made it four. He changed the workouts to include more of a variety of drills. With 10 starters back from a team that made the District 3 quarterfinals a year ago, Whitehead appears to have the Eagles poised for another successful year. But at a school where winning is expected and the postseason has become tradition, he’s got his work cut out for him to live up to the billing that comes with the head coach title. And Whitehead knows it.
Big shoes to fill Rimpfel didn’t waste any time stepping down. Just three days after the Eagles lost to Harrisburg to end their season, the 43-year coach announced his decision to call it quits.
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Cumberland Valley head coach Michael Whitehead. Replacing him took a lot longer. Three months later, CV decided to stay in house, tabbing Whitehead, who had served under Rimpfel since 1996 after playing for Harry Chapman, another legendary coach at CV, in high school. Rimpfel chose not play a role in deciding his successor, but when it was announced that Whitehead would be the guy, he knew the right choice had been made. “A lot of people have
asked me can he handle it and I’ve said, Yes,’” Rimpfel said. “I knew that he wanted to be the head coach at CV. He put in the time and it’s his opportunity now.” Rimpfel won’t be on the sidelines at Cumberland Valley on Friday nights, but doesn’t plan on being away from the game just yet. Instead, Rimpfel has put together a “dream schedule” that will take him around the mid-Atlantic area, touring colleges. No, he doesn’t have any
plans on coaching at the next level. He just hopes to enjoy some of his former players’ games from the stands. “I’ve never really had the chance to get out there and see my former players play in college,” Rimpfel said. “Now with my weekends free, I have a schedule in mind to get out there and see some games.”
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Whitehead Continued from D2 for Whitehead to just settle into his new role as head coach of the football team. After a few “off weeks” after the announcement in February, he had another commitment to take care of. Whitehead was still the head coach of the CV baseball team. Instead of leaving those player hanging with no coach just before the season, he fulfilled his commitment to the team and coached his final baseball season before going all-in on football. That didn’t mean he forgot about his newest job during baseball, though. “It was a whirlwind,” Whitehead said about those four months of trying to keep a tab on two programs. “It was hard, but I have a pretty good coaching staff. The kids worked hard, so I was able to trust them as well to do the work.” Whitehead stepped down from baseball at the end of the 2013 season to devote all his time to the gridiron. With his focus in one place all summer, he said he’s seen the Eagles really respond well. It might have been a lot harder given the circumstances if it was an entirely new face at the helm. However, with the players already familiar, Whitehead getting a late start with workouts wasn’t an issue at all.
“We demanded a little more time out of them and they responded and worked really hard this summer.” Michael Whitehead Cumberland Valley head coach
“I’m used to learning from him,” said Eagles fullback/ linebacker Tyler Heisey, who was able to get a lot of work with Whitehead last year on defense. “I’ve had a chance to work with him and the rest of the team is comfortable with him. That’s going to be a big help, being familiar with him, moving right into the season.” As can be expected almost every year, Whitehead said there will probably be some changes next offseason in the way things are done, especially with a full schedule to work with. But with everything considered, the first-year skipper is pleased with where the Eagles are entering Week 1. “We demanded a little more time out of them and they responded and worked really hard this summer,” Whitehead said. “I’m pretty pleased with the overall work.”
Another 24 years? When Whitehead signed up for the job, he knew the expectations were going to be high. With names like Chapman and Rimpfel ahead of him, it’s easy to see why.
However, Rimpfel will be the first to admit, a lot of his success was made possible because of the CV program in place. If the coach can handle the heat in Silver Spring, he’ll be given the tools and talent needed to win. “In one hand it’s pretty easy, because you have smart disciplined players and good support from the administration,” Rimpfel said. “On the other hand, there’s a lot of expectations and the politics in the school district.” When Rimpfel left, he didn’t take any traditions with him. He said the talent is still there and credited Whitehead with having the smarts to handle the Eagles. It remains to be seen if it’ll be another quarter century before CV needs to replace Whitehead, but as far as the immediate future, things look bright. “I always took it year by year,” Rimpfel said. “That’s the only way you can. You can’t go looking to far to the future. “With the talent this year, they should be competitive and there’s no reason to believe they shouldn’t.”
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What to expect weekly from The Sentinel this football season By David Rung The Sentinel Welcome to the new and improved high school football coverage from The Sentinel. For starters, we’ve reexpanded our coverage area to include all 14 football teams as in years past. Welcome back West Shore schools. We’ve also come up with a plan to keep you informed about your favorite high school sport not just on Friday nights, but throughout the week, both in The Sentinel and online at cumberlink. com. Here’s what you can look forward to every week: • A Game of the Week poll on cumberlink.com to have you help us select the best contest each week. Look for it starting Saturday afternoons, and make sure you get your vote in by Tuesday, when the winner will be revealed. • A local notebook every Monday, providing all the little tidbits that couldn’t fit into our game stories Friday night. • Also up Monday eve-
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The Cedar Cliff football team practices. ning online, a podcast that will review the last week’s games and get you ready for the week ahead. • Powe r ra t i n gs o f our 14 local teams every Tuesday on cumberlink. com. • Wednesday online, a look at the bigger picture with notebook items from the Mid-Penn, District 3 and around the state. • A preview video every Friday morning online, to go along with a special pullout section previewing all the games in Friday’s Sentinel. Feel free to interact with
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us all season long, whether to give us ideas, or just tell us we were dead wrong about our picks. To make sure you don’t miss any of our coverage, make sure you follow the Sentinel Football account on Twitter, @SentinelHSFB. For a more personal touch, you can contact me on Twitter, @drung18, or by email at drung@cumberlink.com. Fellow football reporter Christopher Hopkins is also on Twitter, @chopkins44, and can be reached at chopkins@cumberlink.com.
Big Spring
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Q& A
Big Spring Bulldogs Head coach: Mike Berry 2012 record: 1-9 (1-6)
THE BIG QUESTION
Mike Berry got his first taste of head coaching in Week 4 of last year when he and Bob Baker took over as co-head coaches. Now, it’s all Berry’s team and in his first season as head coach, he’s faced with the task of bringing the Bulldogs back from a rough 19 mark. Q: After taking over at the end of last year as cohead coach, how has this year been knowing it’s your team? A: It’s a little more calming
With the schedule lined up for Big Spring, a quick start could go a long way in getting this program back to a winning season. Not much of anything went right for the Bulldogs in 2012 and a lot of that came from the slow start they went through — they didn’t pick up their first win until Week 6. In a season with a somewhat-new coach at the helm in Mike Berry, Big Spring draws a lineup that features a lot of new faces as well. The sophomore class coming in has talent, and that will show throughout Berry’s starting roster on Fridays (see quarterback Garrett Chestnut). With that young roster in mind, a fast start can go a long way in providing a spark and instilling confidence in some of the first-year starters. A big part of this season will ride on just that. The Bulldogs have some talent that could catch a couple teams off guard, especially after a 1-9 mark last year. It might be tough with a big group getting their feet wet all at once, but a strong start will be important for this young squad.
2013 schedule
Will inexperience be too much of a problem for the Bulldogs?
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Mike Berry, head coach in the concept that we’re going with pretty much everything that I want to do. I’ve built up a great staff that I’m really excited about. We’re all coming together to present what we feel our program should look like. We’re a more collective unit moving forward. It’s a lot more work to be head coach, but with Coach Bob Baker still on as defensive coordinator, having head coaching experience, I’m able to come to him for help. Q: Having that bit of
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experience last year as co-head coach, has that helped you now? A: Absolutely. I think that the experiences that I had last year will help me out. It taught me a lot of lessons and moving forward it should definitely help us all out. Q: How are you using last year’s rough season moving forward? Are you just forgetting about it or is it something you want the kids to remember to stay motivated?
A: A little bit of both. There was definitely discouraging times last year, we can’t put that away. But at the same time, the things that our seniors from last year did — sticking with the program and being leaders through a pretty hard time — those are things that we kind of threw on our seniors this year. We expect them to be, in any situation, leaders. They really have to think about the program and what our ultimate goals are going to be.
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Q& A Big Spring has had a lot to transition to over the last year. With new coaches taking over halfway through 2012, the Bulldogs finished with just one win. Now with a familiar face in Mike Berry at the helm and plenty back from the year, before, Weidner and the rest of the Bulldogs are ready to get this seasons started. Q: What was last year like having two head coaches? Was that transition tough? A: It wasn’t too bad, since we had been with them all year. They were just more in charge in Week 4 than they were before that. Now knowing that Berry is our head coach. That’s a little more reassuring knowing he’s the guy. Q: Is everyone ready to
Levi Weidner, senior, RB/DB get this season going? A: Definitely. This offseason, we’ve been a lot more advanced than we ever have been before. We’ve been running a lot more plays and I think right now, we’re a lot further ahead than we were in the past. Going to all the different camps and stuff, we’ve had a lot more opportunities to get better, play harder competition and expect more things. Q: Any extra motivation coming off a tough season last year? A: Well, we’ve got a group of younger guys coming in that had a successful season last year at the junior high level. They’re wanting more success after that and seeing that, we want that success, too. I think having that combination will be good for us.
Q: Having a younger group that’s used to winning like that, how much is that going to help you out? A: If everyone has their role coming into We e k 1 a n d k n ows what they have to do, that’s going to be really go o d fo r u s . I t ’s go i n g to be a better change than in the past. Michael Bupp/The Sentinel
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Inside the huddle BIG SPRING BULLDOGS Head coach: Mike Berry, 1st season Assistants: Bob Baker (Defensive coordinator/RB); Brad Fry (Offensive coordinator/LB); Michael Brandon Cook (OL/DL); Joe Washington (QB/LB/Special teams coordinator); Kyle Ebersole (WR/DB); Brian Rohm (OL/DL); Fred Wall (OL/DL); Ken Garvin. Stadium: Bulldog Stadium (grass) Colors: Maroon/Gold Classification: AAA Division: Mid-Penn Colonial Offensive formation: Spread Defensive formation: Multiple 2012 season: 1-9 (1-6) Postseason: Did not qualify
RETURNING LEADERS Rushing Att Yards Avg TD Tommy Rayhart 78 373 4.8 1 Receiving Rec Yards TD Josh Fauver 1 5 0 Key players lost: Isaiah Grier (QB/LB); Ben Bailey (OL/DL); Kyle Keen (FB/LB); Magarron Frey (WR/ DB); Justin Vioral (WR/DB); Ben Webber (TE/LB); Jake Bales (RB/DB); Tyler Pion (WR/DB); Tyler Gutshall (OL/DL); Hunter Kotzmoyer (RB/DB); Jake Bowser (QB/DB). Returning offensive starters (3): Tyler Gantz, sr., OL; Micah Weaver, sr., OL; Sam Tigyer, jr., OL. Returning defensive starters (3): Tyler Gantz, sr., DL; Micah Weaver, sr., DL; Levi Weidner, sr., DB.
Top newcomers: Tristan Robb, so., FB/LB; Matt Coyle, so., RB/DB; Bailey Crisamore, so., WR/DB; Rhett Nixon, so., OL/DL; Justin Mains, so., OL/DL; Derek Sweger, so., WR/DB; Garrett Chestnut, so., QB/DB. Outlook: Aside from the names on the uniforms, it’s going to be hard to recognize this Bulldogs squad. A new — well, sort of new — coach in Mike Berry take over as the lone skipper after splitting head coaching duties with Bob Baker for the second half of 2012. Berry has the football background to lead Big Spring back to success, but he’ll have his work cut out for him. Two-year starting quarterback Isaiah Greier, who threw for more than 1,000 yards last year, won’t be back, nor will their top two rushers in Kyle Keen
and Hunter Kotzmoyer. Instead, Berry will turn to sophomore QB Garrett Chestnut to lead the offense under center. One bright spot that Berry points out is that sophomore class coming up. After a successful junior high campaign, the first-year coach will rely on them to help the upperclassmen get this program righted. This season will depend on Big Spring gaining some momentum early on. A Week 1 win over Millersburg would go a long way in helping make this season a successful one after losing to them the last three years. There’s a lot of room for improvement after last season, where the Bulldogs could never find their footing. With a new regime, there might be some growing pains early on, but expect this program to be on the rise.
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Big Spring Football 2013 Roster Name Yr. Ht. Wt. Pos. Logan Searer 10 5-5 148 WR-DB Gavin Stets 10 5-7 120 WR-DB Tristan Hoffman 11 5-10 150 K-P Brenden Lutz 12 5-11 143 WR-DB Hunter Shannon 12 6-0 173 WR-DB JT Weldon 10 6-0 173 WR-DB Garrett Gordon 10 5-6 150 RB-LB Grant Adams 11 6-5 188 WR-DL Anthony Tressler 9 6-2 175 WR-DL Josh Fauver 11 5-4 122 WR-LB Derek Sweger 10 5-7 120 WR-DB Garrett Chestnut 10 5-8 125 QB-DB Bailey Crisamore 10 6-3 180 WR-DL Cyle Hughes 12 5-11 136 WR-DB Jaret Petty 9 5-10 150 QB-DB Wilbur Gordon 12 5-11 140 QB-DB Ethan Gutshall 10 5-11 170 FB-LB Austin Singleton 11 6-0 175 FB-LB Bailey Rebuck 11 6-0 146 RB-LB Matt Coyle 10 5-9 160 RB-DB Zach Spitz 10 5-6 145 RB-LB Triston Cooper 10 6-0 160 RB-LB Damien Porter 11 5-7 140 RB-LB Jake Paris 11 6-0 161 FB-LB Robert Wilson 10 5-6 160 WR-DB Levi Weidner 12 5-10 154 RB-DB Tristan Robb 10 6-1 201 FB-LB James Mauchamer 12 5-11 157 OL-LB Micah Weaver 12 6-1 201 OL-DL Lars Stoner 10 5-11 184 OL-DL Brandon Burry 11 5-11 175 OL-DL Billy Morrow 12 5-11 158 OL-LB Matt Ulsh 10 5-7 190 OL-LB Tyler Gantz 12 6-2 207 OL-LB Sam Tigyer 11 5-11 260 OL-DL Justin Mains 10 6-0 260 OL-DL Mason Morrow 12 5-11 230 OL-DL Tony Peck 10 5-10 230 OL-DL Rhett Nixon 10 6-1 260 OL-DL Dakota Smith 12 6-0 190 OL-DL Brandon Owens 11 6-1 260 OL-DL Jeremy Witter 12 6-1 160 WR-DB
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Boiling Springs
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Boiling Springs Bubblers Head coach: Nate Freier 2012 record: 1-9 (0-7)
THE BIG QUESTION
Q& A With a need at quarterback, Tyler Wise moved under center for his junior campaign. Now back at his natural position of wider receiver, the senior is poised to be a major playmaker for the Bubblers in his final season. After a year where Boiling Springs’ offense struggled to get going, Wise is ready to turn around the Bubblers luck and bring back the threat of a long ball. Q: How much has coach Freier being around for a full offseason helped the
Nothing came easy for the Bubblers in coach Nate Freier’s first season at the helm. Freier was officially hired less than a month before the season, leaving little time to prep his young squad. Unfortunately, it showed. The Bubblers struggled to a 19 mark where they didn’t see their first touchdown until Week 6, averaging just 8.4 points per game. One year later, the Bubblers have made strides in making sure their offensive efforts don’t mirror 2012. At the forefront of the changes is the move sending Tyler Wise from quarterback back to his natural wide receiver position. Wise has shown he can be a difference maker with the ball in his hand out in the open. Mix in a full offseason of work with their head coach installing the offense and the Bubblers have an offense that Freier says “is more sophisticated, which should put more pressure on defenses and allow us to play more multidimensional.” The Bubblers have some pieces there, but a tough Capital Division won’t make things easy. This one is going to come down to just how improved the passing game is.
2013 schedule
Can Boiling Springs get enough offense to stay in games?
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Tyler Wise, senior, WR/DB team in getting ready? A : K n ow i n g t h e fa c e that’s coming in has really helped. We had that last year because we already knew him, but having that for a full year has been nice. We were able to start back in the spring going through plays and getting the line right. Q: What was the offseason like for this team? A: We’ve definitely had the most commitment since I’ve been in the program. We had personal trainer come in
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Jared Whitten, left, catches the pass as Tyler Wise applies pressure during the PurpleGold game.
to work us out and as a result, I think we’re the most in shape we’ve ever been. Q: Is it easier for you coming into this season not wondering where you’re going to line up on offense and being back at your natural position? A: I feel much more comfortable now being back at wide receiver. Our quar-
terback this year (Dalton Showaker) is going to surprise a lot of people. Q: How are you using last year’s tough finish in moving forward? A: I think we’re just trying to put that behind us because that’s not who we are. There’s things that we can grow on, including the experience for some of the younger guys was big. Now we’re just looking to move on to this season.
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Q& A
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Nate Freier, head coach Entering his second season at the helm of the Bubblers, coach Nate Freier got his first full offseason after coming getting hired a few weeks before last season. With that, Freier has Boiling Springs a lot further along than a year ago. There’s still some room to grow, but it’s clear that the Bubblers are ready to go. Q: How much did having a full offseason help you this year? A: Obviously the biggest change between
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Boiling Springs head coach Nate Freier.
the two years is the amount of preparation time we were aloud to have with the kids. We’ve had a great degree of contact between the players and the coaches throughout the offseason and that has really given us the opportunity to evaluate our talent more deliberately than we did last year. We’ve been able to make some decisions on personnel early than we did last year and develop a gameplan coming into the season that we think is going to be a winner. Q: With a season as head coach under your belt, how much more confident are you coming into 2013? A: Without a doubt I’m more confident. Part of that, I have to give a lot of credit to my assistant coaches
THE ROSTER as well with how much we’ve been able to work together and grow together as a staff. I’ve always been a confident guy, but I’m definitely much more confident now. Frankly, I don’t think you’re ever really ready in that first season to be a head coach. I’ve now gotten used to all the extra duties that comes with being the head coach and that’s really helped. Q: Where is this team at compared to last year? A: There’s a lot of confidence in our players. Coming into last year, I think that was one of the bigger hurdles we had because of the lack of preparation. They grew in confidence and we’re bringing back a bunch of them after a type of baptism by fire season. They now know what Friday nights are all about and they’re going to make it happen.
Inside the huddle BOILING SPRINGS BUBBLERS Head coach: Nate Freier, 2nd season (1-9) Stadium: Ecker Field (turf) Colors: Purple/Gold Classification: AA Division: Mid-Penn Capital Offensive formation: Multiple Defensive formation: 4-4 2012 season: 1-9 (0-7) Postseason: Did not qualify Passing Tyler Wise Rushing John Vaughn
RETURNING LEADERS Comp Att TD 25 82 0 Att Yards Avg 56 273 4.9
Yards 219 TD 0
Receiving John Vaughn
Rec 4
Yards TD 82 0
Key players lost: Anton Morrow (RB); Andrew Mellot (RB); Garrett Enck (LB). Returning offensive starters (6): Tyler Wise, sr., WR; Jared Whitten, sr., WR; Dylan Romig, jr., RB; John Vaughn, jr., RB; Noah Davis, sr., OL; Ben Picard, sr., OL. Returning defensive starters (5): Tyler Wise, sr., DB; Jared Whitten, sr., DB; Connor Murphy, sr., LB; Noah Davis, sr., DL; Dakota Detwiler, sr., DL. Top newcomers: Dalton Showaker, jr., QB. Outlook: Offense was hard to come by for the Bubblers in 2012. It took them until Week 6 to first get in the end zone and even then, touchdowns were
few and far between. In order for Boiling Springs to rebound from a tough 1-9 season, where its only win came in a game without a touchdown, its going to need to get that offense back going. A big spark should come from senior Tyler Wise. After standing in at quarterback last year while the team looked for a presence under center, Wise gets to move back to his natural position at wide receiver. In the short time last year where he lined up on the outside and already this preseason, he has shown that he has the ability to find some room and move the ball downfield. The job of getting Wise the ball will be put in the hands of junior Dalton Showaker. The QB saw limited time at the end of 2012 under center, but coach
Nate Freier has seen plenty from Showaker already to award him the job. Showaker has mobility in the backfield, which could provide an extra threat to the Bubblers’ offense. On defense, Boiling Springs brings back a chunk of players from 2012 in hopes that experience can play a large role in keeping it in games. Up front, lineman like Noah Davis and Dakota Detwiler have the size to stop the run game for the opposition, while Wise and Jared Whitten have the speed to give receivers fits. How this season goes will depend on the first few weeks in Bubblertown. Before Boiling Springs hits some of the top teams in the Capital, it’ll be pivotal for the Bubblers to pick up a win or two through the first five weeks.
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Boiling Springs Football 2013 Roster Name Yr. Ht. Wt. Pos. Ian Garman 12 6-0 157 WR-DB Dylan Romig 11 5-8 138 QB-RB-DB Kyle Taylor 12 5-11 198 OL-DL Tyler Kauffman 11 6-2 150 WR-DB Tristan Enck 10 6-0 192 QB-LB Jared Whitten 12 6-4 179 WR-DB Noah Kahle 12 5-6 152 RB-LB Dalton Showaker 11 5-7 152 QB-DB Dakota Hershey 10 5-10 129 WR-DB Chase Edwards 10 5-5 152 WR-DB Eli Bowers 10 6-3 242 TE-DL Zach Ruby 10 5-10 129 WR-DB Cory Calaman 10 5-4 145 RB-LB Tyler Wise 12 6-2 182 WR-DB Josh Ly 12 5-8 135 K-P Connor Murphy 12 5-11 169 RB-LB Kyle Jones 12 5-6 178 OL-DE Manny English 12 6-1 165 RB-DB Dylan McCoy 10 6-1 167 RB-LB Adam Morrow 10 5-6 150 RB-DB John Vaughn 11 5-7 170 RB-LB Yanny Tran 10 5-6 120 RB-DB Noah Borgaonkar 10 5-7 156 RB-DB Cordell Hair 11 5-6 197 TE-LB Nate Gouhin 11 5-8 192 RB-LB Alex Scheetz 10 5-10 145 RB-LB Ashton Brownewell 11 6-3 234 OL-DL Dakota Detwiler 12 5-9 220 OL-LB Kelton Mowe 10 6-0 218 OL-DL Valentino Arena 10 5-9 203 OL-DL Ben Picard 12 6-1 262 OL-LB Michael Nieves 10 5-6 175 OL-LB Zachary Rowe 10 5-10 187 OL-DL Dan Nelson 12 5-11 250 OL-DL Hoot Malinish 10 5-8 225 OL-DL Tyler Rose 10 5-10 190 OL-DL Hunter White 12 5-8 190 OL-DL Noah Davis 12 6-5 289 OL-DL Christopher Moretti 10 5-11 194 OL-DL Andre Smith 10 5-8 306 OL-DL Nick Trent 10 5-10 204 OL-DL Justin Weibley 11 6-3 343 OL-DL Dominick DeSimone 12 5-10 208 OL-DL Tyler Stevick 12 6-0 272 OL-DL Matthew Norman 12 5-7 145 WR-DB Zach Dawson 12 5-8 192 OL-DE Casey Brenneman 10 6-0 206 TE-DL Alex Holler 11 6-0 186 QB-LB
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2012 record: 4-6 (2-5)
THE BIG QUESTION It wasn’t fun for Camp Hill to go from a 4-2 start looking at a possible top seed in the District 3-A playoffs to an 0-4 finish and sitting at home in November. A lot of that was due to injuries, which will decimate any team from a school that has maybe a couple hundred people total inside its walls. But Even so, the fight wasn’t there from the Lions to end the season. The four losses came — admittedly to the top four teams in the Capital — by a combined score of 17537. Coach Frank Gay is confident his team will keep pushing in every game they play this year, whether they finish 9-1 or 1-9. Their numbers were in the high 20s, or more than two-thirds of the roster, every day in the weight room, which Gay sees as injury prevention. With plenty of starters back and good leadership, there won’t be the same kind of collapse as last year, and if the defense shores up its holes, the woes of 2012 could quickly be forgotten when November rolls around.
2013 schedule
Do the Lions have enough juice to overcome last year’s tough finish?
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vs. Upper Dauphin at Shippensburg vs. James Buchanan vs. Milton Hershey at Middletown vs. Boiling Springs at Susquenita vs. Trinity vs. East Pennsboro at Steel-High
We know after last year, starting 4-2 and then we had the devastating injuries. We can’t afford those. Injuries are key to us. If we can stay healthy, we had a great offseason. The kids worked hard. I look at weight training and all that as injury prevention, so I think we’re going to be OK. Q: Are position battles limited with so many s t a r te rs re turning?
A: Everybody’s position is open and we’re going to compete for it. If we don’t compete for it, we become complacent. (Quarterback Michael) Shuster isn’t guaranteed his spot, because we have guys that are going to push him. Nothing is given, you have to earn it. Q: What makes coaching at Camp Hill unique? A : We ’ r e C a m p H i l l . We ’ re 7 5
kids a class. We’re SingleA. We’re playing against teams that are three times our size. We know it’s always going to be an uphill battle. I told the kids, “No matter who lines up a ga i n s t u s, we h ave to compete.” Last year, we d i d n ’t co m p e te so m e times, and that was disheartening. But this group won’t back down.
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Entering his third season at the helm of the smallschool Camp Hill program, Frank Gay knows what it takes for the Class A school to find success while suiting up against schools two and three times its size, and he thinks he might have another squad ready for the challenge. Q: You must be happy about bringing 15 starters back to a small program. A: We feel good about it.
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Michael Shuster, sophomore, QB
Camp Hill quarterback Michael Shuster got a baptism by fire last season as a freshman. Though the Lions saw some struggles, those experiences have Shuster and his teammates motivated to bounce back in 2013. Q: How much did you learn as a freshman? A: I think the biggest thing for me was becoming more consistent with my game. Last year I’d have games where I’d throw two touchdowns and no interceptions, then other games where I’d throw for 40 yards and two interceptions. The biggest thing coming into this year was to be more consistent. Q: What was the experience like leading the offense as a freshman?
A: Walking into the first game last year I had no idea what to expect. My second throw I ever threw was an interception. We were down 7-0 going into halftime and we turned it on and ended up winning 35-7. I got a lot more comfortable throughout the game. I know what to expect this year coming in. Q: Are you worried about the youth on this team? A: We are young, but we’re a lot more experienced. This team reminds me of the team two years ago that went to the district championship. Last year we had a lot of talent, this year we’re extremely knowledgeable.
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Camp Hill quarterback Michael Shuster.
Inside the huddle CAMP HILL LIONS Head coach: Frank Gay, 3rd season (11-11) Assistants: Tim Bigelow (offensive coordinator/DB); Jason Lynch (OL/DL); Matt Cox (RB/DE/special teams coordinator); Bruce Belskey (OL/DL); Larry Hall (OL/LB); Luke Cox (RB/LB); Mike Cox (RB/LB). Stadium: Seibert Park (Grass) Colors: Blue/White Classification: A Division: Mid-Penn Capital Offensive formation: Spread Defensive formation: Multiple 40 Front 2012 season: 4-6 (2-5) Postseason: Did not qualify. RETURNING LEADERS Passing Comp Att TD Michael Shuster 119 240 15 Rushing Att Yards Avg Khalil Ashby 46 268 5.8 Receiving Rec Yards TD
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Key players lost: Quinn Frassetta (RB/DB); Teddy Ramsey (RB/LB); Deshawn Williams (WR/DB); Cameron Ruhl (OL/DL); Gus Bostdorf (OL/DL). Returning offensive starters (8): Michael Shuster, so., QB; Austin Simpson, jr., OL; Andrew Bucher, sr., OL; Marshall Durham, sr., WR; Jared Kronicz, sr., OL; Evan Greenwood, sr., OL; Michael Hope, jr., TE; Paul Fetrow, sr., WR. Returning defensive starters (7): Michael Shuster, so., DB; Austin Simpson, jr., DL; Marshall Durham, sr., DL; Evan Greenwood, sr., DL; John Paul Kimport, jr., DB; Josh Updegraff, sr., DL; David Fetrow, so., DB. Top newcomers: Bill Williams, fr., RB/LB; Jack Williamson, fr., RB/LB. Outlook: When you’re final head count falls into the mid-30s, you need everyone to do their part. When a few of those key pieces start getting injured and
you have a short roster, things can fall apart quickly. That’s what happened to the Lions a year ago, as a 4-2 start quickly turned into an 0-4 finish when a new injury seemingly started popping up every day. It was a tough pill to swallow for coach Frank Gay and his talented team, but the team grew through the adversity and came out on the other side to start preparing for this year. With 11 seniors making up nearly a third of the roster in 2013, leadership won’t be a problem, and it likely wouldn’t have been anyway, as this Lions team seems like one where every player knows what their job is and is prepared to do it. Sophomore Michael Shuster is back under center after getting thrown into the fire as a freshman. That experience paid off though, as he is already much more comfortable in Camp Hill’s spread offense than any normal sophomore quarterback would be. He also has some weapons back around him, including receivers Marshall Durham, Paul Fetrow,
John Paul Kimport and David Fetrow. Toss in tight end Michael Hope and the air attack could do some damage. Gay is also high on freshman running back Bill Williams, predicting that he will be a difference maker behind a line that returns plenty of experience. Defensively is where the injuries really ravaged the Lions, and the stats show it. Linemen like Austin Simpson, Andrew Bucher, Evan Greenwood, Jared Kronicz and Josh Updegraff are back after playing plenty of snaps a year ago, as is Shuster at saftey and a few more DBs. Another year of experience could work wonders for them. After last year’s disappoinment, the Lions still have the same goal, which is to make it to the postseason. After playing the regular season against mostly AAA and AA schools — they even tossed in AAAA Shippensburg and AAA James Buchanan in nonleague competition for good measure — the playoffs is where they get to show off what they learned, and after a strong offseason, it should be a lot.
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12 5-9 225 OL-DL
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9 5-11 195 OL-DL
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Carlisle Thundering Herd Head coach: Josh Oswalt 2012 record: 0-10 (0-7)
THE BIG QUESTION
The start of his fourth season might be the toughest so far for coach Josh Oswalt. The Thundering Herd could never find their footing in 2012 and limped their way through the Mid-Penn Commonwealth to an 0-10 record. This year, Oswalt is pulling out all the stops to make 2013 better. That includes getting back to his routes of the Wing-T offense. Q: How is this team looking now compared to
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Josh Oswalt, head coach last year at this time? A: If we don’t win more games than last year, something’s wrong. I knew last year going in that we were very young, very inexperienced and we lacked leadership. I knew it was going to be a difficult year. Losing that first game really stacked the odds against us. This offseason, we had between 40 and 60 guys at each workout. We had consistency with workouts and the kids really stepped it up. Leaders have emerged,
they’ve learned to work together. We’re all really excited to get started. Week 1 is going to be the telling tale and they’re hungry for that first game. Q: With all the pieces coming back, how important is that experience gained going to be moving forward? A: We’re not replacing too many people. Having some of those guys back is great because not only do they have that experience, but they’re talented and they
work hard. They should be able to carry us through the majority of our games this year. Q: What’s been the biggest difference in this team from a year ago? A: Commitment. We’ve been trying to preach to our kids that you can’t just show up and win games. We have to put the time and work into it and these kids have. We know who’s going to show up where in year’s past that wasn’t the case.
It’s hard to pinpoint exactly where the Thundering Herd went wrong last year. Offensively and defensively, they appeared outsized and outmatched against the gauntlet that is the Mid-Penn Commonwealth schedule. Now, in order to provide a little spark to his squad, coach Josh Oswalt has moved his best athlete, senior Bamasa Bailor, into the backfield in an effort to revamp the run game. Combined with Deonte Ramsey, Oswalt hopes Bailor can get the Herd back to the fourth year coach’s “bread and butter” — the run-first Wing-T. Oswalt said he strayed too far from the run game in 2012, largely in part because they were playing from behind all too often. The Herd is still undersized, especially compared to the rest of the Commonwealth, and their nonconference look is no walk in the park either. However, getting the ball to their best players makes sense. It may not solve all their problems, but as Oswalt said, “You can’t win games throwing the ball 75 percent of the time.” An enhanced run game can only help.
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Bamasa Bailor, senior, RB/DB
Through his first four years at Carlisle, one thing coach Josh Oswalt has been able to rely on each week is Bamasa Bailor. Now, after catching for more than 700 yards in his junior campaign, Oswalt will look to his start senior to make the same impact from the backfield. Wherever he lines up for the Thundering Herd, Bailor returns as a leader, both on and off the field. Q: What’s the offseason been like for this team? A: Since school ended, we’ve been in the weight room, on the field, on the track trying to get better. We’re in every morning working hard, making sure we’re better than last year. Q: Are you using last year’s rough season as motivation, or is that something the team want to just put behind them? A: When stuff like that happens you’ve got to forget about
it, but at the same time it’s definitely motivation for the guys to go out and get better. Nobody wants to be 0-10, so it’s just that much more motivation to come out and work hard. Q: With the amount of guys you have back, how much will having that experience help moving forward? A: Tremendously. Experience is something you can’t teach. It’s a big difference coming out your first year, being tentative and not
knowing what to do. Now, coming out, you know what to do and can just go out and play. Q: After the success you had personally at wide receiver, how did you feel about moving to running back? A: I’m all for it, anything to help the team out. An
0-10 season with 700 yards didn’t feel that good. If I go in the backfield and we win some games, that’s going to feel a lot better than just 700 yards receiving. So I’m all for it.
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Bamasa Bailor carries the ball against Cumberland Valley last season.
Inside the huddle CARLISLE THUNDERING HERD Head coach: Josh Oswalt, 4th season (9-31) Assistants: Brad Nailor (Defensive coordinator/ WR); Bill Owens (Offensive coordinator/RB/DB); Jesse Killinger (OL/DL); Chuck Hickes (QB/LB). Stadium: Ken Millen Stadium (grass) Colors: Green/White Classification: AAAA Division: Mid-Penn Commonwealth Offensive formation: Wing-T Defensive formation: 4-4 2012 season: 0-10 (0-7) Postseason: Did not qualify Passing
RETURNING LEADERS Comp Att TD
Yards
Billy Burger 93 Rushing Att Deonte Ramsey 26 Receiving Rec Bamasa Bailor 48
193 Yards 154 Yards 708
8 1,157 Avg TD 5.9 0 TD 3
Key players lost: Matt Quattrone (FB/LB). Returning offensive starters (9): Max Breschi, sr., TE; Bamasa Bailor, sr., RB; Jonathan Mundell, sr., RB; Eli White, jr., RB; DeQuan Lacy-Brown, jr., OL; Gary Pariseau, jr., OL; Billy Burger, jr., QB; Deonte Ramsey, jr., RB; Chris McCullough, jr., OL. Returning defensive starters (10): Max Breschi, sr., LB; Bamasa Bailor, sr., DB; Jonathan Mundell, sr., LB; Eli White, jr., LB; Timmy Roesler, jr., DL; Glenn Jackson, jr., LB; DeQuan Lacy-Brown, jr., DL; Gary
Pariseau, jr., DL; Deonte Ramsey, jr., DB; Chris McCullough, jr., LB. Top newcomers: Matt Howitz, jr., QB/DB; Colton Denlinger, so., OL/DL; Nate Barnes, fr., RB/LB; DaShawn Millington, fr., WR/DB. Outlook: Last year was rough for the Thundering Herd, there’s no denying that. To make sure that doesn’t happen again, coach Josh Oswalt is pulling out all the stops in 2013. That includes moving Bamasa Bailor, who caught for more than 700 yards last year, from wide receiver to running back. With the duo of Bailor and leading rusher Deonte Ramsey lined up together in the backfield, Oswalt is going away from the passfirst look of 2012, back to his roots of the Wing-T offense. It’s a bold move, but Oswalt wants to get
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Carlisle Football 2013 Roster Name Yr. Ht. Wt. Pos. Deonte Ramsey 11 5-11 160 RB-DB Zion Patterson 9 6-0 150 WR-DB Matt Howitz 11 6-0 160 QB-DB Eric Harris 9 5-8 170 QB-LB Billy Burger 11 6-2 180 QB-DB John Christopher 10 5-9 150 WR-DB Wes McNeely 12 5-10 150 WR-DB DeShawn Millington 9 6-1 150 WR-DB Max breschi 12 6-2 200 TE-LB Mike Wuestner 11 6-6 180 WR-DL Trimek Williams 10 5-7 150 WR-DB Junior Gaie 10 5-6 140 RB-DB Jonathan Mundell 12 5-6 180 RB-LB Bamasa Bailor 12 6-2 200 RB-DB Eli White 11 6-2 190 RB-LB Dorian Naiditch 12 5-5 140 K Nate Barnes 9 5-9 160 RB-LB Moses Roesler 12 5-6 160 RB-LB James Steele 11 5-8 150 RB-LB Tyler Greene 10 5-7 170 RB-DB Glenn Jackson 11 5-9 180 RB-DB Jacob Clegg 11 5-6 150 RB-DB Prince Gaye 9 5-7 150 RB-DB Matt Fuller 11 6-1 150 WR-S Marcus Reese 10 5-10 180 RB-LB Payton Phillips 9 5-9 170 TE-LB Trevor Wright 9 5-8 180 OL-DL Timmy Roesler 11 6-1 180 OL-LB Chris McCullough 11 5-10 200 OL-LB Justin Trolinger 9 5-11 170 OL-LB Brit Ickes 11 5-8 230 OL-DL Grant Shughart 10 5-9 150 OL-LB Elijah Day 12 5-9 180 OL-LB Jamere Duncan 10 5-11 160 OL-DL Gary Pariseau 11 6-1 220 OL-DL Avery Morrow 12 6-0 200 OL-DL Clayton Reigle 11 6-0 180 OL-DL Colton Denlinger 10 6-1 210 OL-DL Austin Hess 11 6-3 200 OL-DL Connor Hamilton 10 6-3 210 OL-DL Paul Syverson 11 6-0 230 OL-DL Nick Cormier 10 6-1 190 OL-DL DeQuan Lacy-Brown 11 6-5 320 OL-DL Colby Saussaman 11 6-1 260 OL-DL Jordan Miller 11 6-1 320 OL-DL David Delp 11 6-2 360 OL-DL Alex O’Donley 12 6-0 160 WR-DB Julian Hartmann 11 6-2 170 TE-DL-K Chuckie Nist 10 6-2 220 TE-DL Ali Bayat 11 5-8 150 WR-DB Joel Medina 11 5-11 150 WR-DB Ethan Myers 11 5-9 150 WR-DB Chase Brock 10 6-0 180 TE-DL
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Cedar Cliff Colts Head coach: Jim Cantafio 2012 record: 5-6 (2-5)
THE BIG QUESTION
Give Cedar Cliff coach Jim Cantafio a random mix of players and he’ll have an offense that will score some points. Give him a quarterback with Division I skills and his team will put up points at will. With Andrew Ford running Cantafio’s plays, there’s bound to be some big numbers. Q: Andrew Ford obviously gives you a chance to win games, but what are your team’s other areas of strength? A: We have all our wide
The Cedar Cliff offense can put up points. The Colts did last year and they will again this year. That fact alone will give them a chance to win just about every game, but if they want to turn that chance into a good chance, the defense has some catching up to do. While the offense was busy putting up over 400 points in 2012, the defense gave up 309 in 11 games. That’s not a recipe for success, and if that number was just a little bit lower, the Colts are looking at 8-2 instead of 5-5. That’s the good news for the D. Cedar Cliff doesn’t need to become a lockdown defense that allows under 10 points a game and pitches shutouts with regularity. The offense will do the game-saving when needed, and a couple clutch stops will go a long way. Coach Jim Cantafio seems to believe the defense is capable of taking that step forward this year, even with losing about half of the starters from the unit. If that’s the case, the wins may start piling up.
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Jim Cantafio, head coach receivers returning from last year, and they’re all very good wide receivers. They’re athletic and have great speed. On offense, obviously our passing game is our great strength. We have a young, but very much improved offensive line over last year, so I’m looking for us to be a very, very good offensive football team. Q: Who is a player under the radar that should have a breakout season? A: Mike Viti is a guy to keep an eye on. He’s only
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going to be a sophomore, and without a doubt he’ll be one of the best players in the Mid-Penn by the time his senior year rolls around. He’s so athletic, he’s quick, he can do a lot of neat things. I look for Mike Viti to have a breakout year and become one of those go-to type guys. Q: Do you use last year’s four-game losing streak to end the year as motivation, or do you forget about it? A: I don’t forget about it.
It’s my job as the head coach to make sure we don’t have that kind of collapse again. The last four games were heartbreakers. The last game of the year was like salt in the wound. Give (Mechanicsburg) a lot of credit, we had them by 17 with 2:;58 to go and they came back. That’s the way the year ended, and it’s frustrating. But we’re going to learn from that. I told the kids, “Don’t forget the feeling, because you don’t ever want to feel it again.”
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Andrew Ford, senior, QB excited about this season? A: We had a lot of kids last year who, due to injuries, were playing young. We’ve been working really hard this offseason, individually in the weight room and with conditioning. As a team we already have the timing down and we’re already bonding as a team. Q: How comfortable are you in this offense? A: I’m very comfortable. I got in here as an eighth grader going into my freshman year, so I have a pretty good understanding of it. I’m gonna be more a gameplanner this year with Coach Cantafio. I should be able to just go out and play this year and not have to worry about some of the stuff I had to worry about sophomore or junior year.
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Cedar Cliff quarterback Andrew Ford (7) hands the ball off to Jacob Bowen.
Inside the huddle CEDAR CLIFF COLTS Head coach: Jim Cantafio, 6th season (33-23) Assistants: Scott Lackey (defensive coordinator); Bob Schnarrs; Mike Spagnuolo; Joe Sando; Colin Gillen; Ken Sheafer; Ted Zindren; Tim Froelich; Tom Sacoman; Bob Whalen. Stadium: West Shore Stadium (Turf) Colors: Blue/Gold/White Classification: AAAA Division: Mid-Penn Keystone Offensive formation: Spread Defensive formation: 4-4 2012 season: 5-6 (2-5) Postseason: Lost to Penn Manor, 43-10, in District 3-AAAA first round. Passing Andrew Ford Rushing
RETURNING LEADERS Comp Att TD Yards 225 339 35 2,957 Att Yards Avg TD
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107 Rec 67
324 3.0 Yards TD 1,005 10
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Key players lost: Xavier Baney (RB); Youssef Ajlane (WR); Jake Bowen (LB). Returning offensive starters (6): Andrew Ford, sr., QB; Jake Scott, sr., WR; Mike Viti, so., WR; Noah Malone, jr., WR; Nate Orris, Sr., TE; Sydney Tep, sr., OL. Returning defensive starters (8): Sydney Tep, sr., DL; Austin Shires, sr., DE; Jordan Stiles, jr., LB; Nate Orris, sr., LB; Jake Scott, sr., DB; Kyler Smith, sr., DB; Noah Malone, jr., DB; Mike Viti, so., DB. Top newcomers: Nick Barowski, sr., TE/DE; Josh Colello, so., RB/LB; Jayden Demmy, so., RB;. Outlook: The close of the 2012 season is something everyone affiliated with the Cedar Cliff program would like to forget about: Five straight heart-breaking losses, capped off by a thumping at the hands
of Penn Manor to go one-and-done in the 3-AAAA playoffs. The Colts allowed two late comebacks in that run — including surrendering 17 points in the final three minutes against Mechanicsburg to end the regular season — and coach Jim Cantafio hopes that’s something his team keeps in the back of their heads this year. Part of those losses was the lack of a running game for the Colts. Virginia Tech recruit Andrew Ford could sling it around with the best of them, but no ground game meant no running out the clock. With an offensive line that Cantafio says is better than late last season despite mass replacements and a trio of running backs in Jordan Stiles, Josh Colello and Bishop McDevitt transfer Jayden Demmy that provide a ton of depth, they’re ready to take the strain off Ford’s left arm. Add that to a passing game that brings back 1,000-yard receiver Jake Scott and sophomore standout Mike Viti to go along with Noah Malone, Nate Orris and Kyler Smith, and that’s an
offense that could easily surpass its average of 38 points an outing. That won’t do much if the defense can’t find a way to plug some leaks. That unit gave up at least 21 points in nine of the 11 games, and allowed nearly 36 a game over the brutal five-game losing streak. It sounds like those experienced returners haven’t forgotten about it though, and that should lead to smarter plays, shorter drives allowed and ultimately fewer points scored against them. As Cantafio says, his D doesn’t need to be elite. Just holding teams to three touchdowns should lead to plenty more comfortable wins than frustrating losses. An injury scare to Ford in the second scrimmage reminded everyone just how valuable he is to the Colts. Just keep him upright, and with his supporting cast, the scoreboard will light up. Still trudging in the low numbers of Class AAAA, a deep playoff run will be tough to come by, but just a bit of improvement to the defense should be enough to earn a high enough seed to give it a shot.
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Cedar Cliff Football 2013 Roster Name Yr. Ht. Wt. Pos. Leo VanBuskirk 12 6-3 200 K Jayden Demmy 10 5-9 180 RB-LB Josh Colello 10 5-8 190 RB-LB Mike Viti 10 6-0 160 WR-DB Nathan Orris 12 6-0 180 TE-LB Andrew Ford 12 6-3 195 QB Brandon Black 10 5-8 145 WR-DB Ryan Schoppert 10 5-9 160 WR-LB Collin Kilpatrick 11 5-11 160 WR-DB John McGee 11 5-9 150 WR-DB Noah Malone 11 6-0 165 WR-DB Austin Waugh 10 5-9 155 WR-DB Kyler Smith 12 6-0 180 WR-DB Grant Breneman 9 6-0 175 QB-DB Harsh Shah 10 5-10 160 TE-DL Nick Barowski 12 6-3 230 TE-DL Coby Shires 10 5-9 185 RB-LB Jake Scott 12 5-9 165 WR-DB Mike Boyer 10 5-8 150 WR-DB Jordan Stiles 11 5-8 175 RB-LB Cole Whalen 10 5-9 180 RB-LB Steve Borys 11 5-8 170 RB-LB Chris Boyer 11 5-9 185 RB-LB Logan Duras 10 5-10 185 RB-LB Tyler Reitz 12 5-9 165 RB-LB J.J. Bortz 12 6-0 200 TE-LB Josh Lazeration 11 6-0 180 TE-DL Matthew Yohe 11 6-3 185 OL-DL Ryan Kambic 10 5-9 150 OL-DL Brandon Robinson 10 5-9 180 OL-DL Seth Shiley 10 5-9 205 OL-DL Mitch Schimp 12 5-10 205 OL-DL Craig Codineaux 11 6-1 240 OL-DL Nick Labecki 11 5-10 220 OL-DL Ali Mohamed 11 6-0 235 OL-DL Garrett Villar 11 6-3 260 OL-DL Bobby Owens 10 6-2 295 OL-DL Alex McDermott 11 6-2 245 OL-DL Dylan Farrow 11 6-1 260 OL-DL Nate Walker 10 6-2 300 OL-DL Sidney Tep 12 6-0 220 OL-DL Austin Shires 12 5-10 220 OL-DL Dominic Kenny 10 6-4 305 OL-DL Evan Shiley 11 6-4 280 OL-DL Bryant Rhoads 10 5-11 185 OL-DL Ben Davidson 12 5-9 205 RB-LB Jordan Claypool 11 5-8 150 WR-DB Zach Campbell 11 5-11 160 WR-LB Charles Ghiazza 10 6-1 205 TE-DL Nate Markley 11 6-2 180 TE-DL C.J. Matthews 11 5-11 135 WR-DB
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Cumberland Valley
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Head coach: Michael Whitehead 2012 record: 8-4 (5-2)
THE BIG QUESTION How far can coach Michael Whitehead lead the Eagles in his first year? The goal of Cumberland Valley has been the same just about every year: District 3 playoffs or bust. Despite playing in the Mid-Penn Commonwealth, it seems the Eagles have the numbers and talent each year to get to the postseason. This year doesn’t appear to be any different. With 10 starters back, CV is poised to make another run at the playoffs and while a lot of their skill positions don’t have much experience, there’s enough talent coming up to make up for that. Last year, CV made it to the second round of districts before falling to Harrisburg. To get back there, the Eagles will have to survive a tough divisional schedule. Michael Whitehead is no stranger to the Mid-Penn, having played and coached in it half his life. In his first season as the head guy, he’ll no doubt go through some bumps and bruises along the way, but after serving under Rimpfel as assistant head coach and defensive coordinator, this transition should be nice and smooth. A district title might be a bit out of reach, but come November, CV should feel right at home back in the postseason.
Q& A
Tyler Heisey, senior, FB/LB
With the roster size Cumberland Valley brings in, most players have to wait until their senior season to see the field. Tyler Heisey was an exception last year. With varsity experience under his belt, Heisey will be a leader for the CV team on both the offensive and defensive sides as the Eagles try to get back to the District 3 postseason. Q: What was the offseason like with the transition this program was going through? A: Our strength program is pretty mandatory so the kids are there four days a week. That allows us to be together a lot which helps us to grow bonding wise, but
2013 schedule
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at Red Lion vs. Central York at Bishop McDevitt vs. CD East at Chambersburg vs. Carlisle at Mifflin County vs. Central Dauphin at Harrisburg vs. State College
also as a team on the field and improve our game. Q : W i t h m o re g uys coming back with experience than normal at CV, how will that help you moving forward? A: Playing in the MidPenn Conference, it’s a week in and week out battle. Having kids get used to the speed at the varsity level last year, that can really help us out. Now, we can come in and be strong right from the start and be ready to go. Q: What’s it like playing in a division like the Commonwealth? A: It’s tough. Every team’s strong. Every week, you’ve got to be on the top of your game, stay focused and
ready to go. That’s why all the hard work we put out during the week at practice is important.
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Q& A
Michael Whitehead, head coach
Michael Whitehead is hardly new to Cumberland Valley. This year, though will be a bit different, as he becomes just the third head coach in 42 years. It’s no secret he’s got some big shoes to fill, but after serving as defensive coordinator under longtime Eagles skipper Tim Rimpfel, Whitehead is ready for the challenge. Q: How have you been taking to the new role so far? A: It’s obviously a little different. Tim (Rimpfel) taught me a lot and gave me a lot of responsibilities. I look at it as just a little step forward. There’s obviously a lot more pressure now because ultimately it’s my decisions that are made. Q: Can we expect to still see the traditional CV
Wing-T offense? A: I guess we’ll have to show up Week 1 and find out. Q: There’s a lot of guys lost to graduation, but that has to be something CV is used to by now? A: That happens all the time. Looking back at all the previews, it seems like we always only have five or six guys back. We’ve had to replace them in that past, that’s just the way it is. Now it’s this new class’ turn to step up and we’ll see how they take to it. Q: Is there one strength you can pick out with this team? A: Our offensive line. We have four guys coming back that started or played a lot, so we have the experience there and know the plays.
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Cumberland Valley head coach Michael Whitehead.
Inside the huddle CUMBERLAND VALLEY EAGLES Head coach: Michael Whitehead, 1st season Assistants: Levi Mumma (Defensive coordinator/DB/ QB); Craig Schweitzer (OL/DL); Jim Fry (LB/WR); John Bates (OLB/RB); Mike Cesarano (DL/OL). Stadium: Harry Chapman Field (grass) Colors: Red/White Classification: AAAA Division: Mid-Penn Commonwealth Offensive formation: Multiple Wing-T Defensive formation: 6-2 2012 season: 8-4 (5-2) Postseason: Defeated Exeter Township, 42-20, in the District 3 AAAA first round; Lost to Harrisburg, 47-28, in quarterfinals. Passing Chris Harrell
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Key players lost: Jeremy Salmon (FB/LB); Ben Fernback (QB); Tyler Hartzel (RB); Garrett Long (K/WR). Returning offensive starters (5): Tyler Updegraff, sr., HB; Brent Wagner, sr., C; Josh Evans, sr., G; Garrett Bish, sr., G; Cody Brymesser, sr., T. Returning defensive starters (5): Tyler Heisey, sr., LB; Logan Short, sr., LB; Tim Spinelli, sr., LB; Tyler Kuhn, sr., DB; Tyler Updegraff, sr., DB. Outlook: Going through a complete overhaul is nothing new for Cumberland Valley. Having that overhaul include a new head coach certainly is. When the Eagles step onto the field Friday night, it will be with just their third head coach in 42 years. It’s yet to be seen how much change Michael Whitehead — who was the de-
fensive coordinator under Tim Rimpfel prior to taking over — will bring to the program, but there’s no doubt he has some big shoes to fill in his first year as a head coach. Inside the lines, the Eagles will have to fill in some big holes, especially on the offensive side. Two-year starting quarterback Ben Fernback has graduated, leaving them searching for a new guy under center. Big 33 alum Jeremy Salmon will now be playing fullback at the University of Maine. Along with the loss of Tyler Hartzel, CV will have to rely on Tyler Updegraff, one of the few returning pieces from a year ago. The senior tailback emerged late last season, rushing for more than eight yards a carry. With four offensive lineman back clearing the way, the Eagles’ offense will go as far as their run game can take them. Even though it won’t be Rimpfel calling the plays, expect the Eagles to stay true to its typical Wing-T format, something Updegraff has shown he can succeed in.
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East Pennsboro
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East Pennsboro Panthers Head coach: Todd Stuter 2012 record: 7-3 (5-2)
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Solid. That word can be used to describe the Panthers just about year in, year out. They’re consistently in the upper half of the division standings, usually challenging for a playoff spot with a 7-3 record or so. Many programs would love to have that success, but East Penn is ready for more. Just three division titles in nearly 30 years in the Mid-Penn and a few spots in the District 3 playoffs — with title game appearances in 1985 and 2002 — is nice, but that’s already more than a decade ago. All the pieces are there for this to be the Panthers’ year. Twenty-two seniors dot the roster and will be all over the field for coach Todd Stuter. Seven of the nine linemen on both sides of the ball are returning starters, and the defense has the capability of being the best in the league. The only big question mark is quarterback, where yet another senior will do his best to take over for Austin Wilson. With Trinity filling in new starters all over the place, it’s definitely the Panthers’ chance to knock them off their perch, and this group seems up to the challenge.
2013 schedule
Is this the year East Pennsboro breaks through?
John Linnehan, senior, OL/DL
Offensive linemen usually don’t get to have a name put to their face, but East Pennsboro’s John Linnehan is one of the leaders of the Panther line that returns four starters and all five positions with varsity experience. The senior center will be counted on to help keep a new quarterback upright. Q: How did camp go? A: It was really good. We
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had a really intense Death Camp. We had a lot of conditioning to get us in shape and everything like that. At the scrimmage (against Chambersburg and Shippensburg) we were ahead of the game. We played two straight quarters and were in good shape while the other team was tired. Q: That’s a great feeling, isn’t it?
A: It’s the best. You can put them on their butts when they least expect it. Q: How is the offense shaping up? A: We have most of our line back. Our left tackle is gone but Tanner Snedecker is stepping up. He’s a junior and he’s a really good kid. I’m not worried about it. We have a really strong offensive line which I think will help
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carry the team through. Q: What kind of offense will you guys end up being? A: I think it will probably just end up being smash mouth, right up the middle. Throwing is good and everything, but our line is good at rooting in and knocking off defenders. I think it’s going to be five yards at a time.
East Pennsboro
Friday, August 30, 2013
Q& A
Todd Stuter, head coach
East Pennsboro coach Todd Stuter has had the luxury of two straight toplevel quarterbacks running his offense for the past five years. He hasn’t had to truly break one in a while, but this just might be the year. Q: How do you deal with losing a player like Austin Wilson? A: We had two good ones in a row. We had Kelvin White, who went to the Military Academy, and Austin, who went to Syracuse. And you don’t realize till the next year the throws they made and you take for granted what they could do. We have two young guys that are working hard and doing a good job, but there’s just no way they can make all the throws that kid could make. Q: With preseason over,
who takes over that spot? A: It’s been tough. The quarterback situation has been the hardest. We have two kids who have been vying for the position in Josh Stambaugh and T.J. Stahlman. And they’re both working hard. It’s been back-and-forth all summer, and it still is to this date. So we’re looking at possibly using two quarterbacks to start the season, which isn’t ideal, but sometimes you have to do those things. Q: No matter who ultimately wins the role, what playmakers will be around him? A: We have most of the line back with lots of experience, and good receivers who played last year, so that’s really going to help that transition.
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East Pennsboro head coach Todd Stuter.
Inside the huddle EAST PENNSBORO PANTHERS Head coach: Todd Stuter, 17th season (87-67) Assistants: Dave Borrell (offensive coordinator); Joe Shermeyer (defensive coordinator); Tom Couch (OL); Ted Matter (DL); Greg Campbell (OL/DE); Mar Morris (QB/DB). Stadium: George Saxon Field (Grass) Colors: Black/Orange Classification: AAA Division: Mid-Penn Capital Offensive formation: Spread Defensive formation: 4-4 2012 season: 7-3 (5-2) Postseason: Did not qualify. RETURNING LEADERS Passing Comp Att TD Josh Stambaugh 4 7 0 Rushing Att Yards Avg Garrett Stuter 17 118 6.9 Receiving Rec Yards TD Samuel Marshall 39 618 9
Yards 23 TD 1
Key players lost: Austin Wilson (QB); Chase Shulda by a single point. (RB/DB); Cody Hollingsworth (FB/LB); Dakota Pentz Those kind of frustrations create a strong desire (DL); Matthew Shutt (DB); Scott Wright (OL); Dylan for it to not happen again, especially when 20-plus Yoos (TE). juniors are turning into seniors ready to play with Returning offensive starters (7): Samuel Marshall, a chip on their shoulder. That kind of depth — the sr., WR; Ryan Turpin, sr., WR; Nick Guida, sr., WR; Panthers return 15 starters in addition to loads of John Linnehan, sr., OL; Ian McMaster, sr., OL; Aaron players with significant field time — and leadership can carry a team a long way, even with some big Kerman, sr., OL; Ben Bischof, sr., OL. Returning defensive starters (8): Mark Giza, sr., DL; names gone thanks to graduation. Caleb Schnur, sr., DL; Matt Landry, sr., DL; Ian Mc- Austin Wilson is the biggest of those names. The Master, sr., DL; Garrett Stuter, sr., LB; Ben Bischof, two-year starter at quarterback took his 4,000-plus sr., LB; Samuel Marshall, sr., DB; Ryan Turpin, sr., career passing yards with him to Syracuse, leaving a DB. gaping hole on offense. Senior Josh Stambaugh and Top newcomers: Connor Yoder, so., FB/LB. junior T.J. Stahlman battled it out throughout camp, Outlook: Missing out on the District 3 postseason and although Stambaugh will start Week 1, Stuter was a huge blow to the Panthers. Sides that finish said the position still isn’t locked down. It will be a 7-3 aren’t often left out of the festivities since the new face behind that quarterback as well, as Garbrackets began to expand nearly a decade ago, rett Stuter will do his best to fill in for Chase Shulda but that’s where they found themselves in early and his 1,160 yards and 11 scores. Where the real November. Add on top that Todd Stuter’s crew was strength lies is up front. Four starters return on a line so close to 8-2 — or even better — but fell by a total that helped the team rush for 190 yards a game at of seven points in their three losses, including a pair six yards a clip last year. All seniors, John Linnehan,
Ian McMaster, Aaron Kerman and Ben Bischof are bringing new tackle Tanner Snedeker up to speed, and if the road graders get moving, it won’t matter who is behind them. The same type of experience returns on the defensive side of the ball. All four linemen are back to get the work done in the trenches, and only one goes full-time both ways, leaving plenty of recovery time for the big boys. Middle linebacker Cody Hollingsworth will be difficult to replace, but with Stuter and Bischof back on the flanks, whoever will be stepping in for him will have a much easier learning curve. Samuel Marshall, Ryan Turpin and Nick Guida — who all also line up at receiver on offense — will man the defensive backfield, giving more experience to a defense that, on paper, is the best in the Capital. After being on the outside looking in of both the playoffs and the division title the past few years, this group of seniors is ready. They’re well-conditioned, know the offense and defense, and are ready to light a fire under their teammates in order to get the job done.
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East Pennsboro Football 2013 Roster Name Yr. Ht. Wt. Pos. Nicholas Guida 12 5-8 165 WR-DB David Stepanyan 11 6-0 160 WR-DB Samuel Marshall 12 6-4 195 WR-DB Josh Stambaugh 12 6-1 165 QB-DB Kyle Purnell 10 5-8 135 QB-DB Tyler Stahlman 11 5-11 170 QB-DB Amir Mundy 11 6-2 185 WR-DB Devian Gray 12 5-6 165 WR-DB Garrett Stuter 12 5-10 180 RB-LB Ryan Turpin 12 6-0 160 WR-DB Thomas Bonebrake 10 5-10 170 QB-DB Erik Trostle 11 5-8 140 RB-DB Drew Shepley 12 5-8 160 WR-DB Kyron Dennis 10 6-0 190 TE-DL Dakota Snedeker 11 5-9 140 WR-DB Connor Yoder 10 6-3 210 FB-LB Bryton Fegley 11 5-9 190 RB-LB Dylan Doan 10 5-5 140 WR-DB Eric Thornton 10 5-4 165 RB-LB Zach Mong 10 5-9 150 RB-LB Nathan Putt 10 5-10 170 OL-LB Trevor Strayer 10 5-8 165 OL-DL Nick Long 11 5-10 160 RB-LB Mikko Filio 10 5-7 205 OL-DL Jake Decinti 10 5-6 140 RB-DB Kevin Ho 11 5-11 190 OL-LB John Sauve 10 5-6 185 OL-DL Shay Stuter 11 5-11 185 OL-DL Alex Bingaman 11 5-11 175 OL-DL Ian McMaster 12 6-0 200 OL-DL Ben Bischof 12 6-0 230 OL-LB John Killeen 11 6-2 230 OL-DL John Linnehan 12 6-1 270 OL-DL Michael Krupicka 12 5-5 190 OL-DL Ryan Rivera 12 5-9 220 OL-DL Carter Johnson 11 6-0 220 OL-LB Aaron Kerman 12 6-0 160 OL-DL Caleb Schnur 12 6-1 250 OL-DL Nicholas Rumberger 12 6-0 200 OL-DL Tanner Snedeker 11 6-3 220 OL-DL Chris Fuller 12 5-9 210 OL-DL Christian Bogans 11 6-0 210 OL-DL Shane Shurock 11 6-2 160 TE-DL M. Dunkelberger 10 6-1 170 TE-DL Zach Wertz 10 5-10 170 WR-LB A. Hockenbraugh 10 6-1 175 TE-LB M. De Los Santos 10 6-0 190 TE-DL Andrew Rhoads 12 6-2 150 WR-DB Matthew Landry 12 6-1 180 TE-DL Justin Gieseler 10 6-1 150 WR-DB
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Mechanicsburg
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Mechanicsburg Wildcats Head coach: Chris Hakel 2012 record: 5-6 (2-5)
THE BIG QUESTION
Q& A
Friday, August 30, 2013
Chris Hakel, head coach
After a 3-0 start to the season last year, Mechanicsburg made the playoffs, but finished 5-6. Now, Wildcats coach Chris Hakel is making sure this year’s squad finishes what they start. With some of the athletes on his roster, he’s hoping that’s on a winning note. Q: Anyone going to step up this year who maybe we haven’t seen before? A: We have Swahneek Brown who is somebody that’s sort of been flying under the radar at wide re-
ceiver. He’s a big kid and can run. He’s going to be a big time player, who’s been doing a lot of work in the offseason. He’s been getting some notarization and some people are starting to take notice of the things he’s doing. I hope he can continue to fly under the radar for a little bit, but we won’t be able to keep him under wraps for too long. Q: After a sort of up and down season last year, where do you see this team at coming into the
new season? A: I’m a big believer in sayings. The saying for this year is “Finish what you started.” We started off last year 3-0. Then struggled for a little bit and got into a bit of inconsistency where the old demons started to creep back a little bit. I want these kids to be confident in their abilities week in and week out and just go out and play the game each week at full speed. If we can do that, I’m excited about what we can do this year.
Q : L a s t yea r, Tyl e r Schubert came in to the QB spot and sort of split time there. How is he looking this year now that it’s his role? A: Tyler’s a very confident person and he’s very smart. He understood how everything plays out and this year, there was a change and he understands that. He’s taking ownership of the role and understands the responsibility that comes with that leadership role. He’s really started to assert himself.
Playing in the Mid-Penn Keystone will put a learning curve on this answer, meaning we won’t find out until divisional play starts Week 4. But the sky’s the limit for the Wildcats. Quarterback Tyler Schubert comes back after a sophomore season that say him throw for more than 1,300 yards while splitting time. In an effort to emulate those numbers, he’ll have plenty of options to choose from, including brothers Swahneek and Shyheim Brown. Sophomore running back Shyheim Brown had a breakout year in his first season at the varsity level, tallying 667 yards on 101 carries. While he may no longer be a secret among the Keystone, coach Chris Hakel is hoping wide receiver Swahneek still might be. The senior put up solid numbers a year ago (17 catches, 215 yards). Hakel addressed the athletes the Wildcats have at the skill positions as the definite strength. Against a demanding Keystone schedule, Mechanicsburg should be able to run with the best of them, but in order to come out on top, those athletes are going to need time to get the ball. If the line can provide just that, watch out for this offense.
2013 schedule
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Mechanicsburg head football coach Chris Hakel.
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Q& A Se n i o r w i d e re ce ive r Swahneek Brown caught 17 passes for 215 yards last season. This year, his coach believes he’s going to be one of the breakout players in the area. After an offseason filled with hard work on the field and with his dad, Brown is ready to live up to that billing. Q: After an up and down season last year, where do you see the Wildcats right now? A: Coach talks about building a foundation. That’s what we’re doing right now. We’re doing things to make the team better as a whole and right we’re really coming together. We’re move of a family than in years past and everyone’s just excited to get going. We just need to keep stacking those bricks and build a foundation to become a better team and hopefully get to the playoffs.
Swahneek Brown, senior, WR/DB Q: What have you done personally to get yourself better this offseason? A: I’ve been watching a lot of tape. I’ve been with my dad; he’s a big football fan so he knows how to help me. I’ve been working on my conditioning a lot. Q: With your brother Shyheim as another impact player on the team, is there any sort of rivalry between you two? A: We compete, but we know that we’re brothers and are happy for each other. There’s no jealousy. We push each other to get better, but it can get competitive. He does something good, I’m over there cheering him on, but in the back of my head, I know that it’s time for me to do something good.
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Swahneek Brown, left, and Shyheim Brown.
Inside the huddle MECHANICSBURG WILDCATS Head coach: Chris Hakel, 6th season (27-28) Assistants: Pat Berry; B.J. Cashman; Jeff Costello; Rob Hartman; Tom Pearl; Mitch Rhodes; Gene Rodgers; Russ Hoover; Jeff Ruth. Stadium: John H. Frederick Field at Memorial Park (turf) Colors: Maroon/Silver Classification: AAAA Division: Mid-Penn Keystone Offensive formation: Multiple Defensive formation: 4-3 2012 season: 5-6 (2-5) Postseason: Lost to Harrisburg, 53-22, in the District 3 AAAA first round.
Garrett Spiewak, sr., DL; Don Bair sr., DL. Outlook: There’s a lot to be excited about in Wildcat country with some of the playmakers Mechanicsburg has back. If you ask coach Chris Hakel what the difference maker his squad has, he’ll point right to the skill positions, and rightfully so. Starting at quarterback, junior Tyler Schubert comes back after a highly successful first season. Key players lost: Sam Marlin (OL); Dakota Landis He began the season splitting time with Mitchell (OL); Andrew Spanos (WR); Cameron Rice (WR); Ramsey, but by the end of the season the job was Mitchell Ramsey (QB/DB); Bobby Mentzer (LB). his. Schubert threw for more than 1,200 yards and Returning offensive starters (5): Tyler Schubert , jr., 12 touchdowns and can only expect to improve on QB; Swahneek Brown, sr., WR; Shyheim Brown, so., those numbers with a year already under his belt. RB; Joe Hobbs, sr., OL; Breon Coke, jr., TE. Knowing this time around that the starting role was Returning defensive starters (5): Joe Becker, sr., his only made him work harder in the offseason, LB; Adam Trump, jr., LB; Lucas Chestnut, sr., DL; something Hakel said has made him better both on RETURNING LEADERS Passing Comp Att TD Tyler Schubert 88 152 12 Rushing Att Yards Avg Shyheim Brown 101 677 6.7 Receiving Rec Yards TD Swahneek Brown 17 215 4
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and off the field. Schubert will have plenty of options in his arsenal back, as well, including the brotherly duo of senior wide receiver Swahneek and sophomore running back Shyheim Brown. In his freshman campaign, Shyheim Brown wasted little time in breaking onto the scene when he rushed for 179 yards over his first two games and continued to be one of the Wildcats’ biggest offensive threats. Swahneek Brown led the team in 2012 with 215 yards receiving on 17 catches. Even with that production, Hakel expects the senior to have a “breakout” season in 2013, saying he should be one of the top playmakers in the area. There’s a lot of room for plenty of offensive production here, something the Wildcats will need if they want to get back to the District 3 playoffs.
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Mechanicsburg Football 2013 Roster Name Yr. Ht. Wt. Pos. Swahneek Brown 12 6-2 160 WR-DB Shyheim Brown 10 5-9 145 RB-DB Breon Coke 11 6-1 195 TE-LB Takeno Scales 11 6-0 170 WR-DB Montana Dunn 11 5-11 160 WR-DB Sam Marsicano 12 6-1 170 WR-DB Jeray Anderson 10 5-6 120 WR-DB Tyler Schubert 11 6-0 180 QB-DB Matthew Barber 11 5-11 180 WR-DB Zach Brougher 11 5-11 160 TE-LB Anthony Meck 12 5-8 150 WR-DB Tyshawn Barnes 10 5-11 160 WR-DB Tommy Marlin 11 6-3 170 WR-DB Jaryn Ruth 10 5-8 125 QB-DB Keenan Huss 11 5-11 155 QB-DB Joe Becker 12 6-2 210 TE-LB Mark Butts 12 5-11 150 WR-DB Nick Margaro 11 5-7 155 WR-DB Rhashan Scales 9 5-5 125 WR-DB Adam Trump 11 5-10 180 RB-LB Brendan Wewer 10 5-8 165 RB-LB Rhashad Scales 9 5-4 120 WR-DB Austin Jones 10 5-5 115 RB-DE Octavius Langston 10 6-0 175 TE-LB Elijah Strawbridge 10 5-8 150 RB-DB Michael Humes 9 5-10 165 RB-LB Dustin Daihl 12 6-1 180 TE-DE Jake Rehm 12 5-9 180 RB-DE Zak Huth 9 5-6 145 RB-LB Uriah Waters 9 5-4 115 WR-DB Evan Lechthaler 12 6-1 250 OL-DE Garrett Spiewak 12 6-4 265 OL-DL Nick Cain 9 6-1 230 OL-DL Austin Hoch 12 6-1 190 OL-DE Aaron Chism 10 5-8 205 OL-DL Sean Fox 10 6-3 280 OL-DL Lucas Chestnut 12 6-1 230 OL-DL Ashton Freeman 9 5-10 255 OL-DL Ben Wasson 11 6-0 250 OL-DL Chris Torres 9 5-5 195 OL-DL Kysheem Johnson 11 5-11 195 OL-LB Tyler Hay 10 6-0 230 OL-DL Thomas Heenan 11 6-0 255 OL-DL Steven Fromml 9 6-0 275 OL-DL Joey Hobbs 12 6-5 235 OL-DE Don Bair 12 6-2 280 OL-DL Eric Bossert 10 6-0 200 OL-DL Akira Bastiany 10 6-0 215 OL-DE Kyle Peel 12 5-7 190 OL-LB Eugene Rodgers 10 5-11 275 OL-DL Jeremy Kirk 11 6-1 240 OL-DE Nathan Cavanaugh 11 5-11 275 OL-DL Seth Oriel 11 5-7 140 WR-DB Sam Shipman 10 5-8 135 WR-DB Arif Abdulwahab 11 6-1 150 WR-DB Andrew Zeigler 9 5-11 155 WR-DB David Thomson 9 5-10 150 TE-DE Ben Dubas 12 6-3 180 K
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Northern
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Northern Polar Bears Head coach: Garrett Mowery 2012 record: 7-3 (5-2)
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Q& A Fi rs t -yea r No r t h e r n coach Garrett Mowery has plenty of company in being new to his position in Dillsburg. The former Polar Bear quarterback and nine-year assistant will be breaking in starters at 20 positions, giving him plenty of ability to mold his own program. Q: Where has the youth and inexperience s h owe d u p t h e m os t
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Garrett Mowery, head coach with your team? A : T h e y ’ re wo r k e rs . We’ve had a really good summer. I think the youth has shown in just how we line up sometimes. I try to put us in game situations in practice and how they handle that, I think a little shows through there. Q: What’s changing strategically now that you’re in charge? A: With Coach (Rick)
Mauck, we were pro style, two backs. I like to throw it around a little bit. I wanted to go spread just because of the team we have. We’re so young across the board. I wanted to get our guys in space and give them a chance to get loose. That’s been a change for everyone, but I think they’ve done a nice job with it. Q: What’s changed defensively?
A: Last year, we started to move a little bit toward the base defense. Coach (Marty) Green and I kind of cocoordinated that. But with Coach (Bill) Miller coming in from Dover, we’re going to stay on that path. It’s not going to be the up-tempo blitzing scheme we’ve had around here for a long time. We’re just going to try to keep the game in front of us.
Replacing one or two key seniors can be a tough problem. Dealing with a new coach can bring some growing pains. Now try to think about Northern’s plight, as the Polar Bears are dealing with the graduation of 25 seniors, nearly all of whom played a part the last few years. Add to that the retirement of coach Rick Mauck and the installation of nineyear assistant Garrett Mowery in the head job, and change is the name of the game in Dillsburg this year. Funny thing is, if you’re going to change everything, why not do it all at once? Mowery likes that idea, as the former Polar Bear quarterback is switching up the offense to the popular spread to help get playmakers in space. That’s a big departure from Mauck’s pro-style attack, but it’s the right time to put it in. Everyone’s learning at once. Returning starters are learning how to be leaders. Former backups are learning to be starters. Mowery is learning how to be a head coach. When things click, look out.
2013 schedule
How will the huge roster turnover affect this proud program? Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1
vs. Palmyra at Middletown vs. Mechanicsburg vs. Big Spring at Greencastle-Antrim at Gettysburg vs. Waynesboro at Shippensburg at James Buchanan vs. West Perry
7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m.
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First year Northern head coach Garrett Mowery.
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Northern
Friday, August 30, 2013
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Richard Settles, senior, LB/RB Linebacker Richard Settles was one of the leaders of Northern’s defense a year Curt Werner/ ago. As one of only two reFor The Sentinel turning starters on either side of the ball, he has no choice Northern’s but to step up even more in Richard that realm while continuing Settle picks his stellar play on the field as up yardage well. against West Q: What has been the best York in a part of the defense so far, scrimand what still needs work? mage. A: Defensively, up front, especially inside, has been great. Hayden (Miller, the other returning starter) has been doing a great job. Our corners and safeties are still working on it. We’re all adjusting to the new stuff, but we’re getting it. Q: How has the inexperienced team reacted to getting tossed into the fire? A: For being so young, I
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think everyone out here is working hard, flying around. We’ve been out here all summer trying to get faster. We don’t have the experience. Growing up here, being out on varsity is such a surreal moment. A lot of sophomores might have a chance to go out here and play Friday nights, and some of them have taken the role pretty seriously and they’re out here putting in the work. Q: How does this year feel different than last year? A: It feels a lot different than the last couple years. I played up as a freshman, so a lot of the guys I played with then were sophomores, and they’re all gone now. So it’s like a whole new team, even the seniors. But I think we’re out here working hard, and we’re ready to play.
Inside the huddle NORTHERN POLAR BEARS Head coach: Garrett Mowery, 1st season Assistants: Bill Miller (defensive coordinator); Corey Poulson (OL/DL); Pat Hicks (RB/LB); Craig Moose (WR/LB); Marty Green (Off./Def. control). Stadium: Bostic Field (Grass) Colors: Purple/White Classification: AAA Division: Mid-Penn Colonial Offensive formation: Spread Defensive formation: 4-4/4-3 2012 season: 7-3 (5-2) Postseason: Did not qualify Passing Luke Lynes Rushing
RETURNING LEADERS Comp Att TD Yards 0 2 0 0 Att Yards Avg TD
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Key players lost: Tristan Kalinay (QB); Travis Saylor (WR/DB); Dylan Thomas (TE/DL/P); Elijah Locke (RB/LB/KR); Aaron McClintock (LB); Collin Thomas (DB); Trey Vajdic (RB/LB); Nick Lodovici (OL/DL); Kevin Mullholland (OL/DL); Kyle Sinclair (OL/DL); Ken Dietrich (OL/DL); Schuyler Foor (OL/DL). Returning offensive starters: None. Returning defensive starters (2): Richard Settle, sr., LB; Hayden Miller, jr., DT. Top newcomers: Luke Lynes, sr., QB; Colton Baxter, sr., WR/S; Bobby Shelly, so., RB/LB; Sam Geiser, jr., RB/LB; Matt Bellan, sr., OL/DL; Isaiah Horning, so., WR/DE; Terelle Hicks, sr., RB/WR/DB; Zech Ingram, jr., RB/DB.
Outlook: First-time head coach Garrett Mowery played for the recently retired Rick Mauck just over a decade ago, so he knows the history and expectations of the program he has just taken over. The banners that proclaim 10 Mid-Penn division titles are there for a reason, and that’s the standard the Polar Bears have for themselves. Sometimes that’s an uphill battle though. When one class fills up 25 spots on the roster, it will always be a blow when they graduate, and this year’s transition is no different. You can count the returning offensive touches with your fingers and toes, and not many of those came in meaningful time. A meager two starters return overall, both on the defensive side of the ball, but grizzled veteran Richard Settle is one at linebacker. He’ll play behind D-tackle Hayden Miller and look to lead the youth on that side of the ball.
The changes don’t stop with the Jimmies and the Joes either. Mowery is changing the Xs and Os as well, as in the spread offense. That’s not the groundand-pound Dillsburg is used to, but it will give QB Luke Lynes the best chance to get the ball to some speedy guys on the outside, including backs Zech Ingram, Sam Geiser and Bobby Shelly, wideout Colton Baxter and jack of all trades Terelle Hicks. On the other side, Mowery’s tinkering last year becomes their base defense under coordinator and former Dover skipper Bill Miller. That will mean less blitzing and more read-and-react for the youngins around Settle and Hayden Miller. It doesn’t seem like a traditional division title winner this year for Northern, but with the youth getting a trial by fire, it could set the wheels in motion to head back in that direction.
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Northern Football 2013 Roster Name Yr. Ht. Wt. Pos. Andrew Swaisgood 10 5-10 142 WR-DB Zech Ingram 11 5-6 164 RB-DB Terelle Hicks 12 5-9 163 RB-DB Ray Avila 10 5-6 152 RB-DB Luke Lynes 12 6-4 192 QB-DB Isaiah Horning 10 6-2 190 WR-DL Jordyn Rider 11 5-9 163 RB-LB Rusty Miller 12 5-7 178 WR-DB Justin Markle 10 5-10 156 QB-DB Tucker Mizerak 12 6-1 179 WR-DB De’Metre Forney 12 5-9 165 WR-DB Mike Kearney 10 5-9 145 RB-DB Jeremy Taylor 12 5-11 160 WR-DB Skylar Portko 12 5-8 161 RB-LB Samuel Geiser 11 5-9 160 RB-DB Austin Elliott 11 5-8 168 RB-LB Ethan Bell 11 5-10 152 WR-DB Jacob Cromer 10 5-7 128 RB-LB Colton Baxter 12 6-0 182 WR-DB Robert Shelly 10 6-0 175 RB-LB Ryan Reichert 11 5-6 128 WR-DB Bruce Naylor 10 5-5 147 WR-DB Richard Settle 12 5-11 207 RB-LB Gunnar Renninger 10 5-9 163 RB-LB Jordan Brown 11 6-1 210 OL-DL Hayden Miller 11 6-0 232 OL-DL Jordan Eutzy 10 5-9 205 OL-LB Austin Miller 10 6-2 190 TE-DL Matthew Bellan 12 5-11 225 TE-LB Devin Reed 10 5-8 175 OL-DL Cale Walker 10 5-8 178 OL-LB Austin Egolf 12 5-10 202 OL-LB Austin Musser 11 6-1 247 OL-DL Ryan Smentkowski 10 5-9 205 OL-DL Owen Blaschak 10 5-9 235 OL-DL Michael Kerstetter 12 6-3 284 OL-DL Martin Olivares 10 5-11 225 OL-DL Kegan Slemp 12 5-9 175 OL-DL Tyler Craig 11 6-4 255 OL-DL Trevor Morris 10 6-0 203 OL-DL Zach Shanahan 11 5-10 158 WR-DB Paul Albert 11 6-0 149 WR-DB Zech Marquez 10 5-11 162 TE-DL
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Red Land
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Red Land Patriots Head coach: Chad Weaver 2012 record: 6-5 (3-4)
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Evan Campbell, senior, OL/DL
Red Land will always try to pound the ball on offense, and that success is predicated on the offensive line. Evan Campbell is one of the returning starters on a line that’s backed by plenty of talent in the skill positions, and he and his fellow big uglies are trying to keep that Patriots ground game rolling.
Q: How did those earlyseason practices go? A: It was good. A lot of younger guys are out here, but they’re doing a good job and giving 100 percent. Practices are going good, and we keep getting better, so I think we should be pretty good this year. Q: How much experi-
ence is left over on the offensive line? A: There’s probably two or three guys there that started or got a lot of time. The younger guys are doing a good job filling in those spots that we have left over from last year. Q : H o w a re t h i n g s coming together as the practices hit the rear-
view mirror and games start approaching? A: We have a lot of skill guys back from last year, and at the other spots, a lot of the guys we’re playing with that will be playing, we played with them coming up through midgets, so everyone knows each other and is on the same page.
THE BIG QUESTION Think Red Land football, and you likely think of a hard-nosed running game and tough defense. From Frank Gay through to Chad Weaver, and from Mike Cox to current grinder John Ford, you know what the Patriots are going to do, and they dare you to stop them. A year ago, not many people could stop their ground game. Ford pounded his way to over 1,400 yards, and the team was a yard shy of 2,500 for the season. Yet even with that success, the Patriots finished 6-4, slipped into the District 3-AAA playoffs and fell in the first round. The biggest reason was a passing game that couldn’t manage 50 yards a game. The rushing attack is great when you’re protecting a lead late in a game, but in the MidPenn Keystone with some high-flying offenses, Red Land needs to keep up. Junior Garrett Scott will take over the starting spot full-time, and if a few receiving options step up for him, the Patriots could open up whole new levels of offense and leave just six or seven men to defend the run.
2013 schedule
Will the passing game be good enough to support John Ford? Aug. 30 Sept. 6 Sept. 13 Sept. 20 Sept. 27 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 25 Nov. 1
vs. West Perry at Carlisle vs. Dover at Lower Dauphin at Cedar Cliff vs. Mechanicsburg at Palmyra vs. Bishop McDevitt vs. Hershey at Susquehanna Twp.
7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m.
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Red Land
Friday, August 30, 2013
Q& A There are improvements to be made on both sides of the ball for Chad Weaver’s squad. A stiff defense ended the year on a slide, and a one-dimensional offense was predictable. Still, the Patriots were in the District 3 postseason again, and they could likely be there again with some small tweaks and improvements. Q: Where is the defense at as the season draws closer? A: Defensively, we’ve been playing pretty well. We have about four guys back, but we have a lot of other guys who got some playing time last year, and so far they’ve been pretty good. Q: You have all kinds of skill pieces returning, but only a few linemen with experience, how is that working out? A: Coming into the season,
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Chad Weaver, head coach we just didn’t know what to expect. That was our focus. We have guys who we feel can get the job done, and they’re doing some good things. All summer, they worked their butts off, and I think that brings you together as a unit. The line coaches are doing a great job working with them and I think it’s starting to click. Q: Is that smash mouth Red Land offense still going to be your calling card? A: We’re going to run the ball like we always do. We’ve got to be able to throw the ball much better than we have in the past though. But if we can start mixing in a little bit of the pass with the run, I think we’ll be a lot better.
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Red Land head coach Chad Weaver.
Inside the huddle RED LAND PATRIOTS Head coach: Chad Weaver, 3rd season (13-11) Assistants: Tom Peifer (offensive coordinator); David Payne (OL/DL); John Weaver (WR/DL); Scott Acri (RB/LB); Chris Ott (WR/DB; Skyler Hunt (QB/DB); Allen Proper (OL/DL); Keith Peifer (OL/DL). Stadium: West Shore Stadium (Turf) Colors: Red/Blue Classification: AAA Division: Mid-Penn Keystone Offensive formation: Multiple-I Defensive formation: 4-4 2012 season: 6-5 (3-4) Postseason: Lost to Susquehanna Twp., 34-14, in District 3-AAA first round. Passing Garrett Scott Rushing
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Key players lost: Kyle Biddle (QB/DB); Logan Gotshall (OL/DL); Joel Hertzog (OL/DL); Christian Fetrow (RB/LB); Kyle Searfoss (TE/ LB). Returning offensive starters (7): Garrett Scott, jr., QB; John Ford, sr., RB; Connor Parson, sr., FB; Phil Overton, jr., WR; Evan Campbell, sr., OL; Zach Rollman, jr., OL; Nate Payne, sr., TE. Returning defensive starters (4): Mike Eagan, sr., LB; Matt Shope, sr., DB; Phil Overton, sr., DB; Evan Campbell, sr., DL. Top newcomers: Kyle Mowery, fr., WR/DB; Tyler Hodges, jr., TE/LB; Logan Auxer, sr., OL/DL; Drew Speicher, jr., OL/DL; Justin Johnson, fr., RB/LB. Outlook: When you have a guy like John Ford in the backfield, you give him the ball. Seven yards a tote from the durable runner who seems like he’s been
punishing opposing defenses for a decade already means a lot of ball control, and that’s what coach Chad Weaver preaches. Ford wasn’t a one-man show carrying the ball either. The Patriots were a tick under 2,500 yards on the season as a team, grinding many of their foes into submission. A little too often though, their problem was getting a lead to protect. The passing game was all-but nonexistent, and a better than 3-to-1 ratio of run to pass isn’t going to help score points in bunches. Weaver is stressing the need for some balance in his offense this season, and there’s no reason why that can’t happen. QB Garrett Scott is back, as are top targets in Ford, Matt Shope and Nate Payne. An increased airial attack would mean more points, plus a decreased workload on Ford, and no defense wants to think of what he could do in the fourth quarter with fresher legs. A big key to that success will be the offensive line. Evan Campbell and Zach Rollman return,
but there’s holes to fill. Same holds true for the defensive side of the ball, which lost a ton from its front seven. Josh and Jake Hershey will help out at backer, as well as the two big guys up front. There’s talent on this side of the ball, even if most of it is still unproven. With the high-caliber attacks in the Keystone Division — think Crusaders, Colts and Indians — that raw talent will have to develop to give the offense a chance. The back-to-back road contests against Lower Dauphin and Cedar Cliff to open division play will be the key. That’s not a soft schedule to start for an inexperienced team. Another run to the postseason isn’t out of the question, and if the youth on the lines and on defense grows up quickly, they could be a scary proposition for a middle-of-the-road seed. One thing’s for sure, there’s one more year of John Ford in the Red Land offense, and he won’t be going down easy.
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Red Land Football 2013 Roster Name Yr. Ht. Wt. Pos. Nathan Payne 12 6-2 200 TE-DL Steve Stahl 12 5-10 162 WR-DB Kyle Mowrey 11 5-11 157 WR-DB Ian Kelly 12 5-11 156 WR-DB John Ford 12 6-0 186 RB-DB Brandon Stoll 12 6-6 120 WR-DB Steve Wherley 11 6-0 171 RB-LB Jordan Drumheller 12 5-9 160 WR-DB Tristian Lauck 11 5-8 154 WR-DB Hunter Briner 9 5-11 174 QB-LB Garrett Scott 11 6-0 171 QB Matt Shope 12 5-9 137 WR-DB Tyler HOdges 11 6-1 195 TE-LB Phil Overton 11 5-11 175 WR-DB Mike Eagan 12 6-1 190 TE-LB Jeremy Fisher 11 6-0 173 WR-LB Kyle Campbell 10 5-9 154 WR-DB Justin Johnson 9 5-6 173 RB-LB Jacqueze McBride 12 6-0 157 WR-DB Zak Semoff 11 5-7 136 WR-DB Cory Lightfoot 10 5-6 126 K Tagir Rakhmatullir 10 6-0 168 TE-DL Bailey Parsons 12 6-0 174 WR-DB David O’Brien 11 5-7 140 RB-DB Derek Cline 10 5-9 186 RB-LB Zach Watson 12 5-9 172 OL-LB Josh Hershey 12 6-1 216 RB-LB Jake Hershey 12 6-1 228 RB-LB Connor Parson 12 5-7 210 RB-LB Josh Kopp 10 5-11 195 OL-DL Joshua Porlier 10 5-10 195 OL-DL Drew Speicher 11 5-8 224 OL-DL R.J. Fisher 12 6-0 240 OL-DL Jesse Hollerbush 10 6-0 207 OL-DL Morgan Harman 12 6-5 220 OL-DL Brandon Seitz 11 5-10 260 OL-DL Billy Swartz 11 5-9 253 OL-DL Braydon Coe 9 5-11 230 OL-DL Logan Auxer 12 6-1 300 OL-DL Ricky Tamanosky 10 5-8 236 OL-DL Evan Campbell 12 6-2 234 OL-DL Wes Brantner 10 6-0 187 OL-DL Zach Rollman 11 6-3 200 OL-DL Ian Kline 10 6-3 274 OL-DL J.J. Fylstra 12 5-10 189 OL-DL Mitchell Levens 10 6-1 202 OL-DL Justin Bugey 10 6-0 175 WR-DB Andrew Foster 10 6-1 196 TE-DL Jake Yentzer 10 5-9 148 WR-DB Chris Bigger 11 5-10 159 WR-LB Nate Butler 10 6-1 170 TE-DL Steve Bailoni 10 5-9 132 WR-DB Austin Metz 11 6-0 175 TE-DL
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Shippensburg
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Head coach: Eric Foust 2012 record: 9-2 (7-0)
THE BIG QUESTION Can William Burt make its three straight 1,000-yard rushing seasons? Perhaps what’s most amazing thing about Burt’s feat of two straight 1,000-yard seasons is the fact that he split carries with other running backs in each of the last two years. Last year, Shippensburg featured three strong backs, with Ty Kater and Tony Johnson combining for more than 1,600 yards on the ground. That’s 1,600 yards the junior Burt missed out on, yet he still reached 1,106. With those two graduated and Burt finally the veteran on the team, only coach Eric Foust knows just how many totes his fullback will get over the course of 2013. Foust said that Burt has been the premiere running back, even over the last two year, but now there’s no doubt he’ll be looked at to carry the Greyhounds’ ground game. With even more chances at it than his 175 carries a year ago, that 1,000-yard barrier should be no contest for Burt.
Shippensburg had talent all over the field in 2012. Despite losing 17 starters to graduation, coach Eric Foust doesn’t expect to see any sort of letdown. After an early first-round exit in the postseason, he’s ready to see the Greyhounds get over that hump and move on. Q: After a successful regular season, you faltered in that first postseason game. What’s it going to take to get over that hump? A: We didn’t play really well against Spring Grove. We watch that tape every once in a while. Now, we’ve got to figure out how to get the belief that we can continue through to the kids. It’s no longer a goal to get there. We get excited about getting
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Shippensburg Greyhounds
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Eric Foust, head coach there, as we should, but the goals have got to start increasing a little bit. Q: How important is it for you to get off on right foot against a team like CD East slated for Week 1? A: They were more athletic than we were last year, but we were able to pull out the win. This year, they’re probably still more athletic than we are. We’ll see how it goes. It’s good to see that caliber of opponent. It starts off the year well. Q: With RB William Burt and QB Seth Frey coming off solid junior years, how do you plan to balance that attack? A: Burt’s touches will be a little more increased. We’re probably going to throw
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more. Seth throws a nice ball and we’re comfortable with our receivers. We’ll probably get the ball out more in a short passing game than we have in the past.
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Shippensburg’s defense key to success By Christopher Hopkins The Sentinel
SHIPPENSBURG — Shippensburg’s offense had plenty to be proud of after the 2012 season. Three running backs that totaled more than 2,700 yards rushing combined with a 1,000-yard passer helped the Greyhounds score almost 29 points per game. Ask coach Eric Foust, though, what the biggest reason his squad won the Mid-Penn Colonial after rolling to a perfect 7-0 division record and his answer will always be the same. Defense. Last year, the Greyhounds surrendered just 15.1 points a game on less than 200 yards. With only three starters back from that team, it remains to be seen how much of that success will survive the transition. Even with the overhaul on the defensive side, Foust remains confident that the defense will be where it needs to be come gameday.
“We’ll be good again,” Foust said. “The kids buy into what we do here, they have pride in their goals that they set. They look pretty good so far. I think that that’s become part of the system.” Shippensburg’s offense suffered from graduation as well, but has the pieces there to put points on the board. Defensively, the Greyhounds will look to linebacker Dylan Herb to keep the unit on track. With some of the weapons they have back on offense, Shippensburg won’t have to keep that 15.1-point average, but if the Greyhounds want to get over the hump that is the first round of districts, it’s going to be on how good the defense can be. “It’s a belief thing,” Foust said. “We just have to believe that we can get there. We’ve got to start preparing for the next week.”
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The Shippensburg defense makes a stop against Greencastle-Antrim last season.
Inside the huddle SHIPPENSBURG GREYHOUNDS Head coach: Eric Foust, 12th season (53-53) Assistants: Chris Debias; Mike Heefner; Josh Sprenkle; Kevin Gustafson; Rick Foust; Chris Yonish; Peter O’Conner; Milton Webber. Stadium: Memorial Park (grass) Colors: Gray/Maroon Classification: AAA Division: Mid-Penn Colonial Offensive formation: Wing-T Defensive formation: 4-3 2012 season: 9-2 (7-0) Postseason: Lost to Spring Grove, 24-0, in the District 3 AAA first round. Passing
RETURNING LEADERS Comp Att TD
Yards
Seth Frey Rushing William Burt Receiving Storm Fridinger
63 Att 175 Rec 10
127 Yards 1,106 Yards 280
4 1,136 Avg TD 6.3 12 TD 2
Key players lost: Cary Hess (OL); Robbie Keyes (LB); Ryan Frey (OL; Tony Johnson (RB); Jeremy Wray (RB); Tyrell Kater (RB). Returning offensive starters (3): Seth Frey (QB); William Burt (FB); Spencer Van Scyoc (OL) Returning defensive starters (3): Dylan Herb (LB); Tommy LaRue (LB); Storm Fridinger (DB). Outlook: There’s a lot of missing pieces from a year ago, but numbers wise, the Greyhounds bring a lot back. Starting on offense, coach Eric Foust has the benefit of having his two biggest playmakers — run-
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ning back William Burt and quarterback Seth Frey — back for their senior seasons. Both contributed more than 1,100 yards of offense in 2012 and are poised to do even more damage this season. According to Foust, his top rusher over the past two seasons has always gotten off to a slow start. This season, Foust says Burt is further along than he has ever been — something the rest of the Mid-Penn Colonial can’t be too happy to hear. With running backs Ty Kater and Tony Johnson out, Foust plans to give Burt even more touches than his 175 from 2012. Still, Foust plans to open up the offense by throwing the ball more than he has in the past out of the WingT. Frey has shown his capable of getting the ball down field, but he’ll have to cut down on his interceptions to make that work. Outside of Burt, Foust won’t have too many familiar faces around the offense, but
Foust believes that can be enough to get back to the top of the division. On the defensive front, the Greyhounds are going through another overhaul. Last year, Shippensburg sported one of the top defenses in the area, holding the opposition to just over 15 points per game. With Dylan Herb back at linebacker, the Greyhounds have a solid leader back to try and help emulate that same effort. In a wide-open Colonial Division, Shippensburg’s success is going to rely a lot on how that defense does. It might be unrealistic to expect the same type of numbers they put up last year, but with some of the hard-nosed offenses around the division, they’ll need to just keep the Greyhounds in it long enough for some of the playmakers on offense to score.
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Shippensburg Football 2013 Roster Name Yr. Ht. Wt. Pos. Sheldon Frotscher 11 5-11 160 RB-DB Thomas LaRue 12 5-8 180 RB-LB William Burt 12 5-10 180 RB-DB Victor Fermin 11 5-8 155 RB-DB Seth Frey 12 6-0 165 QB-LB Tyler Gustafson 10 6-2 170 QB-LB Nicholas Glunt 12 5-9 180 RB-DB Josue Jeanpierre 11 5-11 150 RB-DB Aaron Coyle 11 5-8 140 WB-DB Andrew Norman 11 5-11 150 WR-DB Alex McClain 12 6-0 175 TE-LB Ethan Risser 10 5-10 150 WR-DB Zachary Durff 12 5-9 170 WR-DB Storm Fridinger 12 6-0 165 WR-DB Austin McIntosh 11 5-10 150 WR-DB Wade Mills 10 6-4 165 WR-LB Emmit Geiger 11 6-0 190 RB-LB Nadir Jones 10 5-5 125 RB-DB Joell Chandler 10 5-10 175 RB-LB Jeremy Coons 12 5-6 170 WR-DB Dante Nighbert 11 6-2 205 TE-DL Michael McCleary 11 5-8 185 RB-LB DeAndre’ Dade 12 6-1 160 WR-DB Dylan Herb 12 6-1 205 RB-LB Daquan Woods 11 5-5 115 RB-DB Elijah Harris 12 5-9 165 RB-LB Zach Mowers 11 5-6 140 WR-LB David Fow 10 5-11 145 WR-LB Bradley Cleary 12 5-10 180 TE-LB Nathaniel Sheffield 10 6-2 180 RB-LB Spencer Van Scyoc 12 6-0 215 OL-DL Stephen Manders 11 5-10 190 OL-DL Colby Martin 10 5-11 265 OL-DL Tyler Stine 10 5-10 215 OL-DL Mason Cramer 12 6-1 205 OL-DL Corey McCleaf 12 6-2 260 OL-DL Michael Northcraft 12 5-10 225 OL-DL Jacob Gilbert 11 5-8 240 OL-DL Joseph Cacese 12 5-10 200 OL-DL Cade Myers 12 5-8 190 OL-DL Timothy Hart 11 6-3 225 OL-DL Jean Torres-Ramos 12 5-11 285 OL-DL Jared Heberlig 11 6-5 305 OL-DL Nicholas Morris 12 6-3 280 OL-DL Anthony Keefer 10 5-10 295 DL Wyatt Goodhart 12 6-0 230 OL-DL Colton Wright 12 5-11 315 OL-DL Ryan Ingram 11 6-0 175 TE-LB Taylor Spear 12 6-1 165 TE-DL Ray Studivant 10 5-7 130 WR-DB Calvin Salisbury 12 5-8 153 WR-DB Luke Kauffman 12 5-11 195 TE-LB Chris Williams 12 6-2 180 WR-DB
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Susquenita
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Susquenita Blackhawks Head coach: Bart Miller 2012 record: 7-4 (5-2)
THE BIG QUESTION
Q& A Five starter are back on Susquenita’s defense, but there’s plenty of gaps to fill. Linebacker Kyle Kenny is filling one, but there will still be plenty of change. The Blackhawks are looking to provide a solid encore to the program’s first trip to the postseason in nearly three decades, even if there’s still some naysayers out there. Q: How was the preseason? A: It was really good. We
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Kyle Kenny, senior, LB/WR definitely still have some things to work on, but we have a lot of guys who are eager to play. We’re going to be pretty competitive. Q: How do you go about replacing the seniors who played such key roles? A: A lot of the juniors from last year, they got a lot of playing time, and they’re back. Most of our secondary is back, so we should be good there. A lot of young guys are going to be playing,
and they’re showing promise, so I’m excited to see what we’re going to do. Q: What was that 2012 season like? A: That was really exciting. I was happy to be a part of that, and we’re looking to carry that on this season. A lot of people don’t think we’re going to be that good because of all the big seniors that are gone, but that was last year, and we have a lot of guys that can step up and fill
those shoes, so I don’t think people should be counting us out just yet. Q: Is there any additional pressure after the success of last year? A: I think the seniors feel that. Because it’s definitely new. We’re the oldest guys on the team now, so it’s a new experience. We have a lot of good leaders that are stepping up though, and I’m excited to see where we go with that.
Things worked out for the Blackhawks in 2012. A great senior class led a powerful rushing offense and a stiff defense, and together, they were in the thick of the Mid-Penn Capital race until the last week of the season and made the program’s first playoff appearance in nearly 30 years. It was a great feel-good story for the small school that finds success in plenty of other sports but has never been a regular player in the league’s football landscape. It stands to reason that there will be a bit of a drop off after losing so much with the senior class, and it’s up to the current crop of leaders to make sure that drop off means maybe going 6-4 instead of 2-8. There’s a few pieces already in place, but plenty of new starters will get their numbers called on Friday nights. The schedule isn’t easy, with Cedar Cliff in the nonconference portion, contenders Trinity and East Pennsboro and improved Camp Hill, SteelHigh and Milton Hershey sides on the docket, but it can be done.
2013 schedule
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Susquenita’s Kyle Kenny.
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Susquenita
Friday, August 30, 2013
Q& A
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Bart Miller, head coach
Susquenita was looking at a vastly different preparation process this year than in 2012. With plenty of new faces dotting the lineup, it’s going to be more teaching from coach Bart Miller than maintaining, and there’s still some expectations in Perry County. Q: How is this point this year different than last year? A: Last year, we knew pretty much well going into the season that we had a lot of experienced kids with a lot of good, strong work ethic and skill guys and a big, strong line. So we knew what we had going into the season. This year, part of the reason we’re a little banged up is we’ve been forced to replicate some game situations and hit a little more. Q: Where does the of-
fense go without a bunch of tanks leading Todd Mullen? A: We have some younger kids stepping up on the offensive line, which is nice. We have some pretty good size. We just have to get them some experience. In the backfield, Dalton Jones has stepped in there. He has some pretty big shoes to fill, and our running attack will be a little bit different. Q: And defensively? A : We l os t s i x s ta r t ers, so we’re trying to fill in those spots. They’re critical though. The strength is definitely on the line. That’s where we have the most experience. We lost four pretty good linebackers, so our linebacker corps is all fresh and they have to get the reps to catch up.
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Susquenita head coach Bart Miller talks with Shane Smith during practice.
RETURNING LEADERS Passing Comp Att TD Brett Morrison 86 166 11 Rushing Att Yards Avg Dalton Jones 32 197 6.2
Yards 1,229 TD 1
Receiving Evan Miller
Rec 32
Yards TD 585 6
Key players lost: Todd Mullen (RB/LB); Jay Bennett (OL/LB); Brent Sterner (OL/DL); Cory Thompson (OL/ DL); Michael Quigley (OL/DL); Brandon Parson (TE/ DB); Dakota Klawitter (DL); Will Archibald (RB/LB); Dakota Hansel (FB/LB); Hunter Walters (WR/DB). Returning offensive starters (4): Brett Morrison, sr., QB; Evan Miller, sr., WR; Kyle Kenny, sr., RB/WR; Kyle Blose, sr., OL. Returning defensive starters (5): Brett Morrison, sr., DB; Evan Miller, sr., DB; Kyle Kenny, sr., LB; Kyle Blose, sr, DL; Chris Evans, sr., DL. Top newcomers: Chase Hare, sr., OL/DL; Jeremy Saltzaberger, jr., TE/LB; Evan Allison, sr., WR/DB; Michael Neumayer, sor., RB; Kevin Kenny, so., WR. Outlook: Susquenita had something special in 2012. The team knew it before the season even started, and the community carved out of eastern
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Yr. Ht. Wt. Pos.
2
Evan Miller
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4
Evan Allison
12 5-5 140 WR-DB
11 Brett Morrison
12 6-0 180 QB-DB
12 Taevon Miller
9 5-7 145 RB-DB
14 Jeremy Sultzaberger 11 6-0 200 TE-LB 15 Brandon Smith
9 5-8 170 QB-DB
21 Shane Smith
11 5-10 200 QB-LB
22 Kyle Kenny
12 5-10 160 WR-LB
24 Marc Rivera
11 6-1 180 WR-LB
28 Joey Hestor
9 5-6 130 RB-LB
34 Dalton Jones
12 5-9 160 RB-DB
40 Dakota Smith
9 6-0 170 TE-LB
44 kevin Kenny
10 5-8 150 RB-LB
45 Michael Neumayer 10 6-1 175 WR-LB 50 Hunter McGuire
Inside the huddle SUSQUENITA BLACKHAWKS Head coach: Bart Miller, 5th season (18-25) Assistants: Russ Feeney (OL/LB); Bob Folk (defensive coordinator); Earl Mosely (QB/DB); Bryon Wilson (WR/DB); Jesse Snyder (RB/DB). Stadium: Blackhawk Stadium (Grass) Colors: Black/Orange Classification: AA Division: Mid-Penn Capital Offensive formation: Multiple Wing-T Defensive formation: 5-2 2012 season: 7-4 (5-2) Postseason: Lost to Bermudian Springs, 42-7, in District 3-AA quarterfinals.
Susquenita Football 2013 Roster
Perry County had their suspicions confirmed as well after seeing them in action. A loss to AAAA side Cedar Cliff in Week 3 did little to dampen spirits, and the Blackhawks were in first place at 7-1 with two tough contests left. That’s when the adversity struck. Injuries and a chunk of suspensions hurt in winnable games against Trinity and East Pennsboro, but still, a 7-4 finish and the first playoff appearance in 28 years was a glowing success in Cove. Then the 16 seniors were gone, leaving gaping holes on both lines and slightly smaller ones everywhere else. Back to the old Susquenita is the first thought, but that’s not what the players are thinking. People have doubted them before, even just 12 months ago, and they proved them wrong. Why not again? Still, the holes are massive. The hogs up front that helped pave the way for bruising running back Todd Mullen on offense and claimed the line of scrimmage for themselves on defense are gone. So too is Mullen, who also formed a stellar corps of lineback-
ers with classmates Will Archibald, Dakota Hansel and Jay Bennett. The size is still there on the line, but it isn’t experienced size, outside of Kyle Blose and Chris Evans. QB Brett Morrison enters his third year under center, which certainly puts the offense in capable hands, but it will be much more reliant on his arm. Favorite target Evan Miller is back, as are roleplayers-turned-key-players Dalton Jones, who will try to fill Mullen’s shoes, and Kyle Kenny. Kenny has more experience on defense, where he will lead a still-talented linebacker group. The secondary will have Morrison reprise his role of ballhawking saftey, and will also welcome back Miller. Those groups will combine into a tough pass defense, but don’t expect the unit to hold on to it’s sub17-point scoring average. That’s why fifth-year coach Bart Miller is adapting his Wing-T offense — who would have guessed he was a longtime disciple at CV? — to play to his team’s strengths and try to get the ball in open space.
10 6-0 200 OL-DL
52 Josh Mann
12 6-1 185 OL-LB
54 Zack Hoerner
10 5-9 190 OL-DL
55 Vinny Werner
10 6-0 215 OL-DL
56 Chris Evans
12 5-8 200 OL-DL
58 Cody Rupp
10 6-2 230 OL-DL
60 Dylan Gibson
10 6-4 210 OL-DL
62 Tyler Kriner
11 5-9 170 OL-DL
65 Kyle Blose
12 5-10 200 OL-DL
66 Chase Hare
12 5-9 185 OL-DL
70 Joel Etter
9 6-0 150 OL-DL
72 Ryan Baker
9 6-0 230 OL-DL
74 Koby Baker
10 6-0 195 OL-DL
75 Justin Fuller
9 5-9 175 OL-DL
78 Cody Mullen
9 5-10 215 OL-DL
85 Luther Snell
12 5-8 150 WR-DB
86 Cody Fuller
12 5-8 165 WR-DB
88 James Magbie
11 5-11 160 WR-DB
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Trinity
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Trinity Shamrocks Head coach: Bill Ragni 2012 record: 9-2 (7-0)
THE BIG QUESTION
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Friday, August 30, 2013
Mike Boguski, senior, QB
Mike Boguski had the benefit of a slew of talented skill position players around him when he first got the start under center a year ago. This time around, he will be one of the experienced players helping to groom the young players to help the Trinity train keep rolling along. Q: Did last year’s early exit (a heartbreaking loss to Biglerville in the first round of playoffs) serve as motivation for you? A: Personally, I probably
looked at that last play of the game (a Boguski interception) online once a week just to motivate me. It didn’t turn out the way we particularly wanted it to. I think as a team we overlooked Biglerville, and this year, I think we’re going to take it one game at a time. Q: What are your goals, for the team and for yourself? A: Personally, I’d like to beat some of the things I did last year, passing yards, rushing yards. As a team,
I’m not really sure. I really think we need to take it one game at a time. A district championship would be nice, but I’m not even looking at that right now. Q: What is changing with the offense after losing so many weapons to graduation? A: I think we’re going to have to rely on the pass a little more. We’re still definitely going to run the ball. We have a few good running backs, but I think for the most part what’s go-
ing to change is we’ll pass some more. Q: Do you feel more comfortable running the show after getting a year under your belt? A: Yeah. We have a new offensive coordinator (Bob Dill) this year, and he’s helped me learn the offense a little more than last year. I feel a lot more comfortable with that than I did last year.
Not many teams can handle the departure of the sheer amount of talent that Trinity lost from its 2012 squad. The Shamrocks aren’t most teams though. The simple answer to this query is to look at the past decade. Seniors left, coaches changed, and Trinity has still won its division title in the last four, five of the last six, and eight of the last 11 seasons. That’s called reloading. But really, that’s the only solid evidence we have to back it up. Only four players return with starting experience, and even though one is quarterback Mike Boguski, the skill positions and offensive line will need to fall in place around him. Brandon Kuntz will be there to catch passes and line up at safety once again on defense, which is a big weapon to have. No Adam Geiger or Mike Kelly, just two defensive linemen back in either of the trenches. It will never be a surprise to see the Shamrocks approaching nine wins and battling for the division crown in Week 10, and this year is no exception, but it will be quite the accomplishment.
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2013 schedule
Will the Shamrocks be rebuilding or reloading in 2013?
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at Delone Catholic 7 p.m. vs. Selinsgrove 7 p.m. vs. Columbia 7 p.m. vs. Steel-High 7 p.m. at Milton Hershey 1:30 p.m. vs. East Pennsboro 7 p.m. at Boiling Springs 7 p.m. at Camp Hill 7 p.m. at Susquenita 7 p.m. vs. Middletown 7 p.m.
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Trinity
Friday, August 30, 2013
Q& A
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Bill Ragni, head coach
Averaging nine wins a year isn’t easy, but Bill Ragni finds a way to do it. Talent circulates through Trinity every year, but Ragni’s spread offense is what makes it click, as he always finds a way to make the pieces fit. This might be a season to test theory, as just five starters return. Q: How does losing an Adam Geiger change your offense? A: We’re not going to be able to run the ball the way we did a year ago. He was a hammer. He could make a yard out of nothing. I don’t think we’ll have that this year. We’ll have some good, adequate backs that we’ll split it up between. None of them are hammers like Geiger was, but we think that these guys can give us
a good mix. Maybe between the three of them we can put something together close. Q: Has quarterback Mike Boguski been stepping up to lead the offense? A: I think he’s pretty much going to have to, and I know he’s going to take the steps necessary to do that. He’s going to have some younger guys he has responsibility over. To keep up with our expectations, the big players will need to make the plays. Q: What are you looking to get out of the hurry-up offense? A: It’s popular. You hear about it at the college level. We have three different paces. We have short huddle, and no huddle to speed it up. We have various things off it that our offensive coaches
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put in. We’re starting to get better at it, holding counts, changing plays, long counts. We’re working on it all preseason. We’re going to play at a different pace this season.
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Trinity head coach Bill Ragni.
Inside the huddle TRINITY SHAMROCKS Head coach: Bill Ragni, 5th season (37-11) Assistants: Bob Dill (offensive coordinator); Tim Walde (QB); Cory Rowe (defensive coordinator); Mike Connelly (LB); Jeff Geisel (OL); Tim Perry (special teams coordinator); Rich Gagliano (DB); Dominic Bornman (WR); Tim Miller (LB). Stadium: COBO Field (Grass) Colors: Green/White Classification: AA Division: Mid-Penn Capital Offensive formation: Spread Defensive formation: 4-3 2012 season: 9-2 (7-0) Postseason: Lost to Biglerville, 28-26, in District 3AA quarterfinals. Passing Mike Boguski
RETURNING LEADERS Comp Att TD 126 219 18
Yards 1,859
Rushing Mike Boguski Receiving Brandon Kuntz
Att 52 Rec 22
Yards 162 Yards 285
Avg TD 3.1 3 TD 4
Key players lost: Adam Geiger (RB/LB); Danny Jackson (WR/DB); Dylan DeFrank (WR/DB); Ryan Herr (WR/DB); Alex Cramer (WR/DB/K); Mike Kelly (LB); Austin Perry (RB/LB); Tom Garman (OL/DL); Chas Wagner (OL/DL); Ryan Grady (OL/DL); Matt Brockman (OL/DL); Robert Mott (OL/DL). Returning offensive starters (2): Mike Boguski, sr., QB; Brandon Kuntz, sr., WR. Returning defensive starters (3): Jake Ragni, sr., DL; Brandon Kuntz, sr., S; Patrick Kline, sr., DE. Top newcomers: Austin Rardain, jr., OL/LB; Zeke Kaminski, jr., RB/S; Kyree Calli, so., WR. Outlook: Mike Boguski and Brandon Kuntz will hook up for tons of yards and plenty of touchdowns. Pretty much everything else is a mystery right now for Trin-
ity. There’s still plenty of talent at Bill Ragni’s disposal though, and without a doubt, new playmakers will start coming out of the woodwork. Having Boguski making the calls on the field helps a bunch, and after a solid first year under center, he’s working with new offensive coordinator Bob Dill to understand defenses and pre-snap reads even better. Behind him, the loss of bowling ball Adam Geiger, now at Penn State, is huge, but Ragni seems pleased with a trio of backs that will bring a bit more speed while sacrificing a bit of power. John Miller earned the starting nod, while Logan McNally and Bishop McDevitt transfer Zeke Kaminski should both get some sort of playing time, with the team hoping that the combination of quickness and fresh legs will provide enough of a ground game to keep opposing defenses honest. The development of the offensive line, which lost all five starters, will play a big role in how close they can get to that goal. Kuntz will be a playmaker on the other side of the
ball as well. The ball-hawking free safety had four picks a year ago, and figures to gobble up at least that many again. Jake Ragni is the only other fulltime starter back, and the defensive lineman will have to be a disrupting force in order for the freshfaced linebacking corps to get up to game speed. Patrick Kline returns with some experience there, but Capital Division defensive MVP Mike Kelly left some big shoes to fill. Last year’s 9-1 season and division title were fairly easy to predict from the Shamrocks, and counting them out of the race this year just because of the sheer number of unfamiliar faces would be a rookie move. The talent is still there, and Trinity often reloads instead of rebuilding. You just don’t churn out nine-win seasons like they do without it. The opening schedule — both overall and in division play — will do no favors. Delone Catholic and Selinsgrove out the gate, followed shortly by Steel-High and Milton Hershey, will let this team know where it’s at quickly.
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Trinity Football 2013 Roster Name Yr. Ht. Wt. Kyle Scott 12 5-4 110 Kyree Calli 10 6-3 180 Drew Debastiani 10 5-5 130 Logan McNally 12 6-0 180 John MIller 11 5-9 165 Zac Slonac 11 5-9 150 Mike Boguski 12 6-2 185 J. McHugh-Moore 9 5-6 140 Alex Schlager 9 5-10 185 Casey Boguski 9 5-8 165 Brandon Kuntz 12 6-4 200 Gerald Hempt 11 6-2 170 Sean Scott 9 5-5 125 Hunter Geisel 10 5-9 170 Patrick Kline 12 6-3 210 Zeke Kaminski 11 5-8 170 Dominick Manetta 9 5-6 145 Brendan Tribeck 9 5-4 105 David Carney 9 5-8 160 Nik Romage 12 5-10 195 John Kline 11 6-3 210 Edgar Santiago 12 5-6 180 Chris Rozman 12 6-1 195 Joe Martin 11 6-0 160 John Kilcoyne 9 5-9 170 Colton Brewer 12 5-6 205 Austin Rardain 11 6-0 205 Garrison Smith 9 5-7 170 Samuel Miller 9 5-9 185 Nick Centurione 11 5-6 170 Dominic Walker 9 6-0 185 Dominic DeCinti 11 5-11 185 Nicolas DePasquale 9 6-2 205 Alex Mangus 11 5-8 187 Jake Ragni 12 6-0 254 Miles Nixon 11 6-3 285 David Bricker 12 5-7 160 Caleb Cash 10 5-9 130 Isaac Somerville 9 6-1 180 Vincent Oliverio 10 5-3 115
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West Perry Mustangs Head coach: Al Ream 2012 record: 8-3 (6-1)
THE BIG QUESTION
Q& A Having led the Mustangs to their most successful season since 2006, coach Al Ream is aiming at another winning year. With 14 starters lost to graduation, including 2012 Sentinel player of the year quarterback Zach Smith, it’s no secret that it won’t be an easy task. Q: With all the success you enjoyed last season, how did the offseason go?
The Mustangs have never been the biggest kid on the block, but somehow it seems they find a way to make up for it. Last year, it was the speed they had not just at the skill positions, but in the trenches as well. It’s no surprise, but size is again the biggest problem for coach Al Ream in 2013. West Perry managed to make a run at the MidPenn Colonial title a year ago with similar size problems. In a wide open division this year, it’s not out of the realm to think they can do it again. Even with a lineup that Ream said is smaller than last year’s, the Mustangs have some pieces on offense to score pretty comfortably again. The question remains on the defense, though. With some big-time rushers scattered among the division, it’s going to be on the defense to give their offense a chance. They showed some inexperience in the preseason, struggling to end drives on 3rd- and 4th-and-longs against Trinity. Having an small, inexperienced defensive front is never a good thing, and for the Mustangs to get going, they’ll need to find a solution for that.
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Al Ream, head coach A: The kids were excited to get back going. We have some kids that came back out for football that decided not to play last year. That year that they might have missed really set them back, so they’re not quite where we’d like them to be. But we’re looking good. Q: With some of the guys you lost to graduation, how do you expect this team to rebound?
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A: The key to last year’s success was our offensive line and their development. How hard they worked and gelled together was huge for us. This year, we’ve had some injuries to some guys up front. We’ve had to bring some younger guys in, so they haven’t really had that chance to gel as one yet. We’re hoping that comes as we go. Q: Wide receiver Chase
May coming back has to be exciting. How much as he grown as a senior? A: Chase was our best receiver last year. Keeghan ( Mo r r i o s n ) a n d C h a s e were right there and were both big threats. He’s going to be, where I see him d eve l o p i n g i s h e ’s b eing more aggressive. He blocks better and comes up and makes a tackle on defense.
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QB Knouse fitting into new role under center By Christopher Hopkins The Sentinel
same speed as his predecessor, Ream is confident he can catch him in overall ability. “Luke is athletic and can read the option well,” Ream said. “He’s got good speed and is still working on his reads throwing the ball. He’s not where Zach was last year at this time, but I think he has potential to catch him and get to that point.” Playing a big part of Knouse’s success will be senior wide receiver Chase May.
In his junior year, May was night under the lights. Smith’s favorite target, hauling “Zach had faced almost every in 43 catches for 754 yards and scenario possible and was able 11 touchdowns. According to to adjust to it his senior year,” Ream, the transition to a Ream said. “We’re hoping new hurler has so far that Luke will be able been no problem to pick all that up as for May. we go here.” I t ’s h a r d to emulate game situations in the offseason, but as far as Ream’s concerned, Knouse will be just fine when it comes to that first Friday
ELLIOTSBURG — West Perry had a big problem last year. They weren’t very big at all. Luckily for the Mustangs, though, they had plenty of speed to make up for it. Leading that charge was the guy under center, quarterback Zach Smith. The 2012 Sentinel Player of the Year turned the once pass-first Mustangs’ offense into a much more balanced attack, using his arm and his feet to give defenses across the Mid-Penn Colonial fits. Now, with Smith gone and a line no bigger than it was a year ago, coach Al Ream will have to look elsewhere for a solution to his size problem. Enter Luke Knouse. The senior enters 2013 with limited time under center, with Smith owning the role over the Curt Werner/For The Sentinel past three seasons. And while Knouse may not posses the West Perry quarterback Luke Knouse.
Inside the huddle WEST PERRY MUSTANGS Head coach: Al Ream, 16th season (83-73) Assistants: Bob Boden (Defensive coordinator/ OLB); TJ Quaker (WR/DB); Aaron Wright; Craig May (RB/MLB/special teams); Matt Harman; Derek Puchalsky (OL/DL); Kyle Ream (QB); Nick Dillman (WR/DB). Stadium: West Perry Athletic Field (turf) Colors: Kelly Green/White Classification: AAA Division: Mid-Penn Colonial Offensive formation: Multiple Defensive formation: 4-3 2012 season: 8-3 (6-1) Postseason: Lost to Cocalico, 37-0, in the District 3 AAA first round.
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RETURNING LEADERS Passing Comp Att TD Luke Knouse 3 7 0 Rushing Att Yards Avg Cameron Demby 17 99 5.8 Receiving Rec Yards TD Chase May 43 754 11
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Key players lost: Zach Smith (QB); Keeghan Morrison (WR/DB); Hunter Metcalf (OL/DL); Kurtis Rider (FB/LB); Ben Manning (OL/DE); Ethan Lehman (OL/ DE); Avery Farson (OL/DE); Kyle Boose (RB/LB); Ryan McMillen (K/P). Returning offensive starters (4): Chase May, sr., WR/DB; Nate Sites, sr., WR; Clay Rice, sr., OL; Austin Robinson, sr., OL. Returning defensive starters (4): Chase May, sr.,
DB; Dalton Megonnell, sr., LB; Luke Knouse, sr., LB; Hunter Lesher, sr., DL. Top newcomers: Jarrett Caton, sr., RB/LB; Colton Whitmyer, sr., RB/LB; Ethan Anderson, sr., OL/DL. Outlook: There’s a lot of talent that has left West Perry with graduation, but that’s something every school has to go through. Coach Al Ream points to the offensive line as the difference maker for the Mustangs offense. That may be the case, but it’s hard to ignore the absence of quarterback Zach Smith under center. Last year’s Sentinel player of the year threw for more than 1,600 yards while rushing for 929. Production like that is going to be tough to match. Stepping in to the QB role will be senior Luke Knouse. Unlike Smith — who was a three-year starter — Knouse doesn’t have much experience under center, throwing just seven times for 31 yards last year.
He’s no stranger to the field, though, getting time on defense his junior season, something that ream hopes can ease the transition. Again, size is not a strong point for the Mustangs, so like they did a year ago, they’ll look to make up for that in speed. Leading that charge will be senior Chase May from the wide receiver/defensive back position. May was a favorite target of Smith’s the last two years and Ream says he and Knouse are already connecting through the preseason. If May can get the ball in some space, West Perry is going to have no trouble moving the ball around. The Mustangs surprised some people with a breakout win in Week 2 before really gaining momentum through the season. If this team can find that same magic early on, with a little help from up front, West Perry can make some noise in the Colonial.
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West Perry Football 2013 Roster Name Yr. Ht. Wt. Pos. Luke Knouse 12 6-1 185 QB-LB Chris Lehman 11 6-1 180 QB-LB Chase May 12 6-0 180 WR-DB Skylor Hostetter 10 5-10 155 WR-DB Brogan Abeling 12 6-1 155 K Dakota Paul 12 5-9 160 RB-DB Cameron Demby 12 5-11 195 RB-DE Talen Thebes 11 5-11 175 FB-LB Colton Whitmeyer 12 6-0 180 RB-LB Dalton Megonnell 12 5-11 170 RB-LB Josh Bidwell 12 5-7 165 WR-LB Colton Group 11 5-7 135 RB-LB Colton Bear 12 5-11 195 RB-LB Curtis Fry 10 5-9 145 RB-LB Gage Harless 12 5-11 165 WR-DB Josh Comp 11 5-6 150 RB-DB David Krone 11 5-11 180 OL-DE Austin Robinson 12 5-11 180 OL-DE Riley Stone 10 6-2 235 Ol-DL Logan Comp 11 5-9 175 RB-LB Hunter Carpenter 12 5-6 185 OL-LB Clay Rice 12 5-11 180 OL-DL Hunter Lesher 12 5-10 180 OL-DL Trey Gordon 12 5-5 160 OL-DL Hunter Whitcomb 10 6-1 200 OL-DL Paul Zelenky 10 5-8 200 OL-DL Dacoda Rose 11 5-11 180 OL-DL John Searer 10 5-10 170 OL-DL Jordan Long 10 5-8 210 OL-DL Stone Caldwell 10 5-11 220 OL-DL Issac Beitler 11 5-10 160 OL-DL Clayton Zeigler 10 5-7 185 OL-DL Joe Dailey 10 5-8 195 OL-DL Ethan Anderson 12 5-10 205 OL-DL Tyler Ostott 12 5-7 140 WR-DB Kyle Thoman 11 5-8 135 WR-DB Nate Sites 12 6-1 170 WR-DB Zach Miller 11 5-10 175 TE-LB Dominic Fry 11 6-0 160 WR-DB Mike Brown 10 6-3 185 TE-LB
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Mid-Penn Breakdown 2013 Mid-Penn Breakdown Commonwealth Division Outlook: The overall level of talent is down a notch in the league’s biggest division, but it will still be a slugfest to see who comes out on top, and don’t be surprised if one or two squads make a deep run in districts. (Teams listed in predicted order of finish) Harrisburg: Rutgers recruit Robert Martin broke out last year and led the Cougars to the 3-AAAA title game for the first time since 2007. He’ll be the lead man again for Calvin Everett’s still-talented club. Central Dauphin: The senior class that brought the Rams their first state title in 2011 and three straight doubledigit-win seasons is gone, but don’t expect to see Glen McNamee’s side take a tumble. Chambersburg: Sitting on the doorstep for a while, this might be the year for the Franklin County representative to break through, with an explosive offense just one of the things to like about the Trojans. Cumberland Valley: New coach, new players, but things won’t change much on the Carlisle Pike. Michael Whitehead has a stock of linemen back. We’ll see if “Next man up” keeps working for the Eagles. State College: Another roster with 100-plus kids means the Little Lions have no depth problems. With QB Patrick Irwin slinging the ball around in Al Wolski’s offense, things will be good. Look at that road schedule though. CD East: Three different coaches led the Panthers in the offseason, which could
hurt continuity. Aaron Blanding inherited a group of fighters though, and they’re not ready to drop too low in the Commonwealth. Mifflin County: Year One wasn’t easy, but longtime coach George Miskinis knew it would be a trial by fire. A healthy group of starters back means that experience can be put to the test in the second go-around. Carlisle: No wins in 10 tries is tough, but Josh Oswalt and the Herd keep chugging along. They want to get back to their leader’s CV roots and pound the rock this year, but it’s never easy against this slate. Five Players to Watch Bamasa Bailor, Carlisle, sr., RB/DB: The converted wideout will be the key cog in Oswalt’s new ground game, and he has the talent to get it done. Dalton Brill, Central Dauphin, sr., OL/DL: One of the few holdovers from CD’s starting units, Brill’s 300 pounds can push some people around. Chase Edmonds, CD East, sr., RB/DB: Not the biggest of backs, but he hits holes with authority. Panthers need close to his 1,300 yards of last year. Robert Martin, Harrisburg, sr., RB/LB: Top rusher in the Mid-Penn with 1,800plus yards a year ago, and he’s no slouch on the defensive side either. Jamal Pickett, Chambersburg, sr., RB/DB: Seems like the four-year starter has been in high school for a decade, at least to opposing coaches. Three Division Games to Catch Mifflin County at Carlisle, September 20: The best chance for a league win for either side comes in the division
opener. Herd would love to snap the slide. Chambersburg at Central Dauphin, September 20: The chance to prove if either side is the real deal this season, and it could turn out that both are. Harrisburg at Central Dauphin, October 11: Hard to match last year’s wild CD comeback, but chances are this will be for the division title as well. Keystone Division Outlook: Get your scoreboards checked before hosting a Keystone game this year. Numerous explosive offenses can be found here, and despite McDevitt on top, it should be ultra-competitive from start to finish. (Teams listed in predicted order of finish) Bishop McDevitt: Class of the division for the last two years, and this squad has way too much talent for us to predict any different. Still, the league is deep, so one stumble could cost the Crusaders. Susquehanna Twp.: The last team to snag a division title from McDevitt, but that was three years ago. Always fun to watch Joe Headen’s Indians play, and this year should be no different. Big one against the Crusaders. Cedar Cliff: Andrew Ford will light up the scoreboard, that much is a fact, but the Colts are close to being a contender. Defense was dismal in the closing stretch last year, but if that and the running game bump a notch, watch out. Mechanicsburg: A promising start and finish last year, but sandwiched around five losses. Wildcats could be sneaky good this year if Chris Hakel and his
staff can groom some raw talent into a talented team. Lower Dauphin: Much of a stingy defense returns to counteract the Keystone’s high-flying offenses. Key will be getting the offense to start clicking after losing two starting backs from a unit that struggled at times. Red Land: The John Ford show has one more year to shine, and there’s no doubt it will. Should the Patriots figure out a passing game to go along with it, they could bump up a few notches above .500. Hershey: Despite returning six starters, the offense will be a work in progress, as coach Mark Painter is moving some pieces around to replace departed seniors. Still expect a tough solid bunch in the Trojans. Palmyra: The Keystone is a tough spot for Chris Pope’s Cougars, but this is the last year in the cycle before they move back to the Capital. The Lebanon County crew will give it their best shot, but it will be tough. Five Players to Watch Andrew Ford, Cedar Cliff, sr., QB: Jim Cantafio knows how to groom signal callers, and the Virginia Tech recruit is one of the best in the state. John Ford, Red Land, sr., RB/DB: Just a rock. If the Patriots are up in the fourth quarter, expect them to make the opposition try to stop him. Trey Klock, Lower Dauphin, sr., TE/DE: Georgia Tech will be getting the services of this agile tight end, and he causes fits for linemen while at D-end. Andre Robinson, Bishop McDevitt, jr., RB: Piled yards upon yards as a sophomore, even while splitting time. Al-
ways a threat to take it to the house. Tyler Schubert, Mechanicsburg, jr., QB: This could be the breakout season for the gun slinger, and the talent is there around him for him to succeed. Three Division Games to Catch Bishop McDevitt at Mechanicsburg, September 20: Wildcats can show how improved they are if they come closer than last year’s blowout. Cedar Cliff at Red Land, September 27: West Shore rivalry is always fun, and this one has been close the past few years. Bishop McDevitt at Susquehanna Twp., September 27: This has turned into quite the little rivalry since the sides met up in the Keystone. Capital Division Outlook: This will be Trinity’s division until someone else takes it from them, but on paper, it looks like that could happen this year. Always a fun mix with the small schools of the Mid-Penn duking it out. (Teams listed in predicted order of finish) East Pennsboro: Hard to pick against the Shamrocks, but Todd Stuter has 20-plus seniors and nearly all his linemen back from a side that missed out on a title by two points in two games. Love that combination. Trinity: Could easily end up back atop the perch, as Bill Ragni will be reloading for another 3-AA playoff run. Offense will still score the points, but question marks come in on the defensive side. Milton Hershey: It’s always different circumstances for the Spartans, but skipper Jeff Boger has the starters back to make a
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push. Offense should be fun to watch, with just the quarterback needing replaced. Camp Hill: Injuries made the second half of 2012 no fun, but when a Class A team gets almost 30 to the weight room regularly, it means it’s a special group. If the talent matches the dedication, things can happen. Steel-High: It really wasn’t that long ago that the Rollers were winning state titles. Consistency is always a big deal on Cottage Hill, but with 15 starters back, there will be more continuity and fewer mistakes. Susquenita: Bart Miller was probably checking the PIAA rules for a redshirt year in the offseason to bring back some seniors, but the Blackhawks now know the taste of winning, and they want to keep doing it. Middletown: New head man Brett Myers is in as Rob Deibler took the AD post at Susquehanna Twp., and there will always be growing pains with that switch. New spread offense hopes to score more points. Boiling Springs: It will still be tough sledding for the Bubblers, but coach Nate Freier, in his second year, is hoping to use some of those returning starters clicking. A few more points will mean a few more wins. Five Players to Watch Mike Boguski, Trinity, sr., QB: The Shamrocks’ O is his now after being the junior surrounded by seniors. Look for plenty of tosses to the next guy. Brandon Kuntz, Trinity, sr., WR/DB: The 6-4 frame can move, and will surely be Boguski’s favorite target. Plays a mean centerfield on defense too.
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Breakdown Continued from D32 Tre Brown, Milton Hershey, sr., WR: Will have a new quarterback throwing to him, but Brown’s talent will sure make it easier on the newbie. Samuel Marshall, East Pennsboro, sr., WR/DB: Having Marshall to throw to will make breaking in a new QB much easier. Experience on D will matter too. Brett Morrison, Susquenita, sr., QB/DB: One of the better safeties in the league, it’s Morrison’s third year under center, and it’s his offense to run. Three Division Games to Catch Middletown at Susquenita, September 20: This will be the test to see where the Blackhawks stand. Ditto for the new-look Blue Raiders. East Pennsboro at Trinity, October 4: A defensive battle last year, if the Panthers want to be the best, they have to take down the Shamrocks. Camp Hill at Steel-High, November 1: The only two Class A schools in the MidPenn usually match up well. Could go a long way in playoff seeding. Colonial Division Outlook: No one team jumps out, as all the big names in this division lost considerable experience with last year’s senior class. The top four teams probably have a legitimate chance of grabbing the title. (Teams listed in predicted order of finish) Shippensburg: The threeheaded rushing attack is gone, as are tons of linemen, but two-time 1,000-yard rusher William Burt is back, along
with signal caller Seth Frey. No reason the Greyhounds can’t repeat. Greencastle-Antrim: Always near the top thanks to a powerful rushing attack, there’s greenhorns all over the place for the Blue Devils. Chuck Tinninis and Co. didn’t like the taste of 5-5 last year and will be better West Perry: No more Zach Smith means just a little bit less excitement in Elliottsburg. Coach Al Ream still has some meat on the bones to work with though. Chase May is a weapon at wideout for a new QB. Northern: Hard to find a place for the Polar Bears, as it’s tough to say how good players stuck behind the 25 departed seniors may be. New coach Garrett Mowery still has the winning tradition in mind though. Big Spring: Growing pains galore for the Bulldogs last year, but Mike Berry’s maiden voyage as a solo head coach will have more consistency. Sixteen starters return and don’t want the sour taste of 1-9 again. Gettysburg: Last year before switching to the YAIAA for the Warriors. With coach Matt Heiser’s system established now, there can be room for growing and developing the talent that must go with it. Waynesboro: The ability wasn’t quite there on either side of the ball for the Indians last year, and with just six starters back, experience will be at a premium in 2013. Need to find a surprise win somewhere. James Buchanan: The Rockets have been in the basement for a little while now, and they’re now looking to avoid consecutive 0-10 seasons. An-
drew Stoner brings back 15 seniors who will have to scrap. Five Players to Watch William Burt, Shippensburg, sr., RB: The Wing-T fullback can simply pound the rock. Burt is now the solo act in the Greyhounds’ backfield. Ashtin Byers, Greencastle-Antrim, sr., RB/LB: The next in line to handle the workload for the Devils’ run-oriented offense. Chase May, West Perry, sr., WR/DB: Hauled in 39 passes when he wasn’t busy blocking downfield. Now the main threat in the attack. Robert Rider, GreencastleAntrim, sr., OL/DL: Road graters come in handy for GA’s offense, and Rider can move some people around at will. Richard Settle, Northern, sr., RB/LB: Will be the coach on the field at linebacker as one of just two returning starters for the Polar Bears. Three Division Games to Catch Shippensburg at West Perry, September 20: A back-and-forth offensive shootout a year ago, Mustangs will have to win opener to make some noise. Northern at GreencastleAntrim, September 27: Just how good will the Polar Bears be? Tough tryout against another fresh-faced team. Shippensburg at Greencastle-Antrim, October 11: Bishop McDevitt running back Andre Robinson. Very possibly could be for all Central Dauphin at Bishthe marbles. Have to get past District 3. Great opening test op McDevitt, September 6: this one to make it two in a row for the Shamrocks as well. H a r r i s b u rg a t B i s h o p First night home game in defor Ship. Five Nonleague Games to McDevitt, August 31: The cades for McDevitt features city rivalry moves out of the possibly the best rivalry in the Catch Trinity at Delone Catho- city. Football opener for Cru- midstate. Wilson at Harrisburg, lic, August 30: Battle between saders’ new palace in the subSeptember 7: Didn’t see this two of the top small schools in urbs.
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as a 3-AAAA title game preview last year. Could it be again? Good game either way. Boiling Springs at Big Spring, September 13: Battle of the Springs always a fun one, and a great respite for both before rigors of division play.
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Wilson, Madden reunited in Devils’ backfield
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2012 record: 4-6 (4-5)
THE BIG QUESTION Can Breaux get the Dickinson program back to its winning ways? Darwin Breaux has been no stranger to success during his 21-year career at Dickinson College, and the past three seasons have been a anomaly in an otherwise stellar coaching career, but the fact remains that the Red Devils haven’t had a winning season since 2009. And last year they were bullied by opposing offenses to the tune of 32 points per game. Breaux hopes some added beef will help stiffen up the defense and make the offense more formidable in 2013. Up-and-down both the offensive and defensive lines, Breaux and his coaching staff have added size with a first-year class that is large in both number and stature. There are skill players in place. Quarterback Cole Ahnell has led the offense for the last year-anda-half. Running backs Cedric Madden and Shawn Wilson seem primed for breakout years, and the defense has a solid base with linebackers Connor Thompson, Mike Miller and Shane Mitchell back. All the key pieces Breaux could want are there, but this season will be determined in the trenches.
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CARLISLE — Shawn Wilson and Cedric Madden have fond memories of being teammates when the two began playing organized football. The duo, along with the Dickinson College staff, hopes they can revive a little bit of that magic this fall. Wilson and Madden, both sophomore running backs, will get significant carries this season for the Red Devils. It will mark the first time the two friends have suited up next to each other since their childhood in Philadelphia’s Germantown neighborhood. The pair’s days as youthleague teammates ended when Madden moved to Norristown prior to high sc h o o l . T h ey b o t h a t tended Philadelphia-area prep schools — Wilson at
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Malvern Prep, Madden at Chestnut Hill. When Dickinson came around the area looking for running backs, they seized the opportunity to put on the same uniform again. “We’re very excited,” Wilson said. “Even out here during practice, whenever we’re in the backfield at the same time — not splitting reps, but being in at the same time — it’s a lot of fun to think about. We feel we both have something to offer and can bring something different to the table.” The duo’s on-field reunion was delayed by a year when Madden suffered a torn ACL in May 2012 while practicing for a city allstar game. While Madden rehabbed the knee, Wilson was earning carries as a Dickinson freshman. He finished last season with 247 yards rushing and two touchdowns.
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Wilson will likely see even more work this fall, and Madden is relishing the opportunity to return to the field and join his old friend in leading the Dickinson offense. Running behind a beefed-up offensive line, the two powerful, compact running backs have designs on significantly improving the Red Devils’ 2.9 yardsper-carry average of a season ago. “Rehab has gone well,” Madden said. “The trainers here have helped me tremendously ... I am ready to get out there again. I haven’t played a football game since 2011. It’s time.” If things are working for Dickinson, Wilson and Madden with both get ample opportunities to carry the football. They don’t have any problems sharing: each
player recognizes the other’s strengths, and it has always been their plan to lead as a tandem, just as they did in the sandlot days. They hope the friendly competition spurs each other — and the Red Devils — to greater heights. “It’s a constructive criticism-type of thing,” Wilson said. “If I see he’s doing something wrong, or if I am doing something wrong, we just try to help each other out. We strive to be our best as a dual threat. That the intent we came here with.”
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Darwin Breaux, head coach
Darwin Breaux, Dickinson’s alltime leader in coaching victories, is entering his 21st season at the helm of the program. He and the Red Devils are seeking their first winning season since 2009. Q: Your team averaged fewer than three yards per carry last season. What’s the key to improving that number? A: More size in the offensive line. That is an area that we certainly focused on during recruiting. We’ll probably have two freshmen starting in the offensive line (Garvin Harter and Kyle Santorine). Both those guys can contribute right away. We recruited them with that intent. Q: What will be the most im-
portant factor in determining if this squad is a contender? A: It has to be a team effort. We have some depth at certain spots on the defensive side. We have lots of depth at linebacker and defensive end. There are other areas where depth is a concern. Remaining healthy is really going to be the key for us. Q: How has the recent emp h a s i s o n u p - te m p o a n d spread offenses affected recruiting and game planning? A: On defense, you have to have guys who can run. Linebackers, defensive linemen, everyone. The days of playing eight or nine men in the box don’t happen anymore. Teams are going to spread you all
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over the field. You try to recruit guys who can defend in space, and on offense, you get guys who can play in space. It’s interesting how that evolution has taken place. Q: You open the year against Hobart, the same team you closed the 2012 season against. What do you have to do differently to be successful this time? A: We have to play well in all three phases. We have to be disciplined, penalty-free, and we have to take care of the football. (Hobart) is a good football team. They’re a big, physical team who do some good things with the ball.
Inside the huddle DICKINSON RED DEVILS Head coach: Darwin Breaux (21st season, 121-83-1) Assistant coaches: Joel Quattrone (Defensive Coordinator); Jonathan Bannister (Assistant Coach); Keith Fisher (Assistant Coach); Bob Jazwinski (Defensive Line Coach); Alex Tosi (Assitant Coach); Ben Miller (Offensive Line Coach); Steve Reider (Wide Receivers Coach); Scott Shank (Offensive Backs Coach). Stadium: Biddle Field Colors: Red/White Conference: Centennial Conference Offensive formation: Multiple option Defensive formation: 4-3 2012 season: 4-6 (4-5 Centennial Conference) RETURNING OFFENSIVE LEADERS Passing Comp Att TD Cole Ahnell 92 157 8 Rushing Att Yards Avg Cole Ahnell 135 449 3.3 Receiving Rec Yards TD Eric Ondo 23 231 0 RETURNING DEFENSIVE LEADERS Tackles Tot TFL Shane Mitchell 73 5.5 Sacks Tot Yds Walker Moriarty 6.5 42
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RETURNING SPECIAL TEAMS LEADERS Field Goals FGM-FGA Pct. Long Adam Kaminski 6-7 85.7 39 Extra Points XPM-XPA Pct. Adam Kaminski 21-22 95 Punts Tot Avg Long Adam Kaminski 63 38.3 69 Kick Return Tot Avg Long TD Colin Rodgers 19 17.0 25 0 Punt Return Tot. Avg Long TD Colin Rodgers 22 6.2 31 0 Returning offensive starters (10): Cole Ahnell (Jr., QB); Mike Carpone (Sr., FB); Shawn Wilson (So., TB); Eric Ondo (Jr., WR); Colin Rodgers (Sr., WR); Todd Smolinksky (Sr., TE); Josh Schwartz (So., LT); Pat Schlecker (So., LG); Justin Reamer (Jr., C); Chris Holmes (Jr., RG). Returning defensive starters (5): Connor Thompson (Jr., LB); Mike Miller (Sr., LB); Shane Mitchell (Sr., LB); Robert Spriggs (Sr., CB); Jack Margavitch (So., Saf.) Returning special teams starters (1): Adam Kaminski (Jr., P/K) Outlook: Dickinson should be able to put some its
troubles in the past in 2013. After three consecutive losing seasons, the Red Devils look poised to rebound with a slew of returning starters and a strong incoming first-year class. Quarterback Cole Ahnell headlines an offense that returns 10 starters from a year ago, including four on the offensive line. Ahnell led the Devils in passing and rushing last season, but should have more help in the backfield with sophomores Shawn Wilson and Cedric Madden picking up some of the slack. Ahnell also has at his disposal two of his top receivers from last year in Eric Ondo and Colin Rodgers, as well as athletic tight end convert Todd Smolinksy. The returning fire power on offense plus the services of kicker Adam Kaminski should lead to the Devils drastically improving on last season, when they scored just 17 points per game. While the numbers aren’t great from a returning standpoint on the defensive side, the Devils have plenty of leadership on that side of the ball. All three starting linebackers, including two-time captain Mike Miller, are back and should solidify a group that’s looking to work in some new faces. Dickinson’s defense was porous in 2012, surrendering nearly 400 yards and more than 30 points per game. With some first year players that should beef up the interior line and a trio of experienced linebackers to support them, the Devils hope to stiffen up and give the offense some chances to win football games.
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Ship University Red Raiders Head coach: Mark Maciejewski 2012 record: 11-2 (7-0)
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Q& A Zach Zulli’s record-breaking 2012 season earned him the Harlon Hill Trophy as Division II’s most outstanding player. With the equivalent of a D-II Heisman Trophy under his belt, the Red Raiders signal caller will have an added spotlight on him this season, but he’s up to the task of backing his big numbers from a year ago. Q: How have you avoided getting caught up in
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Zach Zulli, senior, QB what you accomplished last season? A: I’ve been staying out of it. We’ve been training all summer, just working on getting stronger, faster and bigger. It’s kind of like (last year) didn’t even happen. I’m working hard to get to that next step and that’s what I’ve been training for this year. I’ve put last year in the past and I’m ready to go in this new season.
Q: Is there any added pressure coming into this season after the success you and the team had last year? A: I’m trying not to think about it. There’s a little bit of pressure, but I’m trying not to think about it and trying not to let it get to me.
Q: With only five starters returning on offense, how do you see those holes being filled? A: We’ve got a lot of young guys who are going to be really good this year. There’s a lot of guys who are going to have to have to step up and play well. I think they have the talent, and we have a lot of solid players who can play at any position.
The Red Raiders were picked to finish fifth in the PSAC East last season, and they weren’t having any of it. They won the PSAC East, got into the top 10 in the country and qualified for the NCAA playoffs — all behind a gun-slinging quarterback and one of the most prolific offenses in all of college football. This season, there’s no more surprising teams. The word is out on Shippensburg and the rest of the PSAC is ready to tame the beast. The challenge for Ship U this season becomes getting more comfortable in the offensive system — with a new offensive coordinator mind you — and tossing in some other wrinkles to keep defenses on their toes. Just five starters return on the offensive side of the ball, and with eight coming back on the other side, success this season may be best gauged by how the defense picks up some of the slack. As a whole, the unit is ready to step up and do its part to ensure that not every Saturday is a shootout, but this season will truly be a test for Shippensburg.
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Can Ship U live up to the high expectations this season? Sept. 7 at Shephard Sept. 14 at Slippery Rock Sept. 21 vs. East Stroudsburg* Sept. 28 at Millersville* Oct. 5 vs. Seton Hill Oct. 12 at Lock Haven* Oct. 19 vs. Kutztown* Oct. 26 vs. West Chester* Oct. 31 at Bloomsburg* Nov. 9 at Cheyney* Nov. 16 vs. Indiana (Pa.) *PSAC East Division Game
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Jake Metz, senior, DL
While the Shippensburg offense was busy breaking records, Red Raiders defensive lineman Jake Metz was busy leaving a mark of his own on a defense that got little fanfare during the 2012 season. This year, Metz anchors a unit that returns eight starters and is looking to improve in a season of high expectations. Q: Did the defense feel overshadowed by the offense last season? A: They never overshadowed us, we’re proud of the offense. They score points, but we just sort of do our job and we’re proud of what we do. We don’t care if we’re glorified or not, we just like to play the game.
Q: What are the benefits of having eight returning starters on defense? A: We’ve all been together since our freshman year here. A lot of us are fifth-year players and were redshirted. We built a lot of chemistry together. So I know our defense, we all know each other and we’re able to connect. I’m pretty confident for this season. Q: What are thoughts about the night game against Bloomsburg this year? A: We’re excited, especially Thursday night game under the lights, we’re going to be pumped. It’s going to be a big game for everyone.
Inside the huddle SHIPPENSBURG RED RAIDERS Head coach: Mark Maciejewski (3rd season, 18-6) Assistant coaches: Joe Davis (offensive coordinator/ quarterbacks coach); Mike Burket (defensive coordinator/linebackers coach); Pete Lee (offensive line coach/ kicking coach); J.C. Morgan (running backs coach); Marc Hull (defensive backs coach); Mick Chronister (defensive line coach); Tony Johnson (defensive backs coach); Gary Carter (tight ends coach); Ron Kerr (offensive line coach); Jeff Tomasetti (assistant coach). Stadium: Seth Grove Stadium Colors: Red/Blue Conference: PSAC East Offensive formation: Multiple Defensive formation: 4-3 2012 season: 11-2 (7-0) RETURNING OFFENSIVE LEADERS Passing Comp Att TD Zach Zulli 342 544 54 Rushing Att Yards Avg Blair Brooks 57 302 5.2 Receiving Rec Yards TD Trevor Harman 75 1200 19 RETURNING DEFENSIVE LEADERS Tackles Tot TFL
Yards 4,747 TD 1
Brian Sourber Sacks Jake Metz Interceptions Tyirq Kershaw Fumble Recoveries Mike Goode
103 Tot 11.5 Tot 5 Tot 1
8 Yards 81 Yards 145 Yards 4
RETURNING SPECIAL TEAMS LEADERS Field Goals FGM-FGA Pct. Long Drew Newcomer 3-5 60 34 Extra Points XPM-XPA Pct. Drew Newcomer 16-17 94 Punts Tot Avg. Long Nate Schmidt 45 36.7 55 Kick Return Tot Avg. Long Justin Pyle 19 20.2 31 Punt Return Tot Avg Long Sheldon Mayer 14 11.6 32
TD 0 TD 0
Returning offensive starters (6): Zach Zulli (Sr., QB); Trevor Harman (So., WR); Jason Brady (Sr., LG); Tim Latham (Jr., RG); Doug Randall (Jr., RG); Andrew Lesagonicz (Jr., RT). Returning defensive starters (8): Dainen Green (Sr., DE); Jake Metz (Sr., DE); Brian Sourber (Jr., LB); James Brennan (Jr., LB); Avery Coleman (Sr., DB); James Cooper (Jr.,
DB); Tyriq Kershaw (Sr., S); Mike Goode (Jr., S). Returning special teams starters (1): Nate Schmidt (Sr., P). Outlook: The cat’s out of the bag, and now the Red Raiders won’t be able to sneak up on anyone this season. Boasting one of the nation’s most prolific offensive attacks a season ago, Shippensburg returns the orchestrator of that offense, Harlon Hill Trophy-winnign quarterback Zach Zulli. Zulli lit up the scoreboard during his junior campaign, leading the nation with 54 touchdowns and throwing for a school-record 4,747 yards. He has plenty of receiving threats coming back with him, including Trevor Harman, who reeled in 19 touchdowns last season. With three starters back on the offensive line as well, all signs point to Ship racking up big numbers again. The Raiders had no problems outscoring opponents last year, but opponents still managed more than 24 points per game a season ago. That’s partly due to Ships’ highoctane offense getting off the field quickly, but with eight starters returning on defense, the Raiders hope that unti will be improved. Preseason pundits are high on the Raiders after their run to the NCAA playoffs last year. Shippensburg is ranked No. 7 in the AFCA Division II Coaches’ Poll, and was picked to repeat as PSAC East champs this season.
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Head coach: Bill O’Brien 2012 record: 8-4 (6-2)
THE BIG QUESTION Can Penn State continue to prosper under heavy NCAA sanctions? The gauntlet thrown down by the NCAA was supposed to cripple Penn State. Instead it served as a rallying cry for a determined senior class then turned adversity on its head and churned out an 84 season that shocked the college football world. Those seniors are gone, and while many on this current roster still feel the sting of the hand they were dealt, the Nittany Lions will have to contend with fewer scholarship players over the next three seasons. On top of that, Bill O’Brien will have to recruit players without the promise of playing for a championship. Sure, he can offer them other things like a coach with NFL experience, one of the best gameday experiences college football has to offer and a college degree, but will it be enough to land the kind of talent Penn State needs to stay competitive over the next three seasons? So far, it’s been so good for O’Brien on the recruiting front, and as long as he’s there the program shouldn’t have a problem bringing in talent at quarterback, but it’s the other positions that should be a concern.
Q& A Entering his third season as Penn State’s starting middle linebacker, there isn’t much that’s going to surprise Glenn Carson. But that doesn’t mean his role isn’t constantly evolving. With the graduation of players like Michael Mauti and Gerald Hodges, Carson is now the unquestioned field general on defense, and he’s taken a new approach to being a leader this season.
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Glenn Carson, senior, LB Q: In what ways have you taken on a different leadership role? A: I’ve always made the calls and made the adjustments, so on the field it’s been the same thing. I’m maybe a little more vocal off the field, make sure everyone is doing the right thing and everyone is going to work. I try to be high energy and positive during camp and keep the guys
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enjoying themselves. Q: What’s it like being a senior and carrying on the tradition of Linebacker U? A: The torch has been passed down from all the linebackers here, and I’m just looking to continue that. We’re built off the foundation of hard work and putting in extra time. Hopefully that continues here for years to come.
Q: With two big holes to fill at linebacker, how have the younger players at the position looked? A: I think they have a lot potential and we have a great coach who’s able to coach them up and make sure they fall into the role they need to. Already some of those guys made huge strides from the spring to camp. We have time to keep working and get better as a unit.
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Q& A Zach Zwinak seemingly came out of nowhere last season after injuries depleted Penn State’s running back corps and left Zwinak as the last man standing. What did he do with the opportunity? He became the 14th Nittany Lion to rush for 1,000 yards — all with a bruising, downhill running style that made opponents pay for trying to tackle him. An injury in the Blue-White Game limited the soft-spoken Zwinak’s action throughout the summer, but he’s confident he’ll be healthy and able to build off
Zach Zwinak, junior, RB last year’s success this season. Q: How much more comfortable is the team in this offense? A: Everything is a lot easier now. Last year was an intro to the offense, you try to learn it and pick it up in a short amount of time. Being that we’ve run it for a year, we understand the schemes better and we’re able to improve on particular things because you have the basics down. Q: What was it like to rush for 1,000 yards last season? A: It’s an honor. There are a lot
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of great running backs who have reached that milestone. It’s a big milestone as a running back. I was just fortunate to have a great team last year, with a great line, and got the chance to do it. Hopefully I’ll have the chance again this year. Q: What’s it like having a strong running back corps with Bill Belton and Akeel Lynch? A: We help each other a lot. We push each other. We strive as a whole unit to be good no matter who is in the game.
Inside the huddle PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS Head coach: Bill O’Brien (2nd season, 8-4) Assistant coaches: John Butler (defensive coordinator/ corner backs); Charlie Fisher (quarterbacks); Stan Hixon (assitant head coach/wide receivers); Larry Johnson (defensive line); Chalres London (running backs); Mac McWhorter (offensive line); Anthony Midget (safeties); John Strollo (tight ends); Ron Vanderlinden (linebackers). Stadium: Beaver Stadium Colors: Blue/White Conference: Big Ten (Leaders Division) Offensive formation: Multiple Defensive formation: Multiple 2012 season: 8-4 (6-2) RETURNING OFFENSIVE STARTERS Passing N/A Rushing Att Yards Avg TD Zach Zwinak 203 1000 4.9 6 Receiving Rec Yards TD Allen Robinson 77 1013 11 RETURNING DEFENSIVE LEADERS Tackles Tot TFL Glenn Carson 85 3 Sacks Tot Yards Deion Barnes 6 30 Interceptions Tot Yards
Adrian Amos Fumble Recoveries Mike Hull
2 54 Tot Yards 2 74
RETURNING SPECIAL TEAMS LEADERS Field Goals FGM-FGA Pct. Long Sam Ficken 14-21 66.7 38 Extra Points XPM-XPA Pct. Sam Ficken 39-41 95 Punts Tot Avg. Long Alex Butterworth 51 37.4 58 Kick Return Tot Avg. Long Bill Belton 9 15.6 24 Punt Return Tot Avg. Long Jesse Della Valle 15 7.6 29
TD 0 TD 0
Returning offensive starters (8): Allen Robinson (Jr., WR); John Urschel (Sr., G); Miles Dieffenbach (Jr., G); Brandon Moseby-Felder (Sr., WR); Donovan Smith (So., T); Garry Gilliam (Jr., T); Jesse James (So., TE); Zach Zwinak (Jr., RB). Returning defensive starters (6): Adrian Amos (Jr., DB); Glenn Carson (Sr., LB); Stephen Obeng-Agyapong (Sr., Saf); DaQuan Jones (Sr., DT); Malcolm Willis (Sr., Saf); Deion Barnes (So., DE). Returning special teams starters (2): Sam Ficken (Jr., K); Alex Butterworth (Sr., P). Outlook: Penn State surprised most of the college
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football world last season by not crumbling under the sanctions handed down by the NCAA. The road will only get tougher over the next few years as the Nittany Lions really begin to feel the brunt of scholarship reductions, but O’Brien has to be pleased with the group he has returning for the 2013 season. It seems the only question mark on offense is at quarterback, where the identity of the starter won’t be reveales until the first offensive snap of the season opener. Albeit that’s a huge question mark, but whoever it is will have plenty of weapons around him, including Big Ten Receiver of the Year Allen Robinson and a slew of talented tight ends. The ground game should be even better than it was a year ago with Zach Zwinak getting a blow from a healthy Bill Belton and redshirt freshman Akeel Lynch. More questions seem to abound on the defensive side of the ball where the Lions need to replace linebackers and leaders Michael Mauti and Gerald Hodges. With both of those players gone to the NFL, the burden to fill their shoes falls on Mike Hull and Nyeem Wartman, but they’ll have a mentor in senior middle linebacker Glenn Carson. Up front the Lions are strong with DaQuan Jones and Deion Barnes back to wreak havoc on opposing offensive lines, but Jordan Hill’s presence will be missed. The kicking game was in a word — atrocious — to start the season, but Sam Ficken started to come on toward the end of the season and appears confident his troubles are behind him.
Penn State Football 2013 Roster No. Name Pos. Cl./El. Ht. Wt. 1 Bill Belton RB Jr./Jr. 5-10 205 1 Malcolm Willis Saf Gr./Sr. 5-11 215 2 DaeSean Hamilton WR Fr./Fr. 6-1 198 2 Jake Kiley Saf So./Fr. 6-0 178 3 Da’Quan Davis CB So./So. 5-10 164 3 Austin Whipple QB Fr./Fr. 6-1 199 4 Adrian Amos Saf Jr./Jr. 6-0 209 4 Chris Geiss WR Fr./Fr. 6-3 182 5 Tyler Ferguson QB So./So. 6-3 213 5 Nyeem Wartman LB So./Fr. 6-1 241 6 Malik Golden Saf So/.Fr. 6-1 195 7 Stephen Obeng Saf Gr./Sr. 5-10 205 7 Eugene Lewis WR So./Fr. 6-1 201 8 Allen Robinson WR Jr./Jr. 6-3 210 8 Gary Wooten LB So./Fr. 6-2 238 9 Jordan Lucas CB So./So. 6-0 193 10 DeShawn Baker WR Jr./So. 6-0 183 10 Trevor Williams Saf So./So. 6-1 187 11 Brent Wilkerson TE So./Fr. 6-3 244 12 Jack Seymour QB Fr./Fr. 6-2 203 12 Jordan Smith CB Fr./Fr. 5-11 183 13 Jesse Merise CB Jr./So. 5-8 180 14 Kasey Gaines DB Fr./Fr. 5-10 165 14 Christian Hackenberg QB Fr./Fr. 6-4 220 15 Alex Kenney WR Sr./Jr. 6-0 195 15 Tom Pancoast DB Fr./Fr. 6-2 202 16 Devin Pryor CB Sr./Jr. 5-10 174 17 D.J. Crook QB Fr./Fr. 6-1 200 17 Dad Poquie DB Fr./Fr. 5-10 180 18 Deion Barnes DE Jr./So. 6-4 245 18 Jesse James TE So./So. 6-7 257 19 Richy Anderson WR Fr./Fr. 5-11 175 20 Neiko Robinson DB Fr./Fr. 5-11 170 21 Brian Tomasetti RB Fr./Fr. 6-1 182 22 Akeel Lynch RB So./Fr.. 6-0 211 22 T.J. Rhattigan LB Jr./So. 5-10 192 23 Ryan Keiser Saf Sr./Jr. 6-1 205 24 Anthony Smith CB Fr./Fr. 6-0 186 25 Von Walker RB Fr./Fr. 5-11 199 26 Brandon Bell LB Fr./Fr. 6-1 226 27 Adam Geiger RB Fr./Fr. 5-9 191 27 Colin Harrop Saf So./Fr. 6-0 167 28 Zach Zwinak RB Sr./Jr. 6-1 240 29 Brock Baranowski RB Fr./Fr. 5-8 186 30 Charles Idemudia LB So./Fr. 5-11 237 31 Brad Bars DE Sr./Jr. 6-3 251 32 Jack Hafner FB So./Fr. 5-10 211 32 Kyle Searfoss LB Fr./Fr. 6-1 210 33 Chip Chiappiale RB Fr./Fr. 5-8 197 34 Dominic Salomone FB So./Fr. 5-10 227 35 Matthew Baney LB So./So. 6-0 225 35 Pat Zerbe FB Sr./Sr. 6-1 231 36 Hunter Crafford LB Fr./Fr. 6-1 204 37 Chris Gulla K/P Fr./Fr. 6-0 188 38 Ben Kline LB Jr./So. 6-2 229
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Trust O’Brien’s track record with quarterbacks As I slumped into the chair in my living room about two weeks ago and flipped on the NFL Network to catch the heart-pounding action of a Week 2 NFL preseason game, I saw something on my TV I thought I’d never see. Matt McGloin was playing football. For the Oakland Raiders. In the NFL. Through McGloin’s first two years in Happy Valley, he seemed lost, often times looking as if he was trying too hard to prove himself and routinely throwing the ball to the other team in the process. Last year couldn’t have been more different. He was smart, he was decisive. He was a quarterback, one playing at an extremely high level. While some of the credit for his turnaround goes to the work McGloin put in during the offseason, a major factor in the transformation was head coach Bill O’Brien and quarterbacks coach Charlie Fisher. These guys know quarterbacks, which is why Penn State fans shouldn’t fret about the Lions’ current QB situation. Whoever the starter is come 3:30 p.m. Saturday at MetLife Stadium — and I have a sneaking suspicion O’Brien has known for a while who that will be — will be prepared. He may be a bit frazzled by the notion of playing in the
second-largest NFL stadium, which will host Super Bowl XLVII in five months, but from and Xs and Os standpoint, he’ll be more than prepared. We’ve seen very little of Tyler Ferguson, and even less of Christian Hackenberg, but the word is out — both have the physical talents to lead O’Brien’s offense. What either had to do to set themselves apart in the eyes of the head coach is a mystery, but Penn State appears to be in good hands regardless of who starts. O’Brien’s track record suggests as much. While you can’t credit him with Tom Brady’s success, there’s no doubt the quarterback flourished in his time with the O’Brien. The second-year head coach has shown he’s more than capable of cultivating talent at the position. It’s what got McGloin to the NFL. It’s what got Ferguson and Hackenberg to come to Penn State. It’s why another four-star quarterback prospect, Michael O’Connor from IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., has already pledged to be a Nittany Lion next season. And it’s why fans should rest easy. O’Brien knows what he’s doing. Bill Landis is the sports editor of The Sentinel. His email address is blandis@cumberlink.com.
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Donovan Smith, sophomore, OT
In his first season of college football, Donovan Smith earned the starting nod at left tackle and was an integral part of paving the way for an offense that excelled in just about every area. An imposing presence at 6-foot-5, 327 pounds, Smith figures to be a staple of Penn State’s offensive line for a few more seasons as long as the lure of the NFL isn’t too much to pull him away early. Q: How does the versatility of some of the offensive lineman help the unit as a whole? A: It benefits us a lot. We have a lot of guys who do play
multiple positions. It just helps us out and God forbid someone was to go down, we could make adjustments. It’s very beneficial. Q: How do the different personalities among the lineman help contribute to camaraderie? A: It helps. Everyone is a clown, it’s just jokes 24/7, but when we ne need to get serious we can. It’s just a way for us to have fun and connect. Q: Does blocking for a young quarterback
change your approach at all? A: I don’t think there’s a difference, and the end of the day I still gotta block. I’ve said over and over you can put anybody back there you want, we still have to do our job and that’s protect whoever is back there. I don’t think it’s added pressure, we just gotta go out there, handle our assignments and make sure we’re doing our job.
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Adrian Amos, junior, DB
Jack-of-all-trades defensive back Adrian Amos has been no stranger to position changes, but this fall may bring yet another change for the junior. Bill O’Brien mentioned at Big Ten Media Days that Amos could see some time at linebacker this fall. If history serves as an indicator, Amos will transition seamlessly into whatever role O’Brien and the coaching staff throw him into. That’s one of the reasons Amos has emerged as
a leader over the past two seasons. Q: Were you surprised when they approached you about playing linebacker? A: I already kinda knew because I was playing linebacker in nickle packages. I’m not sure how much I’ll be playing on first and second down. Q: Has there been a transition under new defensive coordinator John Butler? A: It’s the same because
Coach Butler is basically doing the same exact thing he was doing before, he just has the title of defensive coordinator now. Q: How does the secondary as a whole look this season? A: We have a lot of depth at those positions, a lot of good young guys. We’ve got a lot more experience, even if the players didn’t play that often in the system. I’m excited for the secondary this season.
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Penn State defensive back Adrian Amos.
Butler’s fiery attitude increases intensity at practice By Bill Landis The Sentinel STATE COLLEGE — Competition is bound to happen during the course of a football training camp. Players battle each other for starting spots, backup roles and the opportunity to dress on game days. But Penn State’s camp has featured another battle, one that’s likely to rage on as long as the two men involved are still working in Happy Valley. Head coach Bill O’Brien and new defensive coordinator John Butler are admittedly competitive, routinely trying to outfox one another during practice all in an effort to make both the offense and defense stronger come Saturday. The passion that O’Brien sees is what led the head coach to name Butler defensive coordinator in the first place. “When you go against each other in practice like that, you’re competitive,” O’Brien said. “You want the offense to do well, he wants the defense to do well, and every time you walk off the field, usually
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one side of the ball feels better than the other side of the ball. I just think it sets the tone for the team, and they see that and enjoy it.” Butler feeds off that competitive edge as well, but he’s also weary of crossing the line. “It comes natural,” Butler said. “I’m very competitive, he’s very competitive. I also understand that he’s the head coach. I’m gonna push the envelope to the point where I can get a read that enough is enough. And at the end of the day he wants a tough, physical defense.” The competition that O’Brien and Butler bring to Penn State is imperative during a camp where full hitting is a rarity. With scholarship reductions limiting the number of healthy bodies on Penn State’s roster, the players have to find other things to feed off of while the coaching staff ratchets back the heavy hitting. Most practices consist of what O’Brien calls “thud” hitting, where a defender makes contact but doesn’t bring an of-
fensive player to the ground. But the fire between the two coaches is enough to keep things intense. “The kids really respect him,” O’Brien said. “It’s a competitive practice because he and I are competitive people. So it’s been a great thing for our program.” It’s been a seamless transition for the players on defense as well. They played last season under an aggressive defensive coordinator in Ted Roof — with Butler coaching the defensive backs. This season, Roof is gone, but Butler is maintaining that aggressive style and hasn’t changed much in the way of Xs and Os. Before a snap has been played with Butler as d e fe n s ive co o rd i n a tor, the coach is drawing rave reviews from players and fellow coaches. It remains to be seen how successful Butler will be in his new role, but O’Brien feels he picked the right man for the job. “He’s done an excellent job,” O’Brien said. “He’s one of the best coaches I’ve ever been around.”
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Ficken looking to put troubles in the past Junior kicker had an awful start to 2012, but is hoping to build off a strong finish By Bill Landis The Sentinel STATE COLLEGE — Penn State’s weight room and training center overlooks the practice field at the Lasch Building, which gave Bill O’Brien the perfect vantage point. As the coach got in some offseason cardio on a treadmill, he looked out over the field and saw one player getting in some extra work. That player was kicker Sam Ficken, trying to wash away the mistakes of a year ago with every kick he rang off the metal siding of Holuba Hall. The start of Ficken’s 2012 season was in a word — miserable. The scholarship kicker was thrust into the starting role after Anthony Fera’s transfer to Texas and it was evident early on that there would be an adjustment period to kicking on the big stage. Four missed field goals in a one-point loss to Virginia — including one that wasn’t anywhere near the uprights as time expired —
put Ficken in the doghouse and made him the subject of Penn State fans’ ire. Ficken received threats through social media and wasn’t made available to the media for several weeks after the Virginia game as he worked to get his mojo back. That’s a lot for a first-year starter to swallow, even if he’s a scholarship player. So the goal for Ficken in 2013 is to put those troubles in the past and build off what was a strong finish to last season. The road back hasn’t been a lonely one for Ficken, who’s sought out advice from former Penn State kickers, current NFL kickers and his old high school coach in Valparaiso, Ind. Former Penn State and current Chicago Bears kicker Robbie Gould, who was no stranger to struggles during his time in Happy Valley, has been a major resource for Ficken. “He’s been a big help,” Ficken said at Penn State’s media day. “The mentality that he told me about, the way I need to practice, he’s definitely helped me with my fundamentals.” Most of Ficken and Gould’s correspondence was through email and over the phone, but Ficken’s home is close enough to Chicago that he was able
to meet with Gould in person last season, and Gould’s Pennsylvania home is close enough to State College that he and Ficken could hook up in State College during the NFL offseason. “He’s definitely been through some tough times too, so he kinda knew where I was coming from,” Ficken said. The recipe for fixing Ficken was equal parts mental and physical. He’s now using two steps in his approach instead of the two-and-a-half that he used at the start of last season. He’s shortened his strides at the urging of Gould, and slowed things down a bit after Gould noticed he was rushing up to the ball at points last season. He’s worked in the weight room with strength and conditioning coach Craig Fitzgerald to improve his leg strength, and he’s noticed some more boom in his kicks. “He’s making (the kickers) do what every other player on this team is doing,” Ficken said of his work with Fitzgerald. “We’re obviously stronger and getting more mentally tough, and it’s really paid off.” The rest of that mental toughness came on Nov. 24, 2012 in the form of a 37-yard field goal that snuck inside the left upright and sealed
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Penn State kicker Sam Ficken (97) walks off the field after missing a field goal in the final seconds of the team’s 17-16 loss to Virginia Sept. 8, 2012, during an NCAA football game in Charlottesville, Va. Penn State’s 24-21 seasonending overtime win against Wisconsin. That kicked capped off a string of 10-straight made field goals to end the season. “It didn’t make up for a lot, but it’s definitely a confidence booster making the last 10,” Ficken said. “I couldn’t really have asked for anything more than that. It was about as good
as it can get.” Though the season ended on a high note, Ficken knows there’s plenty of room for improvement as he tries to put together a complete season. He knows he has the ability, and now that he’s physically and mentally stronger, Ficken is ready to take the next step. That’s where all that extra
work comes in. And that’s why O’Brien is as confident as ever in his kicker. “Sam is a great kid, fantastic guy, and he’s improved a lot,” O’Brien said. “He’s worked hard at it. He was trying to get some work just on his own, and that says it all about Sam Ficken. Hopefully he’ll come back and have a strong year for us, he sure has worked at it.”
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Penn State has plenty of options at running back By Bill Landis The Sentinel STATE COLLEGE — While Bill O’Brien and quarterbacks coach Charlie Fisher are busy breaking in a new signal caller, it appears the Nittany Lions have another issue on offense. But it’s one O’Brien and the coaching staff are happy to have. Penn State had quite a few questions at running back coming into last season, all of which were answered by about the fourth week by Zach Zwinak, who rolled up 1,000 yards after entering the season as the thirdstring back. Zwinak is back, and he’ll be joined by a healthy Bill Belton and redshirt freshman Akeel Lynch, who had a strong showing in April’s Blue-White Game. The challenge for O’Brien now becomes how to get all three players — who each bring something a little different to the table — involved in the offense. “There’s three of them, they’re all going to play,” O’Brien said rather pointedly at Penn State’s media day on Aug. 8. Just how that scenario will play out is still a mystery, but there’s no denying O’Brien has plenty to play around with in the running game. Penn State fans know
what to expect from Zwinak, who bulldozed his way to a breakout season that earned him a spot on several preseason award watchlists heading into 2013. He’s a no-frills type of back who doesn’t wear gloves, doesn’t have any wristbands and is likely to have a clod of dirt stuck in his face mask after the first offensive series. Belton entered last season as the starter, but was hampered by an injury in the season opener and eventually surpassed as the starter by Zwinak. Though Belton showed what his shifty style is capable of doing when he ran for 103 yards and three touchdowns in a win over Iowa. The wildcard is Lynch, a Toronto native who ran for 83 yards in the spring scrimmage. To hear him tell it, he’s a hybrid of Penn State’s other two backs. “I’m literally in between Zach Zwinak and Bill Belton with my abilities,” Lynch said. Part bruiser, part burner Lynch could be the ultimate change-of-pace back in O’Brien’s offense. And he’s eager to make his mark. “I’m definitely excited to take a step forward,” Lynch said. “Being redshirted, just as a competitor you always wanna be on the field. Having that chance to be redshirted, having the chance
to analyze myself all year, you really benefit a lot from that. I’m excited to get on the field and help this team win.” Belton is finally healthy and has overcome some academic problems, and looks poised to contribute in a big way this year as well. “(Belton) did very well academically this summer and he’s come back and had a really productive training camp,” O’Brien said. “He’s going to play a lot of football for us. He looks to be a little quicker. He’s catching the ball well and he’s a guy that’s going to play for us, no doubt about it.” There’s no shortage of options for O’Brien, but another big question is how the trio can coexist in the backfield. The coach expects all three to play, but someone’s going to be the feature back, which leads to competition in practice. A l l t h e b a c k s a g re e , though, that the competition is welcome. “We help each other a lot, we push each other,” Zwinak said. There may even come a time when all they’re on the field together. “I think (that’s possible), Coach O’Brien is an offensive genius,” Lynch said. “Whatever he does and whatever he says, we all go with him.”
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Above: Penn State running back Zach Zwinak (28) runs past Penn State defensive tackle Derek Dowrey during a spring NCAA football game April 20 in State College. Left: Penn State running back Akeel Lynch runs the ball in the first half of the Spring NCAA football scrimmage April 20 in State College.
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