2011 Lancaster-Lebanon League Football Preview

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2011
L-L FOOTBALL
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2011 High School Football Schedule
Cedar Crest
Falcons
Ephrata
Mountaineers
Hempeld
Black Knights
Manheim Township
Blue Streaks
McCaskey
Red Tornado
Penn Manor
Comets
Warwick
Warriors
Wilson
Bulldogs
Cocalico
Eagles
Conestoga Valley
Buckskins
Elizabethtown
Bears
Garden Spot
Spartans
Lampeter-Strasburg
Pioneers
Lebanon
Cedars
Manheim Central
Barons
Solanco
Golden Mules
Annville-Cleona
Little Dutchmen
Columbia
Crimson Tide
Donegal
Indians
Elco
Raiders
Lancaster Catholic
Crusaders
Northern Lebanon
Vikings
Pequea Valley
Braves
Lebanon
7 p.m.
Exeter
7 p.m.
L-S
7 p.m.
Central Dauphin
7 p.m.
Coatesville
7 p.m.
Solanco
8 p.m.
Dallastown
7 p.m.
Gov. Mifin
7 p.m.
Schuylkill Val.
7 p.m.
Conrad Weiser
7 p.m.
Cedar Cliff
7 p.m.
Twin Valley
7 p.m.
Hempeld
7 p.m.
Cedar Crest
7 p.m.
Lower Dauphin
7 p.m.
Penn Manor
8 p.m.
Palmyra
7 p.m.
Eastern York
7 p.m.
Daniel Boone
7 p.m.
Hamburg
7 p.m.
Trinity
7 p.m.
Pine Grove
7 p.m.
York Tech
Sat., 1 p.m.
Conrad Weiser
7 p.m.
Cocalico
7 p.m.
Lanc. Catholic
7 p.m.
Red Lion
7 p.m.
York
7 p.m.
L-S
7 p.m.
CV
7 p.m.
Man. Central
7 p.m.
Ephrata
7 p.m.
Warwick
7 p.m.
Hershey
7 p.m.
Dover
7 p.m.
Penn Manor
7 p.m.
N. Lebanon
7 p.m.
Wilson
7 p.m.
C.D. East
7 p.m.
Hamburg
7 p.m.
Northeastern
7 p.m.
Fleetwood
7 p.m.
Pine Grove
7 p.m.
Hempeld
7 p.m.
Lebanon
7 p.m.
Kutztown
7 p.m.
Hershey
7 p.m.
CV
7 p.m.
Central York
7 p.m.
Elizabethtown
7 p.m.
Lanc. Catholic
7 p.m.
Dallastown
7 p.m.
Garden Spot
7 p.m.
Reading
7 p.m.
Gov. Mifin
7 p.m.
Ephrata
7 p.m.
Man. Township
7 p.m.
Warwick
7 p.m.
Cedar Cliff
7 p.m.
Elco
7 p.m.
Selinsgrove
7 p.m.
Oxford
Sat. 7 p.m.
Fleetwood
7 p.m.
Daniel Boone
7 p.m.
Conrad Weiser
7 p.m.
Lebanon
7 p.m.
McCaskey
7 p.m.
Hamburg
7 p.m.
Octorara
7 p.m.
Warwick
7 p.m.
Man. Township
7 p.m.
Penn Manor
7 p.m.
Ephrata
7 p.m.
Wilson
7 p.m.
Hempeld
7 p.m.
Cedar Crest
7 p.m.
McCaskey
7 p.m.
Man. Central
7 p.m.
Garden Spot
7 p.m.
Solanco
7 p.m.
CV
7 p.m.
Lebanon
7 p.m.
L-S
7 p.m.
Cocalico
7 p.m.
Elizabethtown
7 p.m.
Pequea Valley
7 p.m.
Boiling Springs
7 p.m.
Lanc. Catholic
7 p.m.
N. Lebanon
7 p.m.
Donegal
7 p.m.
Elco
7 p.m.
A-C
7 p.m.
Wilson
7 p.m.
Penn Manor
7 p.m.
McCaskey
7 p.m.
Warwick
7 p.m.
Hempeld
7 p.m.
Ephrata
7 p.m.
Man. Township
7 p.m.
Cedar Crest
7 p.m.
L-S
7 p.m.
Elizabethtown
7 p.m.
CV
7 p.m.
Lebanon
7 p.m.
Cocalico
7 p.m.
Garden Spot
7 p.m.
Solanco
7:30 p.m.
Man. Central
7:30 p.m.
N. Lebanon
7 p.m.
Elco
7 p.m.
Pequea Valley
7 p.m.
Columbia
7 p.m.
East Pennsboro
7 p.m.
A-C
7 p.m.
Donegal
7 p.m.
Man. Township
7 p.m.
Warwick
7 p.m.
Wilson
7 p.m.
Cedar Crest
7 p.m.
Penn Manor
7 p.m.
McCaskey
7 p.m.
Ephrata
7 p.m.
Hempeld
7 p.m.
Lebanon
7 p.m.
Solanco
7 p.m.
Garden Spot
7 p.m.
Elizabethtown
7 p.m.
Man. Central
7 p.m.
Cocalico
7 p.m.
L-S
7 p.m.
CV
7 p.m.
Donegal
7 p.m.
N. Lebanon
7 p.m.
A-C
7 p.m.
Camp Hill
7 p.m.
Pequea Valley
7 p.m.
Columbia
7 p.m.
Lanc. Catholic
7 p.m.
Hempeld
7 p.m.
Wilson
7 p.m.
Cedar Crest
7 p.m.
Penn Manor
7 p.m.
Warwick
7 p.m.
Man. Township
7 p.m.
McCaskey
7 p.m.
Ephrata
7 p.m.
Elizabethtown
7 p.m.
Man. Central
7 p.m.
Cocalico
7 p.m.
L-S
7 p.m.
Garden Spot
7 p.m.
Solanco
7:30 p.m.
CV
7 p.m.
Lebanon
7:30 p.m.
Columbia
7 p.m.
A-C
7 p.m.
Trinity
7 p.m.
Pequea Valley
7 p.m.
N. Lebanon
7 p.m.
Lanc. Catholic
7 p.m.
Elco
7 p.m.
McCaskey
7 p.m.
Hempeld
7 p.m.
Ephrata
7 p.m.
Wilson
7 p.m.
Cedar Crest
7 p.m.
Warwick
7 p.m.
Penn Manor
7 p.m.
Man. Township
7 p.m.
Garden Spot
7 p.m.
Lebanon
7 p.m.
Man. Central
7 p.m.
Cocalico
7 p.m.
Solanco
7 p.m.
CV
7 p.m.
Elizabethtown
7 p.m.
L-S
7 p.m.
Elco
7 p.m.
Lanc. Catholic
7 p.m.
N. Lebanon
7 p.m.
A-C
7 p.m.
Columbia
7 p.m.
Donegal
7 p.m.
Pine Grove
7 p.m.
Ephrata
7 p.m.
Cedar Crest
7 p.m.
Warwick
7 p.m.
McCaskey
7 p.m.
Man. Township
7 p.m.
Wilson
7 p.m.
Hempeld
7 p.m.
Penn Manor
7 p.m.
CV
7 p.m.
Cocalico
7 p.m.
L-S
7 p.m.
Solanco
7 p.m.
Elizabethtown
7 p.m.
Man. Central
7 p.m.
Lebanon
7 p.m.
Garden Spot
7 p.m.
Lanc. Catholic
7 p.m.
Pequea Valley
7 p.m.
Elco
7 p.m.
Donegal
7 p.m.
A-C
7 p.m.
Palmyra
7 p.m.
Columbia
7 p.m.
Penn Manor
7 p.m.
McCaskey
7 p.m.
Man. Township
7 p.m.
Hempeld
7 p.m.
Ephrata
7 p.m.
Cedar Crest
7 p.m.
Wilson
7 p.m.
Warwick
7 p.m.
Solanco
7 p.m.
L-S
7 p.m.
Lebanon
7 p.m.
Man. Central
7 p.m.
CV
7 p.m.
Elizabethtown
7 p.m.
Garden Spot
7 p.m.
Cocalico
7 p.m.
Williams Valley
7 p.m.
Donegal
7 p.m.
Columbia
7 p.m.
Lanc. Catholic
7 p.m.
Elco
7 p.m.
Pequea Valley
7 p.m.
N. Lebanon
7 p.m.
SECTION TWO
SECTION ONE Sept. 2
Home games shaded
Sept. 2
Sept. 9 Sept. 16 Sept. 23
Sept. 23
Sept. 30 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 4
Nov. 4 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Oct. 14 Oct. 7 Sept.30 Sept. 16-17 Sept. 9
SECTION THREE Sept. 2-3 Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Sept. 16 Sept. 9 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 4
2011 L-L FOOTBALL PREVIEW
LANCASTER, PA. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2011 3
LANCASTER-LEBANON LEAGUE
Football 2011
IN THIS ISSUE:
Brightest stars:
L-L boasts 3 returning All-State players ..4
Games to watch:
Rivalries add spice to Friday nights ....... 7
Offseason training:
Football is a year-long pursuit .............11
Pa. Football News:
Preseason state rankings ....................13
Dealing with a tragedy:
Barons remember, forge on ................25
Inside the Playbook:
The Pioneers pistol offense .................47
McCaskey .......................................... 6
Hempfeld .......................................... 8
Penn Manor ......................................10
Manheim Township ............................12
Warwick ...........................................14
Cedar Crest ......................................16
Wilson .............................................17
Ephrata ............................................18
Conestoga Valley ...............................20
Solanco ............................................22
Lebanon ...........................................24
Manheim Central ...............................26
Elizabethtown ...................................28
Garden Spot .....................................30
Cocalico ...........................................32
Lampeter-Strasburg ...........................34
Lancaster Catholic .............................36
Donegal ...........................................38
Columbia ..........................................40
Pequea Valley ...................................42
Northern Lebanon ..............................44
Elco .................................................45
Annville-Cleona .................................46
TEAM PREVIEWS
ON THE COVER: From left, Wilsons
Rodney Gillin, Lancaster Catholics Adam
DePietro and Columbias Mike Burke IV
bring true star power to the L-L League this
season.
Cover illustration by Roxanne McRoberts.
Editors:
Kevin Freeman
Roxanne McRoberts
Writers:
Ed Gruver
Dave Byrne
Matt Blymier
Dustin Leed
Joel Schreiner
Gordie Jones
Tom Arnold
Photographers:
Justin David Graybill
Marty Heisey
Jeff Ruppenthal
Vinny Tennis
Graphics:
Dan Morris
Production:
Tim Gross, Alyssa
Williams
Special Thanks:
PAHelmetProject.com.
SECTION ONE
Wilson With Gillin back, bullish on the Dawgs again.
McCaskey Winning ways continue, topped by a Cherry.
Penn Manor Dont be Sahd, Comets renaissance alive in Millersville.
Manheim Twp. Scotts experience keeps Blue Streaks in contention.
Warwick Warriors air it out with Farnan at controls.
Hempfeld New coach, new approach, Black Knights need time to gel.
Cedar Crest Falcons look to bring sharpened talons to defensive efort.
Ephrata Mountaineers look to leave some kind of mark before departing Section One.
SECTION TWO
Lamp.-Strasburg Returning skill players give Pioneers edge to repeat in competitive section.
Manheim Central Barons are young, but tradition keeps them in section hunt.
Garden Spot Talented returnees bring Spartan attitude to New Holland.
Solanco Led by Welk, Golden Mules to challenge favorites.
Lebanon Basketball ofense on grass continues to confound opponents.
Conestoga Valey Experienced ofensive line set to block for new skill players.
Cocalico Graduation forces rebuilding efort in Denver.
Elizabethtown Question marks abound; Bears tracking improvement in trenches.
SECTION THREE
Lanc. Catholic Crusaders farewell season in Section Three ends with another title.
N. Lebanon Key returnees have Vikings setting sail in pursuit of title.
Donegal Indians get boost from return of key skill players.
Columbia Harrison-to-Burke IV connection raises Tides hopes.
Annville-Cleona New defensive scheme has Dutchmen poised for improvement.
Elco Raiders hope to avoid injury bug, return to playofs.
Pequea Valley New coach brings new mentality to experienced Braves.
Going out on a limb
Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era stafers
gaze into the crystal ball to predict the league races.
W
hile sportswriters
generally arent
given too much
credit for having a
lot on the ball and probably
rightly so when it comes to
football forecasting, were right
up there with, uh, weather fore-
casters and stock brokers.
I know that weather forecasting
can be tricky business but the fore-
cast that reads, partly sunny with
a chance of showers,well, couldnt
we just say that every day and jam
some more sports news into those
22 minutes every night at 11 p.m.?
Stock brokers have it rough,
too. The market is volatile up
400 points one day, down 400 the
next. Who knew? But heres where
and when you should invest your
money.
Take my 401(k).
Please.
So, here we are at the outset of
the L-Ls 40th football campaign
and time for our staf to put their
heads together and come up with
some stone cold prognostications.
Remember, this is only for fun. As
David Letterman says, there is no
wagering.
First, a look back at how we
fared last season.
We went 2 for 3 in picking sec-
tion winners, getting Wilson and
Lancaster Catholic right but didnt
see Lampeter-Strasburg supplant-
ing Manheim Central in Section
Two.
We had Cocalico fnishing higher
than it did but who knew they
wouldnt get really hot until a 3-1
run in the playofs?
We correctly predicted North-
ern Lebanons improvement in
Section Three but the strides made
by Annville-Cleona and Columbia
fooled our collective genius.
Now, this season.
Hard to pick against Wilson to
repeat in Section One, what with
the return of swift running back
Rodney Gillin. Add in quarterback
Seth Klein, who performed ably
when Zach Zweizig was on the
mend last season, and youve got a
nice ofensive foundation.
We see the continued resur-
gence of McCaskey under Rob
Monzon, the blossoming of Adam
Sahd at Penn Manor and Brennan
Scott at Township so Wilson cant
feel too comfortable.
Lampeter-Strasburg just keeps
throwing wave after wave of skill
kids at opponents and this season
doesnt fgure to be any diferent.
They appear to have the edge in
Section Two, particularly with
perennial power Manheim Central
on the inexperienced side.
After L-S, each of the remaining
seven teams could fnish second.
Hows that for partly sunny with
a chance of showers?
Lancaster Catholic gets the nod
in Section Three but they must fnd
a new quarterback. Roy Wall is on
the ball at Northern Lebanon and
keeps the Vikings within striking
distance of the top spot.
Otherwise, watch Donegal,
which has many experienced play-
ers back, and Columbia, which also
gets a lot of football out of only a
few players.
So, now weve played the season
on paper. Time for the real thing.
Kevin Freeman
Playing the 40th season...on paper
COVER STORY
BY MATT BLYMI ER
Sports Staf
T
he Lancaster-Lebanon League experi-
enced a youth movement last season.
Of the 87 total spots on the First Team
All-Star teams that all section coaches vote
on, 26 of those went to underclassmen. Three players
were sophomores and 23 were juniors.
An unprecedented amount of youngsters for an
honor that is typically dominated by seniors.
Ive never seen the L-L so loaded with so much in-
dividual talent,Columbia coach Mike Burke III said
of this seasons senior class. Its really stacked.
At the top of the Class of 2012 are Wilsons Rod-
ney Gillin, Lancaster Catholics Adam DePietro and
Columbias Michael Burke IV.
Gillin came out nowhere last season, his frst as a
starter, and made the most of his limited touches. In
his frst season as a starter in West Lawn, Gillin ran
for 1,829 yards and hit paydirt 28 times. He did all of
that while averaging just 15 carries a game.
Not bad for a player that was suppose to be in a
time-share at tailback.
We really didnt expect that from him,admitted
Wilson coach Doug Dahms. We thought there would
a three-tailback system and he would share reps.
Gillins 2010 season set the school record for yards
in a season as he surpassed the century mark in all 12
games last season. Hes now 1,610 yards shy of top-
ping Jake Stoppers career records of 3,510.
It was the best single season we ever had from a
running back,said Dahms. This year will determine
if hes the best (running back) weve ever had. He has
the ability to be the best weve had.
Though he has no ofcial ofers from colleges yet,
Gillin, who also earned All-Section One honors at
cornerback and was named to the Pennsylvania Foot-
ball News All-State Third Team at running back, has
drawn interest from the University of Pittsburgh and
a handful of MAC schools, according to Dahms.
Another season like his junior year would likely
garner Gillin a scholarship ofer and his personal
goal of cracking the 2,000-yard plateau seems logical
considering his talent on the feld.
Cream of
the crop
RoxanneMcRoberts/ Staff
Wilsons Gillin, Lancaster Catholics
DePietro and Columbias Burke
lead the L-L League in star power
Please see CREAM, page 5
Columbias Mike Burke IV,
above, caught 66 passes for
1,027 yards last season and
Wilsons Rodney Gillin, left,
picked up a school season
record 1,829 yards rushing as
a junior.
KevinFreeman / Staff
Cream: Long on talent
He can beat you multiple ways,
Penn Manor coach Todd Mealy said.
Hes a power back so he can run
through you or he can run by you. Its
tough to defend a guy like him because
you need four to fve helmets on him
every time.
DePietro was the most dominant
in Section Three on both sides of the
ball. He earned All-Section Three First
Team honors as both an ofensive and
defensive lineman, was the Ofensive
and Defensive Lineman of the Year and
the Outstanding Lineman of the Year.
He capped his junior season by being
named to the Pennsylvania Sports Writ-
ers Class AA All-State Second team.
With all of the players weve had the
past couple years, Adam has developed
into that kind of linemen because of the
guys weve had,Catholic coach Bruce
Harbach said referring to the handful
of Division I players the Crusaders
have had in DePietros three seasons
prior to this year. Hes a coach on the
feld with the line and hes developed
that lineman mentality.
DePietros junior season, and his 6-5,
285-pound size, landed him scholarship
ofers from at least seven Division I
schools and he chose Northwestern,
where hes expected to play at left
tackle. His rise to a blue chip recruit is
not surprising to his coach and opposing
coaches alike.
I could see that he was going to be
pretty good when he was a sophomore,
Harbach recalled. His size and work
ethic were outstanding.
Said Burke III, His footwork is out-
standing, he stays low and he knows the
game. He can read a play and reads his
keys very well. He can dictate where he
wants the play to go.
Burkes son had a similar break-
out season last year. Burke IV led the
league with 1,027 receiving yards on 66
catches and topped all receivers with
15 touchdowns. His season led to an All-
Section Three First Team nod, the Sec-
tion Three Outstanding Receiver of the
Year award and was highlighted with a
spot on the Pennsylvania Sports Writers
Class A First Team All-State team.
He committed to our ofseason
workout program with our strength and
conditioning coach before last season
and worked out like a mad man,Burke
III explained. He could always catch
so he worked on his strength, speed,
conditioning and route running.
The younger Burke spent the of-
season felding ofers from Division I
teams that included BYU and Pitt. Both
of those schools, however, wanted the
6-3, 195-pound receiver to move to tight
end or H-back so Burke instead decided
to go to Villanova.
He really liked Villanova, the small
campus atmosphere and they want him
to play receiver,said Burke III. He
likes the CAA and the possibility that
they might go to the Big East.
Burke III says that his son wanted to
make an early commitment so he can
focus on his senior year. Its a year that
will likely feature a rolled up safety to
his side or a true double coverage as
Section Three coaches fgure out a way
to slow him down.
Someone like that you have to game
plan around,Harbach said. Youre
always aware of where hes at on every
play.
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SENIORS Pos. Ht. Wt.
JohnathanHuylo QB/LB 5-8 165
Dominque Miller-Shell WR/LB 5-10 153
Blaise Glover TE/DE 6-4 187
Joshua Ransing RB/LB 5-9 175
Alexis Rodriguez WR/CB 5-4 142
Dashaul Elliot WR/DB 5-10 168
QuashaunDavis WR/S 6-0 170
DarrienHilliard WR/DB 5-6 155
CassionWalston WR/DB 5-8 132
ChristianDavidson WR/DB 6-1 155
Noel Burgos RB/DB 5-8 162
Anthony Perez WR/LB 5-7 140
SeanJackson TE/LB 5-11 170
DeronJohnson RB/LB 5-6 197
Xavier Solis OL/DL 5-11 219
Stanley Gede OL/DL 6-4 252
Dante Swinton OL/DL 5-11 245
MarioAsencio OL/DL 6-0 290
Jermaine Murray WR/CB 6-1 166
JUNIORS Pos. Ht. Wt.
Diante Cherry WR/CB 5-9 165
AaronSwinton RB/CB 5-10 156
Terrell Talton WR/LB 5-6 164
JohnathanHuylo QB/LB 5-7 162
Darrell Walton RB/DB 5-7 157
AveryWilson RB/LB 5-10 180
Samuel Wright WR/DB 5-9 152
Victor Guzman FB/LB 5-4 140
Angel Vasquez WR/CB 5-11 152
LaronWesley WR/CB 5-10 160
JustinLopez RB/LB 5-8 172
EvanCharles WR/DB 6-2 158
Hunter Grof WR/LB 5-11 148
KevinFrancois WR/LB 5-10 152
JonathanOrtiz WR/DB 5-2 106
Andy Gonzalez OL/DL 6-3 199
Luis Rivera OL/DL 5-11 200
Catray Parker OL/DL 6-3 207
Derrick Dixon OL/LB 6-3 199
Robert Lebron OL/DL 5-8 235
GreggJones OL/DL 5-10 282
AndrewAleong OL/DL 5-11 220
DevinParrales OL/DL 5-11 261
JalenWashington WR/DL 6-3 185
Gabrielle Pena WR/CB 5-5 155
JalenBrinson TE/LB 5-11 190
Jose Colon WR/DB 6-1 175
SOPHOMORES Pos. Ht. Wt.
Collins Gantz QB/LB 5-10 190
Dante Heard WR/S 5-10 157
Wayne Sheafer, Jr. QB/DB 5-1- 159
Jamal Newman WR/DB 5-9 140
Michael Hart WR/DE 5-10 163
Tyree Ballanger RB/DB 5-10 153
Devonte Pugh RB/LB 5-7 175
JosephGray WR/DB 6-0 150
Marcos Colon OL/DL 5-7 166
JohnOrtiz OL/DL 5-11 198
JarrodMcNish OL/DL 5-9 189
Darnell Green OL/DL 6-1 192
FelixTrevino WR/DB 5-10 142
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McCASKEY
Head coach: Rob Monzon (2nd season, 7-4)
Lancaster-Lebanon League Section: 1
2009 section: 5-2
2009 overall: 7-4
PIAA Class: Quad-A
Base ofense: Spread
Base defense: 4-4
SCOUTING REPORT
Key players returning: QB-LB Johna-
than Hulyo, OL-DL Dante Swinton,
RB-CB Aaron Swinton, WR-CB Diante
Cherry, TE-DE Blaise Glover.
Key players lost: RB-DB Markeith Wil-
liams, DE-DE T.J. Ford, OL T-Jay Fry,
OL-LB Alex Zellie, FB-LB Mackie Deeter.
2011 ROSTER
2011 SCHEDULE 2010 RESULTS
Sept. 2 @ Coatesville, 7 p.m.
Sept. 9 YORK, 7 p.m.
Sept. 16 @ Lanc. Catholic, 7 p.m.
Sept. 23 WILSON, 7 p.m.
Sept. 30 HEMPFIELD, 7 p.m.
Oct. 7 @ Penn Manor, 7 p.m.
Oct. 14 @ Warwick, 7 p.m.
Oct. 21 CEDAR CREST, 7 p.m.
Oct. 28 MANHEIM TWP. , 7 p.m.
Nov. 4 @ Ephrata, 7 p.m.
OUTLOOK
RED TORNADO
Assistant coach Chris Meyers has also installed a no-huddle
ofense that will keep opposing defenses on their heels. The trio of
Cherry, Swinton and Hulyo should lead to enough points, so it may
come down to whether the Tornado defense can stand tall.
Swinton
PEABODY W, 47-0
@ York W, 45-14
LANC. CATHOLIC L, 17-7
@ Wilson L, 34-7
@ Hempfield W, 27-7
PENN MANOR W, 20-14
WARWICK L, 26-18
@ Cedar Crest W, 28-21
@ Manheim Twp. W, 17-14
EPHRATA W, 35-21
@ Red Lion L, 14-13
Miller Hulyo
BY JOEL SCHREI NER
Sports Correspondent
For the Tornado, the goal is a
simple one.
They want to build on last years
rebound season when they erased
the memory of a 1-19, two-year
slide by going 7-4 and making a re-
turn trip to districts.
Making it happen starts with the
likes of Diante Cherry and Aaron
Swinton, two of the biggest play-
makers in the Lancaster-Lebanon
League.
Remarkably, the talented duo
is entering a third year of wearing
the Red & Black and still have next
year to look forward to.
But, frst things frst.
Great things are going to hap-
pen, I can tell, said Cherry, a wide
receiver and cornerback. Expec-
tations are always high. Were just
trying to do better than we did last
season. This year, we want to keep
it rolling.
As a sophomore last fall, Cherry
caught 24 passes for 394 yards (16.2
yards per catch) and two touch-
downs, while also rushing for a pair
of TDs.
On defense, Cherry picked of
two passes and had 60 tackles and
also averaged 38 yards per kickof
return.
Its more about his mental
strength, McCaskey coach Rob
Monzon said of Cherry. Last year,
he was a young guy and he put a
lot of pressure on himself and got
down on himself if the game wasnt
going his way. This year, I see a ma-
turity in him that he has to have a
short memory and hes going to be
able to make plays.
Swinton, another two-way threat,
will move from wide receiver to
running back in an attempt to fll
the void left by the graduation of
Markeith Williams (1,154 rushing
yards, 12 TD).
I feel comfortable back there,
said Swinton, who
caught 19 passes for
264 yards and two
touchdowns last fall.
We defnitely have
talent and athleti-
cism. We just have
to be strong and
smart. We have a lot
of guys who can do a
lot of things with the
ball in their hands.
Swinton and
Cherry, both ju-
niors, are already on
the radar of many
colleges, including
some at the Division
I level.
Im fortunate to
have skill players
like them back, said Monzon, a for-
mer Tornado player who took over
last year. They push each other
and it starts to create a real positive
culture because the other kids want
to follow.
Quarterback Johnathan Hulyo
is also back and makes the Tornado
ofense even more dangerous.
Last year, Hulyo completed 79-
of-163 passes for 1,121 yards and 12
touchdowns, but was picked of 11
times. He also rushed for 289 yards
and fve more scores.
New ofensive coordinator Chris
Meyers, a former QB at Manheim
Central and at Stevens College of
Technology where he played for
Monzon, has worked with Hulyo
and that work has already paid of.
He seems more comfortable
where the ball is going, said Mon-
zon. This year hes doing a lot bet-
ter job of trusting his progressions,
looking at his reads and getting it to
the right person.
Tornado building on
new-found success
ROB MONZON
McCaskey
Red Tornado
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The Red Tornado expect big contributions on both sides of the ball
from Diante Cherry, above, and Aaron Swinton, below.
BY ED GRUVER
Sports Staf
I
ts never easy projecting weeks or even
months ahead. Hey, even Nostradamus
hedged his bets a bit, cloaking his visions
in vague quatrains.
Well try to be a bit more precise here as we
forecast the top 10 games week by week in-
volving Lancaster-Lebanon League football teams
this fall.
Sept. 2 Lampeter-Strasburg at Hemp-
feld/Lebanon at Cedar Crest: Depending on
which side of Route 72 your allegiance lies, one of
these two games will be The Game to kick of the
season.
Falcons versus Cedars in the annual Cedar Bowl
needs little explanation. Its a tradition-bound,
county rivalry game. Nuf said.
Pioneers at Black Knights lacks the above
ingredients, but its a big game for two reasons. L-S
is the reigning L-L Section Two king, and this frst
game should provide some insight as to whether
the Pioneers are up to defending their crown.
With a new coach, new attitude, new strata-
gems, etc., Hempfeld is also something of a mys-
tery as the season gets underway.
Sept. 9 Wilson at Manheim Central: Not
a lot needs to be said about this inter-county rivalry
between powerhouse programs hailing from Berks
and Lancaster, respectively. The Bulldogs and Bar-
ons have split their past two meetings, and these
games almost always ofer up a wildly entertain-
ing afair.
Sept. 16 McCaskey at Lancaster Catho-
lic: The Retro Rivalry enters its second year, and
this time the festivities will take place at Rossmere
Stadium. Red Tornado coach Rob Monzon told
Lancaster Newspapers last May that interest in
this rematch is such that the powers in charge at
Lancaster Catholic have decided to bring in extra
bleachers for the game. A wise move, since an
estimated crowd of 10,000-13,000 fans jammed into
McCaskey Stadium last September to see a colli-
sion eventually won by the Crusaders.
Sept. 23 Cocalico at Manheim Cen-
tral/Wilson at McCaskey: Impossible to choose
between these two games, since both are likely to
have huge implications in their respective section
races.
Eagles-Barons matchups have become bare-
knuckle brawls since Cocalico became Centrals
Section Two neighbor in 2004.
Wilson has been, ahem, top Dawg in Section One
for some time now, and the Red Tornado, enjoying
a renaissance under Monzon, will get to see where
they stand.
Sept. 30 Lampeter-Strasburg at Cocali-
co: Another old-school rivalry, but transplanted to
a new neighborhood. The Eagles and Pioneers have
been butting helmets since their days in Section
Three, and it doesnt seem that long ago in 2002
and again in 03, to be exact that these two teams
met to decide the Section Three title. Needless to
say, this game will impact the Section Two race.
Oct. 7 Warwick at Ephrata: Its a clich
to say the least, but you really can throw out the
records when it comes to this annual battle for the
George Male Trophy. There are a handful of tro-
phygames every year involving L-L teams, but
this is probably the most intense and undeniably
the most well-known.
Oct. 14 Manheim Central at Conestoga
Valley: Its been called by those involved the Ohio
State-Michigan rivalry of the L-L League. Just like
the Buckeye-Wolverine wars, Bucks-Barons was
an annual end-game to the regular season.
Still, no matter which week of the season this
game is scheduled for, CV-Central is all about
tradition and history. Its Mike Williams against
Jim Cantafo and then Gerry Novak. Its Bob
Aungst and Sam Turner leading the 85 Bucks, and
its Matt Nagy and Dan Kreider powering the 94
Barons.
The names and faces change through the years,
but the rivalry they forged continues.
Oct. 21 Wilson at Manheim Township:
Every year, it seems, the Blue Streaks point to this
game as the game that will make or break their
chances of a Section One title. This year will likely
be no diferent. This game is set for Nefsville, but
theres little doubt that the road to a Section One
title still runs through West Lawn.
Oct. 28 Penn Manor at Wilson: Consider
this the Cometschance to step up and challenge
the reigning section champs. Todd Mealy has built
a competitive program at Penn Manor and this
game, coming as it does in the penultimate week of
the regular season, could have title implications.
Nov. 4 Elco at Lancaster Catholic: The
Raiders, by their account, expected to be 9-0 head-
ing into their 2010 season-ending showdown with
lordly Lancaster Catholic.
Injuries and a lack of depth conspired to pre-
vent that from happening, but the Raiders remain
optimistic. Two years removed from the playofs,
theyre expecting to make another run at districts,
and, perhaps, at a section title as well.
Rivalries, in all shapes and sizes, light up Friday nights
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Head coach: Ron Zeiber (1st season)
2010 section: 3-4
2009 overall: 3-7
PIAA Class: Quad-A
Base ofense: Multiple spread
Base defense: 3-3 Stack
SCOUTING REPORT
Key players returning: QB Mike
Murr, WR KJ Pederson, OL-LB
Bryan Pyle, OL Harry Shenberger,
RB Joe Gamble, OL-DL Joey
Goodhart, OL Matt Sollenberger,
DL Matt Arena.
Key players lost: RB-LB Julian
Alicea, OL-DL Jordan Brown, DL Neil Clarkin, DB Hayden Bishop.
2011 ROSTER
Sept. 2 LAMP.-STRASURG, 7 p.m.
Sept. 9 LANC. CATHOLIC, 7 p.m.
Sept. 16 @Central York, 7 p.m.
Sept. 23 @ Penn Manor, 7 p.m.
Sept. 30 @ McCaskey, 7 p.m.
Oct. 7 WILSON, 7 p.m.
Oct. 14 CEDAR CREST, 7 p.m.
Oct. 21 @ Ephrata, 7 p.m.
Oct. 28 @ Warwick, 7 p.m.
Nov. 4 MANHEIM TWP., 7 p.m.
OUTLOOK
Pederson Goodhart
HEMPFIELD
BLACK KNIGHTS
@ Lampeter-Strasburg L, 38- 0
@ Lanc. Catholic L, 35-0
CENTRAL YORK L, 28-0
PENN MANOR W, 27-10
McCASKEY L, 27-7
@ Wilson L, 35-0
@Cedar Crest W, 28-13
EPHRATA W, 44-13
WARWICK L, 28-0
@ Manheim Twp. L, 38-15
Murr
RON ZEIBER
Hempfield
Black Knights
Its a new day for the Knights, who head into their frst season un-
der frst-year boss Ron Zeiber. His track record at previous stops gives
Hempfeld high hopes for the future.
BY ED GRUVER
Sports Staf
Ron Zeibers previous coaching
stops include Central Dauphin, Ex-
eter and Reading.
Thats not to say that Hempfelds
new coach doesnt know about the
Lancaster-Lebanon League.
Ive seen a lot of L-L games,
Zeiber said. I know its a competi-
tive league week in and week out. I
know its not going to be easy.
Perhaps not, but if Zeibers track
record is any indication, this is a guy
who knows what it takes to build a
successful program. And hes got
the pelts on the belt to prove it.
After serving apprenticeships
at Reading, Exeter and Central
Dauphin, Zeiber took over as head
man at Exeter in 1993. Four years
later, the Eagles claimed the Berks
Intercounty League championship
and qualifed for the District Three
playofs. In 98, they returned to
the postseason. From 1993-2002,
Zeibers Eagles went 51-43.
In 2002, he took charge at Boyer-
town. Following the same pattern as
he did at Exeter, Zeiber built a title
team by his fourth season, his 2006
squad winning the Pioneer Athletic
Conference crown for the frst time
in program history and reaching
the district playofs.
From 2002-07, Zeiber fashioned
a 38-31 record, a .550 winning per-
centage that ranks as the highest in
team history.
So Zeiber knows a thing or two
about winning programs. And that
bodes well for the Black Knights,
who struggled to a 3-7 fnish last
season and are 19-22 over their last
four seasons.
One of the frst things Zeiber did
upon taking over following his hir-
ing in late March, he said, was to
change the climate of Hempfelds
program.
One of our strengths is going to
be our attitude, he stated. Our atti-
tude is going to be on a new level.
Listen to some of the returning
Black Knight players, and it sounds
as if it already is.
Were really motivated, said
sophomore Joey Goodhart, a pro-
jected starter on both the ofensive
and defensive fronts.
And when a guy is 6-foot-3 and
240 pounds, you tend to take him at
his word.
Its going to be really important
for us to get of to a good start, he
added.
Something the Knights didnt do
last season. Hempfeld didnt score
until Week Four, and the Knights
were blanked in fve of their 10
games.
Zeibers facelift of Knights foot-
ball isnt just cosmetic. As most in-
coming coaches do, hes changing
the existing ofensive and defen-
sive schemes and teaching the sys-
tem he knows.
That means Hempfelds Mul-
tiple Option ofense and Multiple
4-3 defense are being scrapped in
favor of a Spread ofense and 3-3
Stack defense.
After averaging a league-low 182
yards of ofense per game last sea-
son while surrendering 300 yards
per outing, the players are embrac-
ing the changes.
Were looking forward to the
new ofense, said senior wide re-
ceiver KJ Pederson, who will also
see time on defense at one of the
linebacker slots.
Were going 100 percent.
Said junior quarterback Michael
Murr, (The ofense) is completely
diferent. Were working as hard as
we can.
The same holds true for the guys
on the other side of the ball. Their
consensus is that the new 3-3 Stack
ofers a more aggressive approach
than did the 4-3 they played last sea-
son.
Were going after people,
Goodhart said.
The Knights return key contrib-
utors, notably Pederson, who led
the squad with 106 stops; and run-
ning back Joe Gamble, who ranked
among Section One rushing leaders
last season with 494 yards of terra
frma.
All told, Hempfeld returns seven
starters on ofense and fve on de-
fense. A solid nucleus, Zeiber said,
to build upon.
Were not going to have a sit-
back-and-wait-approach, he stated.
Were going to get after it on both
sides of the ball.
Black Knights
eye success
via change
Junior Michael Murr takes
over as quarterback for the
Black Knights.
Ron Zeiber arrived at Hempfeld after leading Exeter and Boyer-
town to the district playofs.
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WILSON
Position: RB-DB
Class: Senior
Ht. 5-11 Wt. 171
NOTABLE: Gillin ranked second in the section last season
with 1,581 yards and 24 TDs. His 10.5 ypc average was
second-best in the L-L.
QUOTABLE: Wilson coach Doug Dahms: He s the best weve ever had in a
single season; he has the (schools) single-season rushing record. This year will
determine if hes the best weve ever had for a career. He has the ability to be the
best weve had.
The stars
come out...
SECTION ONE
DEREK HORST
EPHRATA
Position: OL-DL
Class: Senior
Ht. 6-1 Wt. 210
NOTABLE: A standout for the Mountaineers, Horst earned All-Section First Team
honors at defensive end last season.
QUOTABLE: Ephrata coach Jim Vieland: Derek plays with a high motor and others follow his example. He
is a sound, well-disciplined player who strives to make us better as a team.
BRIAN SLOSS
PENN MANOR
Position: K
Class: Senior
Ht. 5-8 Wt. 150
NOTABLE: An All-Section
First Team choice.
QUOTABLE: Penn Manor
coach Todd Mealy: Brian, who plays football and
soccer, joined our team during his sophomore
year. He really enjoys playing football and wishes
we would have him do more than kick for us. Hes
been an accurate kicker, having missed just one
PAT and has made two feld goals at 31 and 38
yards in his career. His kickofs need to improve,
because last season we gave our opponents short
felds most of the time.
DAULTON PALMER
PENN MANOR
Position: WR-DB
Class: Junior
Ht. 5-10 Wt. 170
NOTABLE: Had team-best 27 catches for 355 yards. Named All-Sec-
tion First Team on ofense and Honorable Mention on defense.
QUOTABLE: Penn Manor coach Todd Mealy: Daulton is valuable to our team because of
what he does in all three phases: Ofense, defense and special teams. In fact, hell play
nearly every second of each game.
GARRETT LEVENGOOD
CEDAR CREST
Position: QB-DB
Class: Senior
Ht. 6-0 Wt. 175
NOTABLE: Led Section One QBs last
season with a 95.6 rating and 16 TDs. Threw for 1,768 yards.
QUOTABLE: Cedar Crest coach Tom Waranavage: Hes
more confdent in the ofense. ... Once we got to Week Three,
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the ofense. He was making faster decisions. ... Garrett has
worked hard this of-season and we are expecting big things
from him this year.
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Cody Stryker OL/DL 5-11 245
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PENNMANOR
Headcoach:ToddMealy(5thseason,25-20)
Lancaster-LebanonLeagueSection:1
2010section:4-3
2010overall:6-5
PIAAClass:Quad-A
Baseofense:Multiple
Basedefense:4-4
SCOUTINGREPORT
Keyplayersreturning:TE-DE
TrentCrider,TE-LBDylan
Weber,OL-DLCodyStryker,
WR-DBDaultonParmer,
OL-DLAlexQuinn,QBAdam
Sahd.
Keyplayerslost:RB-LB
GarrettYoung,OL-LBAnde
Olson,RB-LBTeonLeeandWR-DBDemtriusDixon.
2011ROSTER
2011SCHEDULE 2010RESULTS
Sept.2SOLANCO,8p.m.
Sept. 9 @ Lampeter-Stras. , 7 p.m.
Sept.16DALLASTOWN,7p.m.
Sept.23HEMPFIELD,7p.m.
Sept.30@Ephrata,7p.m.
Oct.7McCASKEY,7p.m.
Oct.14@Manheim Twp.,7p.m.
Oct.21WARWICK,7p.m.
Oct.28@Wilson,7p.m.
Nov.4@CedarCrest,7p.m.
OUTLOOK
COMETS
Lookingtobuildontheexperiencegainedfromlast
season,theCometswillopentheseasonwithanumber
ofstartersonbothsidesoftheballandintheskilland
downlinemenpositions.Theirdegreeofmaturitywill
indicatehowmuchnoisetheycanmakeinatoughSec-
tionOne.
Weber Crider Stryker
2011L-LFOOTBALLPREVIEW 10 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2011 LANCASTER, PA.
@Solanco W,21-13
LAMPTER-STRASBURG L,44-7
@Dallastown L, 35-20
@Hempfield L, 27-10
EPHRATA W,21-0
@McCaskey L, 20-14
MANHEIMTOWNSHIP W,38-20
WARWICK W,16-0
WILSON L,44-0
CEDARCREST W,56-21
@Harrisburg L, 75-28
BY MATT BLYMI ER
SportsStaf
Penn Manor coach Todd Mealy
and his staf have a diferent ap-
proach to coaching high school
football.
Waydiferent.
The Comets brass feels that
teaching football comes second to
teaching life lessons. Once the life
lessons are learned, the coaching
staf believes, football becomes
easier.
I think that life lessons become
a way to measure a football pro-
gram, Mealy explained. I think
because weve been coaching that
way for four years that our pro-
gramiswhereitis.
Those life lessons have gotten
our program to a point, that despite
some hardship, weve gotten bet-
ter, stayed close as a unit, remained
consistentandcancompete.
So far Mealys unorthodox phi-
losophyhasworkedinMillersville.
The Comets are coming of of
a 6-5 season that included a third
straight trip to the District Three
Class AAAA playofs, and a third
consecutive winning season. All of
which has never happened at Penn
Manor.
People have a short memory
and people in our community think
of Penn Manor football as winning
and thats what they expect, says
Mealy. That means this program is
ataspotwherewewantit.
The Comets appear to be in a po-
sition to maintain the level of play
theyre accustomed too. They lose
fve starters on ofense and four on
defense.
Junior Adam Sahd highlights the
list of returning starters on ofense.
Sahd threw for 1,111 yards in the
regular season with eight scores
and 12 picks. Returning with Sahd
are linemen Ethan Barley, Cody
Stryker, Alex Quinn and Trent Crid-
erandreceiverDaultonParmer.
The defense returns Crider,
Quinn, Stryker and Errol Ham-
mond up front, Dylan Weber at line-
backer and defensive backs Parmer
andMikeBucek.
As long as we play solid defense
we have a chance to win games,
Mealy said. Were fortunate enough
that we have these players back on
defense. Helps, too, because well
haveyounglinebackers.
Though the Comets return most
of their starters from last season,
theyre still a young team. With only
a dozen seniors on a 44-man roster,
PennManorsfuturelooksbright.
I have to admit that we are mak-
ing some decisions that will help us
in a year or two, Mealy said. Not
thatwellsacrifcethisyear.
Were trying to be visionary for
the future with some of the things
weve done in the last eight months.
But, once this season starts, well
focusonthat.
And Mealy knows his programs
winning ways wont continue with-
out his small, but very important,
seniorclass.
We like these seniors because
theyve been with us every step of
the way. Theyre coachable, disci-
plined and they know what it takes
to keep our program at the level
where its come, he said. Theyre
fortunate enough to have played in
three district playofs and have a
winning record in Section One, that
prior to their arrival, Penn Manor
never had. Theyve been a part of a
lotofwinning.
Creatingastrongfoundation
TODD MEALY
Penn Manor
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Penn Manor quarterback Adam Sahd threw for 1,305 yards and 10
TDslastseason.
BY KEVI N FREEMAN
Assistant Sports Editor
T
here were days, believe it or not, when
football players put their helmets, shoul-
der pads and cleats in a locker in Novem-
ber and then didnt touch them until the
ofcial start of practice in August.
That was back in a time when sports seasons had be-
ginnings and ends. Out of season meant out of season.
You didnt throw a football in the spring or shag fies
in the fall.
Gradually, it seems, weve entered an era of spe-
cialization. If youre a football player and youre not
practicing football, whether its February or July, you
wont be the best football player you can be. The same
can be said for other sports. In basketball, theres AAU
ball. Volleyball has out-of-season club teams.
All these out-of-season events are designed to hone
ones skills at one particular sport.
Its like that adage that goes
something like, if youre not
practicing, your opponent is and
hell have the edge. Is there a line
to be drawn somewhere?
Do we want to draw a line?
For some, concentration on
one sport is fne, if thats what
they want to do. Whether if its
for love of the game or the prospect of a scholarship
(which can be legitimate or fantasy), focusing on one
sport for 365 days is a choice a player makes.
If, however, a player feels forced into an out-of-sea-
son activity at the expense of an in-season sport, then
maybe weve gone too far.
Many of todays football coaches face a dilemma.
On one side of the coin, they have to keep up with other
programs or else their teams wont be able to compete.
On the other hand, they
dont want to rob teenagers of the right to be, well,
normal teenagers.
Football, right now, is year
round, its constant,said Cocalico
coach Dave Gingrich.
So, coaches try to compromise.
Many hold spring workouts but do
so after spring sports are fnished.
They try to hold workouts at difer-
ent times in an efort to accommo-
date the players.
In other words, they try to fnd a balance. Keep up,
but let kids be kids.
We try to fnd time to get the kids together with-
out imposing on their lives,said Warwick coach Bob
Locker.
The end of a football season and the onset of winter
pushes most football players indoors where they spend
the next few months in the weight room. When spring
arrives, its time to move outside for some concentrat-
ed workouts, maybe a couple of days a week.
The summer brings more non-contact workouts and
7-on-7 and team camps (and more lifting). Then its the
middle of August and the season starts.
When we frst started ofseason workouts, we just
used shorts and t-shirts,said Gingrich, whose spring
workouts lasted three weeks. We went through some
drills with no helmets, no shoulder pads. But the last
few years, the PIAA has changed its rules. Now, we go
out in helmets and wore shoulder pads on a couple of
the days.
There was no hitting in the spring and the general
idea about letting players use helmets and shoulder
pads is to have them get used to the feel.
Throwing or catching a ball with shoulder pads is
diferent than when youre not wearing them.
Pluses and minuses of spring workouts
Dave Gingrich Bob Locker
L-L football coaches wonder: How much is enough?
Please see WORKOUTS, page 23
We try to fnd time to get the kids
together without imposing
on their lives.
Bob Locker,
Warwick coach
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MANHEIM TOWNSHIP
Head coach: Mike Melnyk (13th season, 67-60)
2010 section: 4-3
2010 overall: 5-6
PIAA Class: Quad-A
Base ofense: Multiple
Base defense: 4-2-5
SCOUTING REPORT
Key players returning:
QB Brennan Scott,
TE-LB Alex Opp, TB-LB
Scott Sallade, OL-DL
Clayton Hofmaster, OL-
DL Jordan Mayes, OL-DL
Mike Farley, WR-FS
Chase Miller, WR-DB
Tyler Karpinski, WR-DB John Shafer.
Key players lost: OL-DL Alex Vigilante, OL-DL Alex Hupfeld, TE-LB Brett
Donmoyer, OL-DL Matt Beaugard, WR-DB Kalil Bailey, FB-LB Garrett
Perau, RB-CB Brady Souders.
2011 ROSTER
Sept. 2 @ Central Dauphin, 7 p.m.
Sept. 9 RED LION, 7 p.m.
Sept.16ELIZABETHTOWN,7p.m.
Sept. 23 EPHRATA, 7 p.m.
Sept. 30 @ Warwick , 7 p.m.
Oct. 7 @ Cedar Crest, 7 p.m.
Oct. 14 PENN MANOR, 7 p.m.
Oct. 21 WILSON, 7 p.m.
Oct. 28 @ McCASKEY, 7 p.m.
Nov. 4 @ Hempfield, 7 p.m.
OUTLOOK
BLUE STREAKS
Backed by Scotts arm, the legs of running back Scott Sallade (back
after a 500-plus-yard season last fall) and a rather large ofensive
line, the Township ofense should be pretty scary and will be tough to
contain.
Scott Hofmaster Opp
CENTRAL DAUPHIN L, 37-27
@ Red Lion L, 27-21
@ Elizabethtown W, 28-26
@ Ephrata W, 47-32
WARWICK W, 33-21
CEDAR CREST W, 70-40
@ Penn Manor L, 38-20
@ Wilson L, 27-14
McCASKEY L, 17-14
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BY JOEL SCHREI NER
Clayton Hofmaster and Bren-
nan Scott are good friends and
spend a lot of time together of the
feld.
On the feld, Scott, Manheim
Townships quarterback, considers
Hofmaster his best friend.
As a hulking, 6-foot-4, 260-pound
left tackle, its Hofmasters job to
protect Scotts blind side. If he does,
Scott can make things happen.
Scott, still a junior, is armed and
dangerous, especially given the fact
he already has two years of starting
experience under his belt.
He came into his own last fall
when he threw for 2,010 yards
(most among Section One QBs) and
15 touchdowns while guiding Town-
ships ofense that produced the
second-most points in Section One.
We have a quarterback who
is returning for his third year and
I think youre a fool if youre not
using a kid like that, said Streaks
coach Mike Melnyk. The frst year
when he played we brought him
along slowly. Last year, we loosened
the reigns a little bit, gave him a few
more things to work with.
This year, were giving him
the freedom to change the protec-
tion if he needs to, change a route
if he needs to. The whole premise is
we want him to get us into a good
play.
This summer, Scott won the
Golden Gun Award for accuracy at
the Elite 11 QB Camp at Penn State.
That honor, along with his perfor-
mance on the feld, will undoubt-
edly make Scott a major player in
the college recruiting race.
Im getting used to it, said
Scott, when asked about dealing
with the attention hes already at-
tracted. The season is the main fo-
cus. The main goal is to do well and
help the team win.
When speaking of blue chip QBs
at Manheim Township, its inevi-
table that Scott will be compared to
Pat Bostick, who rewrote the MT re-
cord book for career yards (7,259),
TD passes (82) and completions
(543) before going to Pitt.
I think Brennan understands
the legend of Pat Bostick here and
I dont think hes afraid of it, said
Melnyk. He understands that hes
kind of the face of the program right
now and the burden that goes along
with that. I dont think hes here to
chase any numbers, hes here to be-
come the best quarterback that he
can be.
Thats where Hofmaster comes
in as the senior anchor of the ofen-
sive line.
Hofmaster has also been busy
this summer going to camps and go-
ing through the recruiting process,
getting attention from some Ivy
League schools.
You have to keep it in perspec-
tive and not let it become your life,
said Hofmaster. Its fun, but now
Im just ready for the season.
And ready to do his job.
Hopefully, he can keep me
safe,said Scott.
Hey, what are friends for?
Streaks to follow Scotts lead
MIKE MELNYK
Manheim Township
Blue Streaks
Brennan Scott returns to the Blue Streaks after throwing for over
2,000 yards and 15 TDs last season.
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CLASS AAAA
Rank, School (District)
1. Pittsburgh Central Catholic (7)
2. North Penn (1)
3. La Salle College (12)
4. Neshaminy (3)
5. Upper St. Clair (7)
6. Bethlehem Liberty (11)
7. North Allegheny (7)
8. Coatesville (1)
9. Council Rock South (1)
10. Ridley (1)
Others to watch:
Bayard Rustin (1)
Boyertown (1)
Central Dauphin (3)
Cumberland Valley (3)
Daniel Boone (3)
Delaware Valley (2)
Downington East (1)
Easton (11)
Mount Lebanon (7)
Parkland (11)
Roman Catholic (12)
Wilson (3)
Woodland Hills (7)
Wyoming Valley West (2)
Pennsylvania Football News preseason rankings
CLASS AAA
1. Allentown Central Catholic (11)
2. Bishop McDevitt (3)
3. Archbishop Wood (12)
4. Erie Cathedral Prep (10)
5. Montour (7)
6. Valley View (2)
7. Thomas Jeferson (7)
8. Abington Heights (2)
9. Susquehanna Twp. (3)
10. Hopewell (7)
Others to watch:
Cardinal OHara (12)
Central Valley (7)
Clearfeld (9)
Crestwood (2)
Dallas (2)
Greater Johnstown (6)
Greencatle-Antrim (3)
Grove City (10)
Manheim Central (3)
Strath Haven (1)
Lampeter-Strasburg (3)
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2. Lancaster Catholic (3)
3. Lewisburg (4)
4. Aliquippa (7)
5. Trinity (3)
6. Seton-La Salle (7)
7. Mount Carmel (4)
8. North Schuylkill (11)
9. Tyrone Area (6)
10. Sharon Area (10)
Others to watch:
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Bloomsburg (4)
Delone Catholic (3)
Forest Hills (6)
GAR Memorial (2)
General McLane (10)
Greensburg Central Catholic (7)
Hickory (10)
Montoursville (4)
Northern Lehigh (11)
Towanda (4)
Wilmington (10)
Wyomissing (3)
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2. Southern Columbia (4)
3. Rochester (7)
4. Pius X (11)
5. Dunmore (2)
6. Springdale (7)
7. Line Mountain (4)
8. Shenandoah Valley (11)
9. Sto-Rox (7)
10. Bellwood-Antis (6)
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Bishop Canevin (7)
Bishop Carroll (6)
Curwensville (9)
Farrell (10)
Lackawanna Trail (2)
Ligonier Valley (6)
Linesville (10)
Marian Catholic (11)
North Star (5)
Port Allegany (9)
Schuylkill Haven (11)
Steelton-Highspire (3)
West Middlesex (10)
Williams Valley (11)
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Head coach: Bob Locker (11th season, 44-50)
2010 section: 4-3
2009 overall: 6-5
PIAA Class: Quad-A
Base ofense: Spread
Base defense: 4-3
SCOUTING REPORT
Key players returning: OG-DE
Jared Good, C-DE Dalton Bol-
linger, QB Tyler Farnan, OL-DL
Tom Devenney, WR-DB Korey
Johnson, QB-DB Zack Hurst,
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DB-KR Matt Rissinger, WR-S DJ Johnson, OT-DT Tony Venti, G-DT Kurtis
Zimmerman, OT-DT John Devenney, TE-SS Tyler Bomberger.
2011 ROSTER
Sept. 2 DALLASTOWN, 7 p.m.
Sept. 9 CONESTOGA VALLEY, 7 p.m.
Sept. 16 @ Garden Spot, 7 p.m.
Sept. 23 @ Cedar Crest, 7 p.m.
Sept. 30 MANHEIM TWP., 7 p.m.
Oct. 7 @ Ephrata, 7 p.m.
Oct. 14 McCASKEY, 7 p.m.
Oct. 21 @ Penn Manor, 7 p.m.
Oct. 28 HEMPFIELD, 7 p.m.
Nov. 4 @ Wilson, 7 p.m.
OUTLOOK
Its a carpe-diem kinda year for QB Tyler Farnan, just as it was last
year for RB Deron Thompson. Seemed to work out pretty well for the
Warriors in the latter case. Maybe lightning strikes twice.
Johnson Good
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Farnan
@ Dallastown L, 17-14
@ Conestoga Valley W, 28-14
GARDEN SPOT W, 20-10
CEDAR CREST W, 52-20
@ Manheim Township L, 33-21
EPHRATA W, 35-28
@ McCaskey W, 26-18
PENN MANOR L, 16-0
@ WILSON L, 48-19
@ Central Dauphin L, 42-7
Warwick quar-
terback Tyler
Farnan has re-
covered from a
broken throw-
ing hand, which
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95 percent of last
season.
KevinFreeman/ Staff
BY GORDI E JONES
The pain wasnt so bad at frst,
Warwick quarterback Tyler Farnan
recalled.
He had slammed his left hand
his passing hand on the helmet of
a Dallastown defender on the War-
riors third possession of last years
season opener, but didnt think he
was badly hurt. He stayed in for
another play, but found he couldnt
take the snap. Then he retreated to
the sideline, and began jogging.
As he did so, he said, I could feel
the bone crunching.
The bone in his thumb, obviously
broken. His junior season, his frst
as a starter, was over. And if there
was little pain in the beginning, it
would only grow with each passing
week.
It was really hard to watch the
team really hard to stand and
watch, he said. It was, I wish I
was out there. I could have made
that play.
That was likely true. He had led
the Warriors to touchdowns on each
of their frst two possessions against
Dallastown, and they were on the
move again when he sufered his
injury.
I was having the time of my
life,he said.
But 10 days later he was having
four pins surgically implanted in
his thumb. Without him the War-
riors went 6-5 and reached districts,
but were heavily dependent on se-
nior tailback Deron Thompson, who
with 2,135 yards became the ffth
back in Lancaster-Lebanon League
history to rush for over 2,000 in a
season.
In all, Warwick gained 2,544
yards on the ground, third-most in
the league. But the Warriors 734
passing yards were fourth-fewest.
Farnan, who had the pins re-
moved last November, could not
throw for six months, and did not
feel like he was 100 percent healthy
until June or July.
While coach Bob Locker thought
his QB showed some signs of rust
during an opening scrimmage
against Manheim Central, the coach
believes Farnan has regained all of
his arm strength.
Were looking for him to have
an excellent senior season, Locker
said.
As is Farnan himself. He was sus-
tained last fall by Thompson, who
had missed virtually all of the 2009
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BOB LOCKER
Warwick
Warriors
season when he broke his left leg on his second carry
of the opener.
He felt the worst for me, Farnan said. He knew
exactly how I felt. He lost his junior season, and came
back and made up for it. Im hoping I can do the same.
There is some uncertainty about who will replace
Thompson, now a preferred walk-on at Penn State, at
tailback. Junior Albert Powell appeared to have the in-
side track as the preseason wore on, but senior Anthony
Boak and sophomore Gabe Taylor were also in the pic-
ture.
Dalton Bollinger and Jared Good anchor the War-
riors on both lines, as does Tom Devenney a very,
very good football player,according to Locker.
Chad Messimer, Coleman Wagner and Nate Johnson
look like theyre starting to emerge at linebacker, where
the Warriors lost Bryan McCall, who led Section One in
tackles, as well as Thompson, who was ffth.
But the biggest news is that Farnan has re-emerged
that the pain is gone, once and for all.
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Taylor Steinbauer RB/DB 5-6 170
Garrett Levengood QB/DB 6-0 175
BrandonBord RB/DB 5-7 160
DaultonRitter WR/DB/K 5-10 160
RichEllinger RB/DE 5-11 163
Marquis Miller RB/LB 5-10 185
Peter Rodriguez WR/DB 5-8 143
RyanSmith TE/LB 6-3 175
Mark Eppley WR/DB 5-7 165
Nick Bechtold RB/LB 5-10 186
TimFierro RB/DE 5-9 205
BrianWawrzyniak TE/LB 6-2 195
DarinKline TE/LB 6-2 215
Bret Sholly OL/DL 6-2 240
Patrick Oest OL/DL 6-0 214
Nick Donmoyer OL/DL 5-7 178
Chris Bishop OL/DL 5-10 266
DerrickTruax OL/DE 6-1 190
NickTrainer WR/DB 6-1 164
Kyle Robins TE/DE 6-1 185
StevenMiller WR/DB 5-9 137
DaltonKalbach WR/LB 5-9 160
JackWuori RB/LB 575 140
Nick Cascarino QB/DB 6-0 175
Jeremy Roman RB/DB 5-6 140
MikeWealand RB/DB 5-7 160
EricksonGonzalez RB/LB 5-10 185
DevonEdwards TE/LB 5-10 180
Javier Bonilla DL 5-10 200
Zack Kressler RB/DB 5-7 140
TalmonKreiser RB/LB 6-2 205
JohnZug OL/DE 5-10 220
StevenGalbraith OL/LB 5-7 207
IvanYoung OL/DL 6-1 238
DeanHoushower OL.DL 5-10 277
KevinDechert OL/DL 6-2 305
Lukas Gerdes DL 5-9 195
AllenKline OL/DE 6-5 240
BrianKaley OL/L 6-3 285
RyanYoung OL/DL 5-8 218
Gage Ocker QB/DB 6-1 174
Grant Boehler RB/DB 5-10 181
AntonioLambakis WR/DB 5-8 140
Dajour Harrison WR/DB 5-9 145
AdamGilson RB/LB 5-8 160
RyanMuller TE/LB 6-0 205
Mike Nelson LB 5-9 192
Skylar Scherer OL/DL 5-7 180
Hunter Wise OL/DE 5-6 171
Patrick Donley OL/DL 5-8 188
AustinElliott OL/DL 5-8 218
DevinElder OL/DL 5-8 207
JoshLebo WR/DB 5-10 155
BrandonHenriquez WR/DB 5-8 126
Denzel Pierre WR/DB 6-1 170
www.cedarcrestfootball.vnsports.com
Head coach: Tom Waranavage (3rd season, 5-15)
2010 section: 1-6
2010 overall: 1-9
PIAA Class: Quad-A
Base ofense: Spread
Base defense: 4-4/4-3
SCOUTING REPORT
Key players returning: QB-DB
Garrett Levengood, TE-DE Darin
Kline, Slot- DB Taylor Steinbauer,
Slot-LB Nick Bechtold, WR-DB
Daulton Ritter, OL-DL Chris
Bishop, LB Brian Wawrzyniak,
Key players lost: WR Lucardy Jean-Francois, OL Jacobi Ortiz, OL-LB/DL
Kyle Tice.
2011 ROSTER
Sept. 2 LEBANON, 7 p.m.
Sept. 9 @ Conrad Weiser, 7 p.m.
Sept. 16 @ Hershey, 7 p.m.
Sept. 23 WARWICK, 7 p.m.
Sept. 30 @ Wilson, 7 p.m.
Oct. 7 MANHEIM TWP., 7 p.m.
Oct. 14 @ Hempfield, 7 p.m.
Oct. 21 @McCASKEY, 7 p.m.
Oct. 28 EPHRATA, 7 p.m.
Nov. 5 PENN MANOR, 7 p.m.
OUTLOOK
The Falcons have some nice ofensive pieces, led by
all-section QB Garrett Levengood. But they will need to
show marked improvement on the defensive side of the
ball in order to creep up the standings.
Bishop Wawrzniak
CEDAR CREST
FALCONS
Levengood
@ Lebanon L, 35-7
CONRAD WEISER L, 46-14
HERSHEY L, 41-28
@ Warwick L, 52-20
WILSON L, 43-13
@ Manheim Township L, 70-40
HEMPFIELD L, 28-13
McCASKEY L, 28-21
@ Ephrata W, 28-23
BY GORDI E JONES
Its not at all difcult to pinpoint
where Cedar Crest bottomed out
last year. That was in Week Seven,
when the Falcons lost at Manheim
Township, 70-40.
Thats right, they scored 40. And
lost by 30.
It was one of seven games in
which Crest, 1-9 a year ago, allowed
35 points or more. The Falcons gave
up at least 28 in every game, and a
league-worst 422 in all. They also
surrendered an average of 419.8
yards per week, more than any oth-
er L-L team.
Coach Tom Waranavage noted
that ofenses are more wide open
than ever before, that just about ev-
erybody runs the spread and throws
the ball all over the lot.
But, he added, If you score 40
points, I still think you should be
winning games.
With All-Section One quarter-
back Garrett Levengood running
the show, Crest should once again
be able to move the ball. Its just a
matter of whether the Falcons can
stop anybody.
Were going back to basics with
the kids, Waranavage said on L-
L media day, which weve been
working on all spring and summer
just basic alignments and getting
the kids to understand the impor-
tance of leverage on defense, and
running to the football.
He pronounced himself pleased
with the defenses progress af-
ter the Falcons frst scrimmage,
against Conestoga Valley.
We have 1,000 things to work
on, he said, but I thought we
played faster than we have in a long
time. When you do that on defense,
good things can happen for you.
He was particularly happy about
the work of senior linebackers Bri-
an Wawrzyniak and Nick Bechtold,
two of the Falcons seven returning
starters on defense. Another senior,
Ryan Smith, joins them at backer,
which makes that positional group-
ing a potential strength.
Also back are Chris Bishop and
Darin Kline on the line, and Taylor
Steinbauer, Daulton Ritter and Lev-
engood in the secondary.
But it is on ofense where Le-
vengood is expected to make the
biggest splash. He fnished as the
sections top passer a year ago, com-
pleting 50.8 percent of his attempts
for 1,768 yards and 16 touchdowns,
with eight interceptions.
He slings the ball everywhere,
Bishop said.
And this year, Levengood said, I
feel more confdent, more relaxed.
I know kids know what to do, and
they know what Im doing. It pretty
much all ties together.
Despite his big year in 10, he
acknowledged that he was pretty
nervousat frst.
I never played varsity before,
he said. Everything was pretty
fast. I started getting more con-
fdent. It was slowing down. I got
used to things.
He has lost his top receiver, all-
section choice Lucardy Jean-Fran-
cois, but Waranavage believes Rit-
ter will be one of the leagues best
pass-catchers when all is said and
done. The Falcons also have experi-
ence at the other skill positions, and
while Bishop is the only returning
lineman, the coach believes that
group will develop.
We have a good mix of kids up
front, he said. I see us getting
more and more physical as the sum-
mer has gone on.
That should help. Now they just
have to go out and stop somebody.
Making a defensive stand
Defensive end Darin Kline will be part of what the Falcons hope is
an improved defense this season.
TOM WARANAVAGE
Cedar Crest
Falcons
Jeff Ruppenthal / Staff
SethKlein QB/WR/DB 6-0 183
JacobMorgan WR/DB 6-2 151
DemetriusYoung RB/LB 5-10 186
Rodney Gillin RB/DB 5-11 171
CalvinHeyward WR/DB 6-0 190
StevenDantzler WR/DB 5-9 136
CollinHarrop WR/DB 5-10 143
JaredWertz WR/DB 5-10 143
GregShade FB/LB 5-9 176
Tyler Rivera WR/DB 5-9 144
Bobby Hafer RB/LB 5-9 190
JimmyWaters TE/LB 5-11 160
EthanWerner TE/DL 6-0 221
Steve Surgeoner OL/DL 5-9 161
Will Rouse OL/DL 6-4 196
AustinNoss OL/DL 5-10 262
IsaiahBrown OL/DL 5-10 214
ClaytonSchannauer OL/DL 6-0 268
JoshDierolf OL/DL 6-2 269
DeshonGiddens DL 5-10 250
Woosby St. Julien WR/DB 5-11 145
Mike Little WR/DB 6-4 211
JavonYoung RB/LB 5-9 137
AndrewFrancos QB/LB 5-10 166
JimBrooks WR/DB 5-9 145
MohamedKromah WR/DB 6-0 170
Jesse Poore WR/DB 5-10 140
DarianWeidenhammer WR/DB 5-11 165
TyroneWilliams WR/LB 5-11 165
TimShields WR/DB 5-8 126
Danny Rhodes WR/DB 5-8 130
MadisonMiller QB/LB 6-2 192
AndyVicari WR/LB 5-11 155
Jaymes Hoptley RB/DE 5-11 180
Dominic Moyer TE/LB 5-10 175
JoshValerio OL/DL 6-0 197
Harry Destine OL/DL 5-9 176
JustinBurk OL-DL 5-9 169
QuinnRitter OL/DL 5-11 200
JacobSchannauer OL/DL 5-11 205
Yensi Uribe-Martinez OL/DL 6-0 205
SampsonHartman OL/DL 5-11 240
BrandonBuser OL/DL 5-10 205
Bryant Surgeoner WR/DB 5-9 152
Tyler Sekulski WR/DB 5-8 135
Matt Rothrock TE/DL 6-3 213
Engles Hernandez OL/DL 5-9 211
Junior Joseph TE/LB 6-1 223
Matt Timochenko QB 5-10 155
DariusYoung RB/DB 5-7 145
Kyle Gaynor QB/DB 5-10 155
Matt Close WR/LB 5-8 142
Bryce Pych WR/DB 5-10 140
KyleWatkins WR/LB 5-11 165
JavonFernandez WR/DB 5-6 136
Connor Smith WR/DB 5-8 142
JohnRaifsnyder RB/DB 5-8 169
Hunter Hatlee RB/LB 6-0 197
Dominic Nigrelli TE/DL 6-1 175
Trent Burkhardt WR/DB 5-7 135
Tyler Burkhart WR/DB 5-7 135
IsaiahCanepa WR/DB 5-9 160
Steve Emerson OL/LB 5-11 207
EthanHarnish OL/DL 5-10 180
GradyWeinheimer OL/DL 6-0 173
DavidLewis OL/DL 5-7 221
Krystopher Swartz OL/DL 5-9 180
Joe Bowers OL/DL 6-1 185
BrendanLenning OL/DL 5-10 215
MadisonWoodward OL/DL 5-10 205
HeathHassler OL/DL 5-10 215
JorgeVargas TE/LB 5-6 170
Haji Fofana TE/LB 5-11 175
HassanRichardson QB/DB 5-5 145
SolomonNavo WR/DB 5-1 175
MukehScott-Manga OL/DL 5-9 140
Jaris Fenstermacher OL/DL 5-9 160
Daniel Destine OL/LB 5-11 190
Oskar Martinez WR/DB 5-7 145
www.wilsonsd.org
SCOUTING REPORT
RB/DB Rodney Gillin,
WR/DB Collin Harrop,
WR/DB Jacob Morgan,
OL/DL Austin Noss,
OL/DL Clayton Schan-
nauer, TE/DL Matt
Rothrock.
Key players lost: QB Zach Zweizig, OG Derek Jackson, S Connor Math-
ias, LB Cody Simcox, LB Erik Schmeck, OL-DL Jordan Buchanan, OL-DL
Matt Borkey.
2011 ROSTER
Sept. 2 @ Gov. Mifflin, 7 p.m.
Sept. 9 @ Manheim Central, 7 p.m.
Sept. 16 READING, 7 p.m.
Sept. 23 @ McCaskey, 7 p.m.
Sept. 30 CEDAR CREST, 7 p.m.
Oct. 7 @ Hempfield, 7 p.m.
Oct. 14 EPHRATA, 7 p.m.
Oct. 21 @ Manheim Twp., 7 p.m.
Oct. 28 PENN MANOR, 7 p.m.
Nov. 4 WARWICK, 7 p.m.
OUTLOOK
Wilson certainly possesses a tradition of winning, but its coaching
and talent that breed all that success. Whereas Rodney Gillin estab-
lished himself as one of the leagues top running backs last season,
others will likely emerge this season to keep Wilson atop or near the
top of the Section One standings.
Head coach: Doug Dahms (6th season, 56-10)
2010 section: 7-0
2010 overall: 11-1
PIAA Class: Quad-A
Base ofense: Multiple I
Base defense: 4-4
WILSON
BULLDOGS
Harrop Gillin Morgan Klein
GOVERNOR MIFFLIN W, 21-14
MANHEIM CENTRAL W, 25-22
@ Reading W, 60-0
McCASKEY W, 34-7
@ Cedar Crest W, 43-13
HEMPFIELD W, 35-0
@ Ephrata W, 63-0
MANHEIM TOWNSHIP W, 27-4
@ Penn Manor W, 44-0
@ Warwick W, 48-19
MANHEIM TOWNSHIP W, 48-21
CUMBERLAND VALLEY L, 28-14
BY MATT BLYMI ER
Sports Staf
If it were any other team in the L-L League, losing 16
starters seven on ofense, nine on defense would
signal a rebuilding season.
Not at Wilson where a roster make-over is common
place every season.
In fact, its so common, its laughable.
We might struggle this year, Wilson coach Doug
Dahms said with a straight face, before cracking a
grin. We have a totally unknown squad. We lost just
about everyone from last year.
Dahms and his staf seem to fnd a way every season
to reload. The Bulldogs havent lost a Section One con-
test in three years and have only two league setbacks in
Dahmsfve seasons at the helm.
Our coaching staf is phenomenal, says Dahms.
All of them could be head coaches. Having that helps
so much when we have new starters every year.
The legacy of the Wilson program helps too. In the
39 years of the L-L League, the Bulldogs have won 19
section crowns.
Success breeds success, explained Dahms. This
team has been winning longer than these kids have
been around. They grew up around it and know what
to expect.
The key piece to the puzzle for Wilson on
ofense is senior Rodney Gillin. The All-Sec-
tion One First Team running back exploded
onto the scene last season, his frst as a starter,
with 1,890 yards and 28 touchdowns. Whats
more impressive is that Gillin did all of that
on just 183 carries 15 carries per game,
10.3 yards per rush average.
We didnt know he would be that good,
Dahms said of Gillin, who set the single sea-
son rushing mark at Wilson. We thought we
would have three-person tailback rotation
and they would all share reps.
Also back on ofense are receiver Jacob
Morgan and linemen Austin Noss and Clay-
ton Schannauer. Quarterback Seth Klein, who
started for an injured Zach Zweizig in three
games last season and saw time in all 11 con-
tests, will be the starter.
It helps that Seth played last season,
says Dahms. Not for the physical part but
the mental part of the game. He learned how
to be calm under fre last season.
Gillin, an All-Section One First Team cor-
nerback, and lineman Matt Rothrock are the
only two returning starters on defense.
Though the Bulldogs lack returning start-
ers they still have players with a ton of game-
day experience. Wilson envoked the mercy-
rule in more than half of its games last season
giving mop-up duty to many of the new
starters this season.
Beyond that, the Bulldogs ability to reload
each year is credited to their daily practices
and a robust roster (80 players), according to
Dahms.
Our philosphy is to always make practice
hard physically and mentally so the games
seem easier,Dahms explained.
The younger guys pretty much have
to fght for their lives in practice every day.
They get better because of that and are ready
to play varsity when its their time.
Power ful Wilson looks
to continue tradition
DOUG DAHMS
Wilson
Bulldogs
KevinFreeman/ Staff
Bulldogs quarterback Seth Klein completed 25 of 46 passes
for 455 yards and nine TDs last season in limited playing
time.
Jeremy Franck QB/DB 6-2 170
Tucker Keefer WR/DB 6-1 145
RyanBrubaker P 5-11 170
TimMurray RB/DB 5-10 180
KevinSollenberger LS/DL 6-4 195
AndrewBurkholder RB/DB 5-7 150
Alex Pstrak RB/LB 6-1 205
Derek Horst OL/DL 6-1 210
Conner Craven OL/LB 6-1 200
JefHalligan OL/DL 5-10 205
Danny Matos OL/DL 5-9 250
AllenAdams OL/DL 5-10 180
Blake Redcay OL/DL 6-1 245
EvanWeaver WR/DB 5-10 165
Corey Shirk TE/LB 6-0 175
DanCummings TE/LB 6-1 200
Nate Bradley RB/DB 5-10 130
Max Schrom WR/LB 6-1 155
Alex Custer K 5-6 200
BrandonBrock RB/LB 5-10 165
Scott Leibl RB/LB 5-10 180
RyanPrice OL/LB 6-2 190
Brandell Hmel OL/DL 5-10 200
ZachBock OL/LB 5-11 200
BrianKramer WR/DB 6-0 150
Cody Springer TE/LB 5-11 185
Koty Keefer RB/LB 5-11 150
BeauMellinger QB/DB 5-7 140
JustinMease QB/DB 5-9 140
Isaac Malmer WR/DB 5-11 150
Bobby Nye RB/LB 5-9 175
BlakeWeaver RB/DB 6-0 150
Chris Helock RB/LB 5-8 155
DavidWhite RB/DB 5-7 155
BrandonLewis RB/LB 5-11 145
Tyler Cugino RB/DB 5-7 165
JeremiahKreider OL/DL 5-11 245
ZachKachel OL/DL 6-0 275
IsachMorales OL/DL 5-10 230
CameronEisenhauer OL/LB 5-11 200
JoeTamayko WR/DB 5-10 130
www.ephratamounts.com
Head coach: Jim Vieland (4th season, 4-26)
2010 section: 0-7
2009 overall: 2-8
PIAA Class: Quad-A
Base ofense: Flexbone
Base defense: 4-4
SCOUTING REPORT
Key players returning: QB-DB
Jeremy Franck, OL-DE Derek
Horst, RB-LB Alex Pstrak, RB-DB
Tim Murray, OL-DL Danny Matos,
WR-DB Evan Weaver, RB-DB
Andrew Burkholder.
Key players lost: RB/DB Zach Sandoe, FB/LB tephen Hendrickson.
2011 ROSTER
Sept. 2 @ EXETER, 7 p.m.
Sept. 9 @ Cocalico, 7 p.m.
Sept. 16 @ Con. Valley, 7 p.m.
Sept. 23 @ Manheim Twp., 7 p.m.
Sept. 30 PENN MANOR, 7 p.m.
Oct. 7 WARWICK, 7 p.m.
Oct. 14 @ Wilson, 7 p.m.
Oct. 21 HEMPFIELD, 7 p.m.
Oct. 28 @ Cedar Crest, 7 p.m.
Nov. 4 McCASKEY, 7 p.m.
OUTLOOK
With a number of returning starters and letterwinners from a
season ago, the Mounts will try to turn last seasons close losses into
victories. That wont be easy but getting them over the hump maybe a
change of attitude, infused with confdence.
Franck Horst
EPHRATA
MOUNTAINEERS
@ Exeter L, 35- 7
COCALICO W, 21-20
CONESTOGA VALLEY W, 7-3
MANHEIM TOWNSHIP L, 47-32
@ Warwick L, 35-28
WILSON L, 63-0
@ Hempfield L, 44-13
CEDAR CREST L, 28-23
@ McCaskey L, 35-21
Matos
Quarterback Jeremy Franck, right, and tailback Tim Murray are part of an experienced ofense for the
Mounts.
JustinDavidGraybill / Staff
BY DUSTI N LEED
Sports Staf
The time for excuse-making in
Ephrata is over.
After a sub-par 2-8 campaign
a season ago in Section One, the
Mountaineers will strap up once
again in Section One before next
seasons realignment returns them
Section Two.
This season, its one last go-
around in Section One with some
higher expectations.
The expectations should be
higher than what they have been,
said three-year starting quarter-
back Jeremy Franck. Last year, we
had a quote, un-quote excuse. We
were inexperienced in Section One.
This year is our second year there.
There really isnt an excuse.
The expectations should be
pretty high around here.
Expectations because the Mounts
return a group of 20 seniors, includ-
ing 15 starters.
Although 20 seniors are back,
Ephrata will count greatly on that
posse due to a lack of depth on the
roster.
In that senior bunch are four
backs who help form the Mountain-
eers Flexbone ofense: Alex Pstrak,
Tim Murray, Andrew Burkholder
and Franck. Pstrak was named to
the 2010 Lancaster-Lebanon League
Section One Second Team at run-
ning back a year ago.
There are defnitely some ex-
pectations, said Ephrata coach Jim
Vieland. We were in a lot of games
in the fourth quarter last year and
we just didnt have enough in the
tank to fnish those games, and the
guys realize it.
Despite the 2-8 record a year
ago, in seven of their 10 games, the
Mounts were either leading in the
fourth quarter or within one score
in the fourth quarter, but Vieland
understands its a learning experi-
ence and the mentality can be trans-
posed.
Its about not settling, he said.
We changed a lot of things up. The
famous Albert Einstein quote goes:
If you want what youve done be-
fore just keep doing the same things
and if you expect diferent results,
thats the defnition of insanity.
For us, we had to change some
things. Were trying to move from
hoping ... thats the mindset we have
to change around here.
Leading the Mountaineers is
Zach Sandoe and Stephen Hen-
drickson. Sandoe, who caught 17
passes for 254 yards and three
touchdowns, was the Mounts lead-
ing receiver last season.
Returning are two-way linemen
Kevin Sollenberger, Danny Matos
and Section One First-Team defen-
sive end Derek Horst, who will be
an important part of that mindset
change for the Mountaineers.
Tucker Keefer and Evan Weav-
er will be targets on ofense for
Franck, who threw for 826 yards
and seven TDs.
The collective group of seniors
will not only do its best to be more
competitive this coming season, but
to be a catalyst for the underclass-
men who will jump to Section Two
next year.
We can do some special things
and momentum is huge from the
end of a season to the ofseason,
said Franck. And as many wins as
we can get to help them out is the
ultimate goal, really.
But frst, its about being a part
of the highly-competitive Section
One.
I think there was a level of in-
timidation last year for many of
them, and people in the community
being in Section One, said Vieland.
There were some eyes that were
opened, but were not going to have
those open eyes this year.
Theyre going to know what to
expect and what were facing.
Vowing to be ready
JIM V ELAND
Ephrata
Mountaineers
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SECTION TWO
ALEX TRAUTMAN
LEBANON
Position: QB-LB
Class: Senior
Ht. 5-7 Wt. 180
NOTABLE: Trautman paced Section Two QBs
last season with 18 TD passes and 2,389
yards passing.
QUOTABLE: Lebanon coach Gerry Yonchiuk: Alex brings a lot to
the table as a returning L-L all-star. Hes the trigger guy in our of-
fense; hes very intelligent. Hes a great kid, fun to be around.
JOE WELK
SOLANCO
Position: RB-DB
Class: Senior
Ht. 5-9 Wt. 170
NOTABLE: Welk
ranked second in the
section with 931 yards rushing and aver-
aged 7.5 ypc while scoring 9 TDs.
QUOTABLE: Solanco coach Joe Pearson:
He stepped in when John Fisher got hurt
and became the guy. ... Joey pretty much
carried the load for us. ...The last couple
years weve had guys right on the verge of
1,000 yards and Joey has the ability to do
it.
JEFF PICKEL
LAMPETER-STRASBURG
Position: G-LB
Class: Junior
Ht. 6-4 Wt. 196
NOTABLE: His 93 tackles paced the Pioneers and
ranked among Section Two leaders.
QUOTABLE: L-S coach John Manion: Hard worker. He out-works
everyone, every day in practice. Probably the best tackler that weve
had since Ive been here.
JORDAN GROFF
LAMPETER-STRASBURG
Position: RB-DB
Class: Senior
Ht. 5-11 Wt. 180
NOTABLE: An all-around athlete, Grof tied for
second in the section with 72 points scored.
QUOTABLE: L-S coach John Manion: Great kid and a hard worker.
Two-way player and kick returner who does everything the right way. An
all-around good football player.
TYLER STITZ
SOLANCO
Position: QB-S
Class: Senior
Ht. 6-1 Wt. 165
NOTABLE: Stitz is
making the move
this season from WR to QB and from DB to
safety.
QUOTABLE: Solanco coach Joe Pear-
son: Hes got a nose for the football. He
understands the game. He pays attention to
route combinations. ... He trusts his reads. I
cant speak enough about him as a football
player.
JESUS GUZMAN
ELIZABETHTOWN
Position: TE-LB-P
Class: Senior
Ht. 6-2 Wt. 195
NOTABLE: At press
time, Bears boss Mike
Cottle said Guzman, an All-Section punter
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Head coach: Tom Nichols (3rd season, 12-11)
2009 section: 5-2
2009 overall: 5-6
PIAA Class: Quad-A
Base ofense: I
Base defense: 4-3
SCOUTING REPORT
Key players returning: WR-FS
Mike Richard, C-DE-ILB Shae
McGarvey, G-DT Tyler Good, FB-
LB Tyler Petri.
Key players lost: OL-DL Travis
Switzer, OL-DL Cole Dillman, QB
Alex Dienner, WR Diaire Brison,
OL-DL Nick Marsico, RB-DB
Derek Burkholder.
2011 ROSTER
Sept. 2 CONRAD WEISER, 7 p.m.
Sept. 9 @ Warwick, 7 p.m.
Sept. 23 @ Garden Spot, 7 p.m.
Sept. 30 @ Elizabethtown, 7 p.m.
Oct. 7 SOLANCO, 7 p.m.
Oct. 14 MANHEIM CENTRAL, 7 p.m.
Oct. 21 @ Lebanon, 7 p.m.
Oct. 28 @Cocalico, 7 p.m.
Nov. 4 LAMP.- STRASBURG, 7 p.m.
OUTLOOK
Ask any CV player about the changes on ofense and they imme-
diately break out in a smile. Hopefully we can use the speed of our
backfeld to our advantage,said Tyler Petri. Im looking forward to
it,added Terence Taylor. I have a lot of guys around me and it should
be exciting.If Taylor blossoms into an all-around QB, there could be
plenty of smiles to go around come November.
Good McGarvey
CONESTOGA VALLEY
BUCKSKINS
Richard
@ Conrad Weiser L, 27- 21
WARWICK L, 28-14
@ Ephrata L, 7-3
GARDEN SPOT W, 22-15
ELIZABETHTOWN W, 21-14
@ Solanco W, 25-13
@ Manheim Central L, 15-8
LEBANON W, 19-12
COCALICO L, 41-35
@ Lampeter-Strasburg W, 33-21
@ Dallastown L, 28-14
TOM NICHOLS
Conestoga Valley
Buckskins
The Buckskins Shae McGarvey fgures to be a lead blocker when new CV quarterback Terence Taylor
looks for daylight.
JustinDavidGraybill / Staff photos
BY JOEL SCHREI NER
They will wear the usual red,
white and blue uniforms.
They will be coached by Tom
Nichols.
They will play their home
games in Witmer.
But, make no mistake about
it, these will not be the same old
Buckskins.
What you see between the side-
lines this fall, especially in terms
of ofense, will be a change of
pace for a Nichols-led Conestoga
Valley team.
Always a proponent of the
power running game, Nichols is
shaking things up this season.
Its going to be a little bit hard-
er to fgure out where were going
this year, Nichols said. Well try
to do more misdirection this year
Bucks to unleash Taylor
If the face of Conestoga Valleys Tyler Good is any indication, prepping
for the upcoming football season is not all fun and games.
Please see BUCKS, page 21
than weve ever done in the past.
The reason behind the shift in schemes is simple.
His name is Terence Taylor and he has speed to
burn.
Taylor, a 5-foot-11 senior, will start at quarterback
and brings with him an impressive track resume. He
won the 400 at the L-L meet last spring and eventually
took fourth at the PIAA meet.
Hes fast, really fast, said CV lineman Shae Mc-
Garvey. Its fun blocking for him because he can make
something out of nothing. He gives us a lot more op-
tions.
The running attack featuring Taylor and tailback
Anthony Brown will certainly make it difcult for op-
posing defenses.
Fullback Tyler Petri can be thrown into the mix and
wideout Michael Richard, among others, gives Taylor
an outlet when the Bucks have to go to the air.
We have a lot of plays that are going to help set up
our passing, said Taylor, who also starts at cornerback
on defense. I think running is what a lot of teams are
going to plan for.
While there is not much work needed on his running,
Taylor has worked on his passing game.
Hes a great athlete, but hes just never really
worked at being a quarterback full time, said Nichols,
who is confdent in Taylors all-around game. The con-
fdence lies in if everything breaks down, he can just
take of. He can make something out of nothing. Were
not asking him to win games throwing the ball.
For Taylor and the ground attack to be successful, a
lot of pressure will fall onto the shoulders of the ofen-
sive line. While they did lose the likes of Travis Switzer
and Cole Dillman to graduation, the Bucks will wel-
come back Tyler Good to the mix.
The 6-1, 260-pound senior tore his ACL in the 2010
season opener, underwent surgery and missed the rest
of the season.
Im really excited to come back, Good said. Its
been a long time since Ive been able to play football. It
was hard to watch.
This year, many will want to be watching the re-
vamped Bucks.
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Head coach: Joe Pearson (7th season, 24-37)
2010 section: 2-5
2010 overall: 4-6
PIAA Class: Triple-A
Base ofense: Shotgun-Wing T
Base defense: 3-5
SCOUTING REPORT
WR/DB Tyler Stitz,
RB/DB Joe Welk,
OL/DL Matt Boulden,
OL/DL Jon Boulting-
house, OL/DL Eric
Pence, TE/LB Connor
Glackin.
Key players lost:
OL/DL Jordon Glifng, QB/LB Ralph Brown, OL/DL Donta Henderson,
RB/DB John Fisher, RB/LB Phil Dobinson, OL/DL Tyler Lam.
2011 ROSTER
Sept. 2 @ Penn Manor, 8 p.m.
Sept. 9 @ Central Dauphin, 7 p.m.
Sept. 17 OXFORD, 7 p.m.
Sept. 23 @ E-town, 7:30 p.m.
Sept. 30 MAN. CENTRAL, 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 7 @ Conestoga Valley, 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 14 LEBANON, 7 p.m.
Oct.21@Lamp.-Strasburg,7:30p.m.
Oct. 28 GARDEN SPOT, 7 p.m.
Nov. 4 COCALICO, 7 p.m.
OUTLOOK
Ayres Boulden
SOLANCO
GOLDEN MULES
PENN MANOR L, 13- 21
CENTRAL DAUPHIN W, 21-20
@ Oxford W, 31-0
ELIZABETHTOWN L, 10-27
CONESTOGA VALLEY L, 13-25
@ Lebanon W, 34-27
LAMPETER-STRASBURG L, 0-35
@ Garden Spot W, 20-17
@ Cocalico L, 14-35
Stitz
Much is expected of Tyler Stitz, who moves from wide
receiver to quarterback and, on defense, from cornerback to
safety. The Mules also have a proven back in Joe Welk, and lots
of experience in the right places. Not a bad darkhorse in the
section.
BY GORDI E JONES
There are a lot of
attractive things about
Solanco, not the least
of which are their Big
Uglies.
The Mules, 4-6 last
year, return four guys
with starting experi-
ence along their ofen-
sive front tackles
Jon Boultinghouse and
Matt Boulden, guard
Eric Price and center
Tyler Ayers after see-
ing that group create
enough running room
for their teammates to
accumulate 1,945 yards
on the ground in 2010,
third-most in Section
Two. Running back Joe
Welk, who also returns,
accounted for 931 of
those, and averaged a
healthy 7.5 a pop.
Now the idea is to do
all that, and then some.
Were road-grad-
ers, Ayers said. We
like to pound it down
their throats.
But there is more to
line play than that.
Theres like a
trust, Ayers said. You
know hes going to do
his job every time. If
he does his job, youll
do your job and it will
work out.
Added Boulden,
Basically were all
friends. We know what
works between us.
Were all familiar with what were
good at, what to say and how to
communicate.
Tyler Stitz, who last year ex-
celled at wide receiver and cor-
nerback, this year moves into the
middle of things, at quarterback
and safety. There is little question
about his athletic ability or instincts
he had 22 receptions on ofense
last year, and a league-high eight in-
terceptions on defense but a big
key to whether the Mules improve
on last years fnish is whether he
can throw the ball efectively.
In 2010 Solanco managed just
601 yards through the air, third-
fewest in the entire league.
Im defnitely ready for the
challenge, Stitz said. The passing
games not bad. We worked con-
stantly on the new passing stuf.
Coach Joe Pearson said Stitz hit
a deep throw in Solancos opening
scrimmage, against Twin Valley.
Now, the coach said,
Its a matter of accu-
racy, things like that.
Its just building
up that consistency.
Stitz has the req-
uisite skill players
around him, starting
with Welk. He took
on a prominent role
when John Fisher
was lost for the
season in the 2010
opener, after a blood
vessel burst in his
quad. Welk saw his
role expand further
when Dustin McVey
went down with an
ankle sprain in Week
Seven.
This year, with
Tyler in the backfeld,
I dont think he has to
carry as much of the
load,Pearson said.
At the same time
the coach believes
Welk has a good shot
at 1,000 yards this
season. Especially
working behind that
line.
I think the pass-
ing games going to
be good, Stitz said,
but the running
games going to be
special, I feel.
Added Ayers, I
think well be more
balanced, but well
still be up there in
rushing. Thats what
we do.
Many of the same players turn
around and play on defense, mean-
ing health will be paramount. Be-
sides Stitz changing positions, Welk
moves from safety to outside line-
backer in the Mules 3-5 look. Also
returning at linebacker is Connor
Moran, an all-section honorable
mention choice after making 65
stops last season.
We defnitely think we have ev-
erything we need,Boulden said.
I feel like it will be a real good
year for us, Ayers added, hope-
fully one of the best in school his-
tory.
Golden Mules set to
pave over opponents
JOE PEARSON
Solanco
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But is there a limit to how much a football team
should practice out of season? Maybe there doesnt
need to be a limit.
Its not crystal clear whats allowed and whats not
allowed for football,Locker said. We have stipula-
tions about contact time for football. Some basketball
teams probably played 35 games this summer with
their high school coaches. Baseball plays fall ball and
summer ball. Soccer and lacrosse can be year round.
Lacrosse has pads on and they are killing each other.
It would be nice if PIAA came up with a system that is
fair and equitable but is enforceable.
While the PIAA might be fuzzy as to specifcs for
football, it does say that teams/students may practice
prior to the frst practice date as long as it is complete-
ly voluntary to do so. In other words, the coach cannot
be holding mandatory practices prior to the ofcial
start of the season.
But when a player misses a workout thats not
mandatory,might his chances to get in a game be
diminished?
(Missing ofseason workouts) wont hurt kids
who know what they are doing,Gingrich said. If the
player knows what hes doing and is athletic enough to
catch up ... . Weve had kids this summer that didnt do
much and are key contributors. They may start behind
a little but by the frst game, will work themselves up
to speed because they are good enough.
But what about the fringe kid, or the second or third
stringer and they miss those workouts?
If they are involved in other activities, I dont hold
them responsible for missing the workout,he said. I
want them to be involved in volleyball, baseball, or
other activities. Now, if hes home eating potato chips,
thats a diferent situation.
Coaches generally use ofseason workouts to get a
head start on teaching, to install diferent schemes and
to give depth players more attention than they might
see at a regular practice.
Pretty much what we do in the spring is to get
ready for the summer,Gingrich said. Then what we
do in the summer is try to get everything in so when
ofcialpractice starts, were not doing a bunch of
teaching. You still work on some fundamentals (in the
fall) but we dont have to do as much teaching.
Ofseason workouts can build team camaraderie,
too.
When we would go to Body Zone once every other
week in the ofseason in the evening, we just get to-
gether and throw the ball around and have some fun,
said Elco coach Mark Evans. Its good for some team
building.
The evolution of football practice from solely in-
season to an all-season routine has forced coaches to
keep up. No one wants the other guy to have an edge
so, maybe against their better judgment, they do more
If you dont do it, youre going to get buried,
Locker said.
Weve always put a lot of time in the weight room
in the winter and start to incorporate some football
skill work in the spring, whether its one day a week
or three days a week,said Penn Manor coach Todd
Mealy. Thats become a signature of our football pro-
gram to compete in Section One. I think its needed.
And that begs the question. If all teams went back
to just football from Aug. 15 to the end of the playofs,
wouldnt every team be on equal footing?
That would be great,Gingrich said. Im prob-
ably one of the few coaches who sees the road were
going down. Were losing the three-sport athlete, losing
kids being kids. Im not against hard work. You can do
things to get yourself better. But every now and then,
kids need to be kids.
Todd Mealy Mark Evans
Workouts: Coaches debate as to how much is enough
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Erick Caba OL/DL 5-10 190
AaronCabinaw OL/DL 5-10 260
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Carlos Sepulveda OL/DL 6-0 275
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DylanTrokie OL/DL 6-3 286
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Patrick Reed WR/LB 5-8 188
Alex Cabinaw OL/DL 5-10 195
Michael Calini OL/DL 5-9 202
DillonHower OL/DL 5-10 215
Jorge Ocasio OL/DL 5-9 220
Drey Murray RB/DB 5-8 140
Mark Pyles QB/DB 5-11 185
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Jeremy De La Cruz RB/DB 5-7 170
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Head coach: Gerry Yonchiuk (6th season, 19-32)
2010 section: 1-6
2010 overall: 4-6
Base ofense: Air Raid
Base defense: 3-4
SCOUTING REPORT
Key players returning: QB
Alex Trautman, OL-DL Erick
Caba, OL-LB Tyler Roth,
WR-DB Tyler Antal, WR-DB
Isaiah Baker, RB-DB Steven
Padillas, OL-LB Jed Murray,
WR-DB Kiev Gardner, QB-LB
Mark Pyles.
Key players lost: OL-LB Jason Capello, OL-DL Chris Ahnert, WR-DB
William Brown, OL-DL Travis Drupp, RB-LB Ron Hunter.
2011 ROSTER
Sept. 2 @ Cedar Crest, 7 p.m.
Sept.9NORTHERNLEBANON,7p.m.
Sept. 16 @ Elco, 7 p.m.
Sept. 23 @ Lamp.-Strasburg, 7 p.m.
Sept. 30 GARDEN SPOT, 7 p.m.
Oct. 7 COCALICO, 7 p.m.
Oct. 14 @ Solanco, 7 p.m.
Oct.21CONESTOGAVALLEY,7p.m.
Oct. 28 @ Manheim Central, 7 p.m.
Nov. 4 ELIZABETHTOWN, 7 p.m.
OUTLOOK
Trautman Roth
LEBANON
CEDARS
Caba
CEDAR CREST W, 35- 7
@ Northern Lebanon W, 49-14
ELCO W, 28-24
@ Garden Spot L, 34-7
@ Cocalico L, 42-35
SOLANCO L, 34-27
@ Conestoga Valley L, 19-12
MANHEIM CENTRAL L, 42-7
The Cedars are hoping to turn some of last seasons close
losses into victories this season. They seem well-equipped to
do so, with the likes of Alex Trautman returning. An upturn in
their defensive performance will help, too.
BY TOM ARNOLD
Starting his sixth season as head football coach, Ger-
ald Yonchiuk has high hopes for the 2011 football sea-
son.
Last year, we ended up 4-6, this after a stretch where
we went 3-0 only to lose to Lampeter-Strasburg, 44-35,
said Yonchiuk. So, I feel anything less than a 6-4-plus
season will be a disappointment.
Weve got to fnd a way to win one of those close
games this season.
With the loss of running back Ron Hunter and wide
receiver William Brown along with others, the bulk
of the ofense will fall into the hands of quarterbacks
Mark Pyles and Alex Trautman and running back Adri-
an Krall.
Wide receivers Kiev Gardner and Tyler Antal, as
well as Isaiah Baker, will also help the Cedars.
Trautman was the No. 1 quarterback in Section Two
in 2010 and was the Coaches All-Star pick. Brown was
also picked on the All-Star squad as well.
The Cedars lost two All-Stars on defense when Chris
Ahnert and Jason Capello graduated.
We lost three games by fve points or less last year,
said Yonchiuk. We were in every game, but just couldnt
score enough points and put things together.
In its fnal game in the 2010 campaign, Lebanon beat
a tough Elizabethtown team, 42-14.
That was really important, especially after going 3-
0 and losing a shootout to L-S, it was a real confdence-
builder going into the next season, remembered Yon-
chiuk.
The Cedars will
have a lot of expe-
rience on the 2011
team with 20 re-
turning seniors, but
only fve juniors.
We will try to get some of the underclassmen in
there to get experience when we have the chance, Yon-
chiuk ofered.
This group of (seniors) only lost one game as fresh-
men so they are hungry and want to go out winners.
Lebanon uses an Air Raid ofense, which is a no-
huddle type ofense styled after the 1984 Brigham
Young football team quarterbacked by Jim McMahon.
The no-huddle really puts pressure on the defense,
said Yonchiuk. I had coaches come up to me at this
years quarterback club meetings and say their defense
is still tired. Thats why its so important to be in good
shape and ready to play. As always, staying healthy is
going to be so important.
This season, the Lancaster-Lebanon League is wide
open. If you ask any of the other Section Two coaches,
theyll all agree. Any team is capable since there is re-
ally no dominant team.
Senior-laden
Cedars
ready to go
GERRY YONCHIUK
Lebanon
Cedars
Alex Trautman will be one of the Cedars two quar-
terbacks in their Air Raid ofense.
Jeff Ruppenthal / Staff photos
Receiver Isaiah Baker will be one of the Cedars re-
ceiving threats this season.
BY ED GRUVER
Sports Staf
T
hirty years of coaching high
school football didnt prepare
Manheim Centrals Mike Wil-
liams for this.
Truth is, nothing could have.
How do you prepare to deal with two
auto accidents that occur within six
months of one another and claim the lives
of fve of your players?
Evan Heiser, Nicolas Bryson, John
Grifth, Cody Hollinger and DeVaughn
Lee are the student-athletes Manheim
Central High School Principal Jefrey
Hughes referred to as our fallen Barons
at the schools commencement last June.
Now, as Wil-
liams prepares
for his 31st
season at the
helm of Cen-
trals high-profle program,
he fnds himself and
his team in uncharted
waters.
He is not, he said, expect-
ing smooth sailing this
season.
I think the way to look
at our team is this: Hope-
fully, by midseason, well
begin to turn it around,he said, then paused.
How,he fnally asked, do you deal with this?
He and his team, he acknowledged, are caught in
an emotional tug of war. They want to look back to bet-
ter days, but at the same time, they know they must
move forward.
He admits that his storied program, which since
the 1980s has collected a voluminous amount of glit-
tering hardware, has been remarkably trouble-free.
Weve been pretty blessed,he stated. There
were not too many major issues before this.
In an efort to fnd comfort in the familiar, Williams
compared Centrals current situation to waking on a
Saturday morning following a Friday night loss.
Youre whimpering like a puppy dog,he said. By
Sunday, youre focusing on the next game.
Williams, of course, is not alone in dealing with this
particular loss. His assistant coaches and players are
struggling to do the same.
Weve defnitely bonded more as a team,said
Caleb Walton, a senior and frst-year starter at quar-
terback.
Its brought us together, shown us how things can
happen in a second.
This season,he added, is for them.
Fellow senior Andrew Kaufman, the teams lone
two-year letterman who will see time at wide receiver
and linebacker, said the Barons are motivated to make
this season a memorable one.
Said Kaufman, Were really young. We have a
few returning starters but we have a lot of people who
have to prove themselves.
This team is coming together. (The tragedies) are
defnitely motivating. Its our biggest motivation.
Williams said the Barons have a sign in
their weight room dedicated to their fallen
teammates. It reads We Are Manheim
and carries the jersey numbers of the
fallen players on it.
He said a memorial decal will be afxed
to Centrals helmets this season, and that
when the Barons break from their huddles
in games, they will do so with a chant of
129.The latter represents the combined
uniform numbers of Bryson, Grifth,
Hollinger and Lee all of whom died in
the January 2010 accident and would have
been starters this season. Heiser, who died
in the August 2010 accident, would have
been a senior last season.
One thing Williams and his coaching
staf is seeking to avoid is self-pity among
Centrals players.
We cant treat them with kid gloves,
he said. As coaches, we have to lead them
in the right direction. Its not going to be
Woe is me.Our section is going to be pretty good.
Translation: You cant feel sorry for yourself. Be-
cause come game day, the opponent isnt going to feel
sorry for you.
And while Williams expressed his gratitude at the
outpouring of support from other area schools in the
wake of the January tragedy many students took to
wearing Centrals maroon and gray colors he fully
expects his young team to be fghting for every win on
Friday nights this fall.
Were going to be hanging on for dear life,he said
with a wry grin.
Which is why a guy who has more than 300 career
wins to go along with section, district and state titles
sees this seasons opener against Lower Dauphin on
Sept. 2 as one of the more pivotal games in school his-
tory.
If we can beat Lower Dauphin,Williams opined,
it will be one of the most thrilling victories in school
history.
And a tribute to their fallen.
At Manheim, an emotional tug of war
The decal on the left will be afxed to the helmets of Manheim Centrals play-
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bethtown coach Mike Cottle has been ofered to the other 22 teams in the
Lancaster-Lebanon League. Hopefully, the decal teaches all players that
honoring the Manheim players is the right thing to do,Cottle said. Weve defnitely
bonded more as a
team. Its brought us
together, shown us
how things can
happen in a second.
Caleb Walton,
Senior and frst-year starter at
quarterback
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Head coach: Mike Williams (31th season, 310-64-3)
2010 section: 5-2
2010 overall: 8-4
Base ofense: Spread
Base defense: 3-4
SCOUTING REPORT
Key players returning: WR-DB Josh
Good, WR-LB Andrew Kaufman,
K-P Bryant Myer.
Key players lost: WR-DB John
Grifth, WR-DB DeVaughn Lee,
RB-LB Cody Hollinger, RB-DB Nick
Bryson, RB-DB Michael Smith,
QB-DB Chase Moyer, LG-NT Rob
LaPorte, OL-DL Peter Ireland, WR-S
Derek Hart, C Blake Kreider, RB
Tyler Grifth.
2011 ROSTER
Sept. 2 LOWER DAUPHIN, 7 p.m.
Sept. 9 WILSON, 7 p.m.
Sept. 16 @ Selinsgrove, 7 p.m.
Sept. 23 COCALICO, 7 p.m.
Sept. 30 @ Solanco, 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 7 @ LAMP.-STRASBURG, 7 p.m.
Oct. 14 @ Conestoga Valley, 7 p.m.
Oct. 21 @ Elizabethtown, 7 p.m.
Oct. 28 LEBANON, 7 p.m.
Nov. 4 GARDEN SPOT, 7 p.m.
OUTLOOK
Walton
MANHEIM CENTRAL
BARONS
Kaufman
@ Lower Dauphin W, 47- 10
@ Wilson L, 25-22
SELINSGROVE W, 21-20
@ Cocalico L, 34-28
SOLANCO W, 49-20
@ Lampeter-Strasburg L, 27-24
CONESTOGA VALLEY W, 15-8
ELIZABETHTOWN W, 42-21
@ Lebanon W, 42-7
DOVER W, 64-14
@ Lampeter-Strasburg L, 25-20
How well the Barons rebound from their of-season tragedy
will tell the tale of this campaign. Tradition and pride remain a
Central theme.
BY ED GRUVER
Sports Staf
They are accustomed to the role of being the
top dog in L-L Section Two.
Accustomed to bearing the bulls-eye each
fall.
Not this year.
Were pretty young, senior wideout/line-
backer Andrew Kaufman said. If we step up,
we should be able to compete with the top teams
(in the section), like L-S and Cocalico.
Said senior Caleb Walton, a frst-year starter
at quarterback, Its a totally diferent mind-set.
Instead of everybody coming after you, you get
to be the spoiler. We dont have the target on our
back.
The Bar-
ons lost key
contributors
Nick Bryson
( r u n n i n g
back/defen-
sive back),
John Grifth
( W R / D B ) ,
Cody Hollinger (RB/LB) and DeVaughn Lee (RB/
LB) to an auto accident in January.
All of them, Barons coach Mike Williams said,
were going to be starters.
Not only is Central dealing with that tragedy the
second of its kind to hit the storied football program
since August 2010 the Barons have to replace 18
members of last years squad that went the cap-and-
gown route.
Its going to be a challenge,
Williams said.
Walton will be at the wheel
of Centrals spread ofense. He
was the backup to departed se-
nior Chase Moyer a year ago,
the only time in his six years of
playing organized football that
he had not started at quarter-
back.
In the spread, every single decision is on me, said
Walton, who checks in at 6-foot-1, 185 pounds. Every
play I have to make a couple of decisions. Its a lot of
pressure. Ill keep doing what I have to do, make the
right reads and hope it all works out.
Since the Barons run the spread ofense at every
level of their football program, from midgets on up to
the varsity, Walton isnt expecting any surprises.
Each year Ive run it Ive become more comfort-
able with it, he said. Im extremely comfortable with
it after running it for three, four, fve years. There have
been some changes here and there to make it better
getting the tight end involved more but basically
its the same thing.
He learned a lot, he said, from being on the sidelines
last year and watching Moyer. The experience wasnt
something Walton had wanted at the outset, but he
learned to appreciate it, learned to appreciate the fact
that he was able to sort things out. On and of the feld.
My role was to help Chase as much as I could, he
said. That was my role and I accepted it. Not being in
the chaotic mess on the feld, the game sort of slowed
down a little bit for me.
Seeing it from the sidelines helped me read de-
fenses better and have a bet-
ter understanding. It defnitely
helped me out in the long run,
helped me get ready for next
year.
Now next year is here, and
Walton is one of the key compo-
nents of a young and untested
Baron squad. Of the 58 players
listed on its preseason roster,
only 10 have varsity experience. Of those, only Kauf-
man is a two-time letterman.
We have 58 players, which is good for us, said Wil-
liams. The bad thing is, we have 14 seniors and about
30 sophomores. I think we have a lot of potential, its
just not going to jump out at you right away.
Said Kaufman, Were a little short (of depth) in
some positions. A lot of people are going to have to
prove themselves. I think theyll do a pretty good job
of it.
Theyll have to, because as Walton noted, Manheim
Centrals football tradition doesnt allow for anything
less than success.
Were always motivated to go as far as we can (in
the playofs) and be the best team we can be, he said.
At Manheim, we have a tradition.
Challenges
abound for
Barons
MIKE WILLIAMS
Manheim Central
Barons
Caleb Walton takes the reins at quarterback for the
youthful Barons.
KevinFreeman/ Staff
Were a little short (of depth) in some
positions. A lot of people are going to have
to prove themselves. I think theyll do a
pretty good job of it.
Andrew Kaufman,
Senior wideout/linebacker
TOTAL OFFENSE
Section One
G Rush Pass PerGame
Wilson ......................................10 2,760 1,120 388.0
Manheim Township ..........10 1,901 1,907 380.8
Cedar Crest ............................10 1,674 1,779 345.3
Warwick ..................................10 2,544 734 327.8
McCaskey ...............................10 1,831 1,097 292.8
Penn Manor ..........................10 1,342 1,164 250.6
Ephrata ....................................10 1,216 910 212.6
Hempfeld ..............................10 1,596 232 182.8
Section Two
G Rush Pass PerGame
Lebanon .................................10 1,143 2,492 363.5
Cocalico ..................................10 2,968 519 350.7
Lamp.-Stras. ..........................10 2,040 1,259 329.9
Manheim Central ...............10 1,578 1,624 320.2
Conestoga Valley ................10 1,650 983 263.3
Garden Spot .........................10 1,512 1,112 262.4
Solanco ...................................10 1,945 601 254.6
Elizabethtown .....................10 881 1,365 219.2
Section Three
G Rush Pass PerGame
Lancaster Catholic .............10 2,316 1,608 392.4
Columbia................................10 1,681 2,068 374.9
Pequea Valley .......................10 1,476 2,071 354.7
Northern Lebanon ............10 2,300 934 323.4
Annville-Cleona ..................10 2,021 964 298.5
Donegal ..................................10 1,699 1,218 291.7
Elco ............................................10 1,295 1,287 258.2
TOTAL DEFENSE
Section One
G Rush Pass PerGame
Wilson ......................................10 680 704 138.4
McCaskey ...............................10 1,313 1,297 261.0
Penn Manor ..........................10 1,591 1,085 267.6
Warwick ..................................10 1,488 1,336 282.4
Hempfeld ..............................10 1,745 1,261 300.6
Ephrata ....................................10 2,407 972 337.9
Manheim Township ..........10 2,365 1,115 348.0
Cedar Crest ............................10 2,957 1,241 419.8
Section Two
G Rush Pass PerGame
Lamp.-Stras. ..........................10 1,332 1,021 235.3
Cocalico ..................................10 1,506 1,099 260.5
Garden Spot .........................10 1,638 1,080 271.8
Solanco ...................................10 1,742 1,060 280.2
Conestoga Valley ................10 1,514 1,404 291.8
Elizabethtown .....................10 1,604 1,396 300.0
Manheim Central ...............10 1,934 1,101 303.5
Lebanon .................................10 1,954 1,228 318.2
Section Three
G Rush Pass PerGame
Lancaster Catholic .............10 497 1,466 196.3
Donegal ..................................10 1,844 1,931 323.5
Elco ............................................10 2,061 1,331 339.2
Columbia................................10 2,368 1,061 342.9
Northern Lebanon ............10 1,835 1,763 359.8
Annville-Cleona ..................10 1,857 1,583 382.2
Pequea Valley .......................10 2,432 1,444 387.6
2010 TEAM STATI STI CS
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Head coach: Mike Cottle (3rd season, 8-13)
2009 section: 3-4
2009 overall: 5-5
PIAA Class: Quad-A
Base ofense: Wing-T
Base defense: 4-3
SCOUTING REPORT
Key players returning: T-DE
Tony Lonardi, RB-FS Wes
Fornwalt, RB-LB Tommy
Price, C-DL Josh Cooper,
RB-SS Kirby Breault, G-LB
Jonathan Cunningham.
Key players lost: QB-FS Andy
Breault, TE-DE Tyler Clark, WR-FS Ryan Brown, C-DL Derek Klim, T-DL
Joe Martin, T-DE Brian Range.
2011 ROSTER
Sept. 2 CEDAR CLIFF, 7 p.m.
Sept. 9 HERSHEY, 7 p.m.
Sept.16@ManheimTownship,7p.m.
Sept. 23 SOLANCO, 7 p.m.
Sept. 30 CV, 7 p.m.
Oct. 7 @ Garden Spot, 7 p.m.
Oct. 14 @ Cocalico, 7 p.m.
Oct. 21 MANHEIM CENT, 7 p.m.
Oct. 28 @ Lampeter-Stras, 7 p.m.
Nov. 4 @ Lebanon, 7 p.m.
OUTLOOK
ELIZABETHTOWN
BEARS
@ Cedar Cliff L, 14-28
@ Hershey L, 7-14
MANHEIM TOWNSHIP L, 26-28
@ Solanco W, 27-10
GARDEN SPOT L, 0-22
COCALICO W, 22-21
LEBANON L, 14-42
Fornwalt Lonardi Price
Elizabethtown hopes greater attention to strength training will translate into wins this season.
BY GORDI E JONES
Its one thing to get an early start
on a season, but this was ridiculous:
Not only did Elizabethtown begin
its ofseason weightlifting program
one week after closing out the 2010
campaign, but the Bears did so with
daily 6 a.m. workouts.
Im not a morning person; I
didnt like them, coach Mike Cottle
said. I didnt like them at all.
He wasnt alone.
Starting out,
halfback Wes
Fornwalt said, it
was bad.
It was defnite-
ly hard to get used
to, added Tom
Price, who this
year moves from
halfback to full-
back in the Bears
Wing-T scheme.
He, too, was asked if hes an ear-
ly riser.
If my mom can get me out of
bed, then yeah,he said.
Cottle designed the workout
schedule, which ran through the end
of the last school year (before giv-
ing way to the summer program),
so that the guys who played other
sports wouldnt be pressed for time
each afternoon. There were loftier
aims, too.
Its a team-building thing, a
dedication thing, he said. It will
make us a stronger team in terms
of chemistry and
tightness.
And a stron-
ger team, period.
Cottle has no
qualms about his
players tough-
ness. But, he ad-
mitted, Usually
teams up front
are stronger
than us. We had to do something to
get stronger.
Especially after a 2010 season
in which the Bears rushed for 881
yards, fewest in the league, en route
to a 2-8 fnish. They also scored 151
points, which was second-fewest,
and averaged 219.2 yards per game,
which was third-fewest. Andy
Breault, the departed quarterback,
had some success throwing to wide
receiver Ryan Brown, whos also
gone, but that was about it.
And as Cottle said, too often
Breault was scrambling for his
life.
Maybe things will be better this
year, though the Bears must frst
fnd Breaults successor. The candi-
dates are senior Ethan Beck, junior
Max Daley and sophomore Tyler
Cottle, the coachs son.
Beck was Breaults primary
backup last year, and has the most
experience. Daley, who moved to
E-town from Maryland in 2010, is a
good runner. And Mike Cottle said
his son has a really strong arm
and runs the ofense well, though
the coach added a caveat.
Im not sure hes physically
ready yet,he said.
Nobody is, if the line doesnt hold
up; that is far and away the biggest
concern of the elder Cottle. Center
Josh Cooper is the only returning
starter up front. He will be joined
by guards John Cunningham and
Bears must fnd
their strength
MIKE COTTLE
Elizabethtown
Bears
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Its a team-building thing, a
dedication thing. It will make
us a stronger team in terms of
chemistry and tightness.
Mike Cottle
Head Coach
Please see BEARS, page 29
The Bears have questions at quarterback and along
the ofensive front. There would appear to be no ques-
tion about their work ethic, but how far will that take
them? Thats the question.
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Bears coach Mike Cottle said the teams weightlifting regimen could result in more than bigger muscles.
Francisco Guzman, and tackles Tony Lonardi and Brett
Nissley.
And while the Wing-T does not depend as much on
blowing people of the ball as other ofenses, the Bears
clearly need to be more assertive at the point of at-
tack. Fornwalt, who will be joined at halfback by Kirby
Breault, was the teams leading rusher last year, with
just 321 yards (4.8 a carry).
Hence the early workouts, which had some unin-
tended consequences.
Once you get in there, you felt better than if you got
up for a normal day,Price said.
I actually started concentrating better in school,
Lonardi added.
Maybe the workouts will help at night, too. Friday
nights in particular.
Continued from 28
Bears
John Armbrust QB 6-2 190
Bob Barret OL/DL 6-3 297
Matt Christie OL/DL 5-8 162
Ryan Connel WR/DB 5-8 155
Blake Bauder WR/DB 5-10 136
Kyle Connel RB/LB 5-9 156
Nick Ferstler OL/OLB 5-1 166
Deandre GrandstromOL/DL 6-0 221
Cody Henry OL/DL 5-9 194
Charlie Himes OLB 5-11 159
Rob King RB/LB 5-10 175
Dakota Leid RB/DB 5-8 164
Matt Macnamara OL/DL 5-6 132
Emilio Morles OL/DL 5-10 241
Jason Nolt OLB 6-0 145
Steven Riehl OL/DL 5-8 202
Francis Sangrey WR/DB 5-11 150
Connor Schlegal WR/DB 5-10 165
Ben Sensenig OL/DL 6-0 240
Nathan Shimp OL/DL 5-9 285
Damian Weidner WR/DB 5-7 153
Ricky Zellefro OL/DL 5-9 305
Vince Borja WR/DB 6-1 163
Matt Christie OL/DL 5-8 162
David Drescher WR/DB 5-5 139
Adam Haas RB/LB 5-8 185
Austin Haas WR/OLB 5-10 160
Tanner Leid WR/DB 5-8 163
Matt Martin WR/DB 5-6 132
Josh Padilla RB/DB 5-9 146
Tyson Petersheim WR/DB 5-9 146
Brian Peter K 5-7 145
Tanner Reed WR/DB 5-8 143
Seth Rehrer RB/DB 5-9 175
Matt Martin WR/DB 5-6 132
Rylan Sweed RB/LB 5-10 175
Ian Thomas WR/LB 5-11 170
Ben Weaver OL/DL 5-11 194
Nick Boisrand OL/DL 6-0 190
Jon Brannon RB/DB 5-9 157
Mike Bressi OL/DL 5-11 252
CevaughanCaldwell WR/DB 5-11 171
Alesio Caruso OL/DL 5-4 158
Robbie Jacobs OL/DL 5-9 215
Robbie Jefers WR/OLB 6-1 187
Zach Jones OL/DL 6-1 232
Juwan Lewis WR/OLB 6-5 190
Ryan Overly OL/OLB 5-10 180
Angel Sanchez WR/DB 5-5 132
Ryan Rodriguez WR/DB 5-4 112
Troy Shaub WR/DB 5-9 153
Fischer Stoltzfus OL/DL 5-5 156
Rylan Sweed RB/LB 5-10 170
Chris Trostle OL/DL 5-9 193
Corey Twaddel RB/DB 5-6 152
Zach Walker OL/DL 6-2 215
Nate Wallace OL/DL 5-10 286
Christian Wardell WR/DB 5-6 148
Ben Swarr RB/LB 5-8 171
Alex Wilson OL/DL 6-1 199
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Head coach: Matt Zamperini (6th season, 20-34)
2010 section: 3-4
2010 overall: 4-6
Base ofense: Pistol-Spread
Base defense: 3-4
SCOUTING REPORT
Key players returning: QB
John Armbrust, WR-S Dako-
da Leid, WR-S Ryan Connel,
RB-LB Kyle Connel,OG-NG
Nate Shimp.
Key players lost: C-DE
Anthony Huber, WR-CB Mike
Little, OT-DT Vinny Hefner,
WR-CB Neil OMalley.
2011 ROSTER
Sept. 2 @ Twin Valley, 7 p.m.
Sept. 9 @ Dover, 7 p.m.
Sept. 16WARWICK, 7p.m.
Sept.23@CONESTOGAVALLEY,7p.m.
Sept. 30 @ Lebanon, 7 p.m.
Oct. 7 ELIZABETHTOWN, 7 p.m.
Oct. 14 @ Lamp.-Strasburg, 7 p.m.
Oct. 21 COCALICO, 7 p.m.
Oct. 28 @ Solanco, 7 p.m.
Nov. 4 @ Manheim Central, 7 p.m.
OUTLOOK
Shimp Connel
GARDEN SPOT
SPARTANS
TWIN VALLEY W, 41-6
DOVER L, 41-17
@ Warwick L, 20-10
LEBANON W, 34-7
@ Cocalico W, 17-7
SOLANCO L, 20-17
@ MANHEIM CENTRAL L, 42-7
Leid
BY DUSTI N LEED
Sports Staf
Garden Spot will do what it takes
to make the best of a tough situa-
tion.
The Spartans biggest loss of the
2011 season may have come before
they even take the feld for their sea-
son opener Sept. 2.
Adam Haas, Garden Spots lead-
ing rusher from a year ago, will miss
his entire junior season after he suf-
fered a torn ACL during optional of-
season work-outs.
Haas, who fnished third in Sec-
tion Two with 844 rushing yards, led
the Spartans in rushing touchdowns
(six) and was named to the 2010
Lancaster-Lebanon League Football
Coaches Section Two Second Team
at running back.
But despite the loss, Spartans
coach Matt Zamperini and starting
senior quarterback John Armbrust
hope their squad can use the injury
as a motivator.
He loved to be out there and
thats a big loss, so we all try and do
things for him, Armbrust said. Its
a big loss, but weve got a group of
(running) backs that can step in.
Coach Zamperini reinforced his
quarterbacks comments.
I absolutely think because of the
circumstances it can bring a team
together, Zamperini said. Adam is
the type of kid that kids rally around
and some other kids are going to
have to take on that responsibility.
Although Spot most likely wont
feature a 25-carry-a-game back,
among those who can help take on
the responsibility at running back
are Haas brother and fellow junior,
Austin Haas, junior Josh Padilla, se-
nior Dakoda Leid and sophomores
Ben Swarr and Corey Twaddel.
Theyre all diferent ages, but
theyre all pretty athletic, tail-back
type kids who can play, Zamperini
said. We just need to fnd out which
couple understand what theyre do-
ing the best and execute the best.
Garden Spot will feld a team of 21
seniors and returns seven starters
on each side of the ball. The return-
ing group will look to draw motiva-
tion and experience from a 4-6 sea-
son last year that saw a pair of losses
to Conestoga Valley and Solanco. In
both games, the Spartans lost the
game late in the fourth quarter by
one score each.
We have a big senior class, a
lot of leaders and a lot of kids who
have Friday night experience, said
Zamperini. I think thats the big-
gest thing, transforming that Friday
night experience into this season.
Armbrust will lead the charge
of experienced players for Garden
Spot in a Pistol-Spread ofense.
Its a tremendous responsibil-
ity on a quarterback but it (Pistol-
Spread) makes it that much more
difcult for defenses to prepare,
Zamperini said. Hes reading some-
one all of the time, he has the oppor-
tunity to carry the football almost
every run play. Its a real challenge
defensively.
Thats what I love about the Pis-
tol Spread ofense, the defense liter-
ally has to defend sideline-to-side-
line,he added.
Spread out wide for Garden Spot
will be seniors Connor Schlegal,
the Spartans leading receiver as a
sophomore, who was bothered by
nagging injuries a year ago, Ryan
Connell, juniors Tyson Petersheim,
David Drescher, and sophomore
Cevaughan Caldwell.
Up front the Spartans ofensive
line will feature four returning start-
ers including, Bob Barret (6-foot-3
297), Nathan Shimp (5-9 285), Ben
Weaver, (5-11 200) and Ben Sensenig
(6-0 240) who will do their best to
protect Armbrust.
We have a really senior-heavy
team this year and everyone knows
what theyre doing, Armbrust said.
Everyone has a goal (going to the
playofs) and were going to achieve
it this year.
Armbrust enters the season in
his third year as a starter and only
one full season of the spread ofense
under his belt, but draws plenty of
praise from his coach.
Of any QB Ive ever coached,
he has a linebacker mentality,
Zamperini said. Hes a tough, hard-
nosed kid, hes very coachable and
wants to succeed.
I think these kids have high ex-
pectations for themselves and when
you have that, its where you want
it.
Spartans can deal
with adversity
MATT ZAMPERINI
Garden Spot
Spartans
Quarterback John Armbrust, right, and running back Dakoda Leid
are two of the Spartans; ofensive weapons.
Its not easy to be dealt a blow like Adam Haas injury before
the season starts but the circumstance opens an opportunity
for another player and the Spartans already have several from
which to pick. Having John Armbrust back at QB will make who-
ever carries the ball more comfortable with the ofense.
FINAL DISTRICT THREE
2010 POWER RANKINGS
Following are the 2010 District Three Football Power
Rankings for the Class AAAA, AAA, AA and A schools
which were eligible for the District Three playofs.
Listed with each school are win-loss record and power
rating. L-L teams boldface.
CLASS AAAA
1. Dallastown (10-0) ................................... 0.868226
2. Wilson (10-0) .......................................... 0.860371
3. Governor Miffin (8-2) ............................ 0.794335
4. Harrisburg (8-2) ...................................... 0.789563
5. Daniel Boone (9-1) ................................. 0.788618
6. Central Dauphin (8-2) ............................. 0.782774
7. Cumberland Valley (8-2) ......................... 0.782589
8. Red Lion (7-3) ......................................... 0.753728
9. McCaskey (7-3) ...................................... 0.726148
10. Spring Grove (6-4) ................................ 0.703457
11. Warwick (6-4) ...................................... 0.699540
12. Cedar Cliff (7-3).................................... 0.678378
13. Penn Manor (5-5) ................................ 0.649005
14. York (5-5) .............................................. 0.645183
15. Manheim Township (5-5) .................... 0.643982
16. Conestoga Valley (5-5) ........................ 0.587620
CLASS AAA
1. Greencastle-Antrim (10-0) ...................... 0.829286
2. Lampeter-Strasburg (9-1) .................... 0.809406
3. Bishop McDevitt (8-2) ............................ 0.785831
4. West York (8-2) ....................................... 0.776037
5. Susquehanna Township (8-2) .................. 0.750054
6. Shippensburg (8-2) .................................. 0.715462
7. Manheim Central (7-3) ......................... 0.703326
8. Conrad Weiser (7-3) ................................ 0.702123
9. East Pennsboro (7-3) ............................... 0.617383
10. Dover (6-4) .............................................0.611133
11. Hershey (6-4) ........................................ 0.607342
12. Gettysburg (6-4) .................................... 0.605420
13. Cocalico (5-5) ....................................... 0.586887
14. Kenard-Dale (5-5) ................................. 0.577151
15. Big Spring (5-5) .................................... 0.543033
16. Hamburg (6-4)....................................... 0.539157
CLASS AA
1. Lancaster Catholic (10-0) ..................... 0.825127
2. Littlestown (10-0) ................................... 0.815937
3. Trinity (9-1) ............................................. 0.751491
4. Delone Catholic (9-1) ............................. 0.735679
5. Wyomissing (7-3) .................................... 0.627663
6. Boiling Springs (7-3) .............................. 0.616158
7. Bermudian Springs (7-3) ......................... 0.601641
8. Schuylkill Valley (6-4) ............................ 0.537016
CLASS A
1. Reading Holy Name (9-1) ....................... 0.759512
2. York Catholic (7-3) ................................. 0.615055
3. Millersburg (7-3) ..................................... 0.540086
4. Steelton-Highspire (6-4) ......................... 0.528553
5. Columbia (4-6) ....................................... 0.436469
x-6. Halifax (3-7) ........................................ 0.293208
x-7. Camp Hill (1-9) ................................... 0.236845
x-8. Fairfeld (0-9) ....................................... 0.175249
x-Qualifed but opted to not participate in playoffs.
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Sept. 2 .......................... Cedar Cliff at Elizabethtown
Sept. 9 ...............................Hershey at Elizabethtown
Sept. 16 .......... Elizabethtown at Manheim Township
Sept. 23 ............................. Solanco at Elizabethtown
Sept. 30 .............. Conestoga Valley at Elizabethtown
Oct. 7 ..........................Elizabethtown at Garden Spot
Oct. 14 ..............................Elizabethtown at Cocalico
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Kyle Felpel WR/DL 6-2 200
Robert Humpal OL/DL 6-1 230
AustinLandis WR/DB 5-8 140
DanMullins OL/DL 5-8 190
EvanNovella WR/DB 5-7 140
JerradSeifrit OL/ILB 5-11 190
Alex Smoker OL/DL 5-11 165
JustinAbraham OL/DL 6-0 230
Michael Bair RB/OLB 6-0 155
ColinBrewer OL/ILB 6-0 185
Corey Buckwalter OL/DL 5-11 232
Tyler Buckwalter RB/DB 6-0 175
Wyatt Dungan K/K 5-11 145
ZachFeltch WR/LB 5-10 170
Brock Gosling QB/OLB 5-11 180
Paul Heller WR/DB 5-11 155
LoganHigh OL/DL 5-10 230
Ki-Jana Hoover OL/DL 6-0 210
Billy Phaneuf WR/OLB 5-9 165
Nick Reitenbach RB/OLB 5-9 160
ZachRissler OL/DL 6-0 250
HiramTapia TE/ILB 6-1 220
Frankie Padilla WR/DB 5-8 150
AaronWeik OL/DL 5-5 190
Alex Buckwalter RB/LB 5-9 160
ZachCage OL/DL 6-0 180
MitchDeering WR/DB 5-6 125
ZachEberly OL/DL 6-4 170
AustinFromm RB/DL 5-7 175
Jeremy Fullerton WR/DB 5-7 140
Cody Fulton OL/DL 5-10 230
Kyle Horning OL/DL 5-11 250
Jhett Janis QB/DB 5-8 145
DaltonKern RB/ILB 5-8 150
Casey Kerschner TE/ILB 6-0 200
Taylor Lilley WR/DB 5-8 140
HiltonMartin WR/OLB 5-8 135
Mike Micozzi WR/DB 5-8 160
Spencer Moser RB/DB 5-7 150
MitchNaumann OL/LB 5-8 150
Shane Reif OL/DL 5-9 170
ChristianSaunders WR/LB 5-4 130
Mitchell Shober WR/DB 5-9 155
Zack Snyder OL/DL 5-9 200
HiramTapia TE/LB 6-0 220
Cole Ulrich WR/DB 6-0 160
RyanWeaver WR/DB 5-7 145
AlecWhitsett WR/DB 5-9 140
BradWhittaker RB/OLB 5-6 150
JohnFry OL/DL 5-9 225
Frank Ackerman OL/DL 5-10 205
www.cocalicofootball.com
Head coach: Dave Gingrich (8th season, 50-30)
2010 section: 4-3
2009 overall: 8-6
Base ofense: Flexbone
Base defense: 4-4
SCOUTING REPORT
Key players returning: WR-DL Kyle
Felpel, WR-DB Austin Landis, OL-DL Dan
Mullins, OL-ILB Jerrad Seifrit TE-ILB Ryan
Schweitzer, OL-DL Corey Buckwalter.
Key players lost: RB-LB Austin Hartman,
WR-DB Kevin Antol, OL-DL Ben Brugger,
RB-OLB Jordan Martin, RB-OLB Roman
High, OL-DL Brad Entzminger.
2011 ROSTER
Sept.2SCHUYLKILL VALLEY,7p.m.
Sept. 16 @ Governor Mifflin, 7 p.m.
Sept. 23 @ Manheim Central, 7 p.m.
Sept. 30 LAMP.-STRASBURG, 7 p.m.
Oct. 7 @ Lebanon, 7 p.m.
Oct. 21 @ Garden Spot, 7 p.m.
Oct.28CONESTOGAVALLEY,7p.m.
Nov. 4 @ Solanco, 7 p.m.
OUTLOOK
Seifrit Felpel
COCALICO
EAGLES
@ Schuylkill Valley W, 55- 21
@ Ephrata L, 21-20
GOVERNOR MIFFLIN L, 31-12
@Lampeter-Strasburg L, 42-21
@ LEBANON W, 42-35
@ Elizabethtown L, 22-21
GARDEN SPOT L, 17-7
@ Conestoga Valley W, 41-35
SOLANCO W, 35-14
@ West York W, 28-21
@ Susquehanna Twp. W, 28-7
@ Conrad Weiser W, 17-16
@ Bishop McDevitt L, 29-14
BY MATT BLYMI ER
Sports Staf
Cocalicos gymnasium wont be
the only thing under construction in
Denver this fall.
Its football team will also be go-
ing through a rebuilding phase.
After going 8-6 in 2010, and a sil-
ver in the District Three Class AAA
championship game (which doubled
as a state quarterfnal game), the
Eagles saw a mass exodus of start-
ers. Graduation claimed 20 players,
a transfer one other, leaving Cocali-
co with 13 starting spots to fll.
Weve never had a loss of start-
ers like this, admitted Cocalico
coach Dave Gingrich, who spent
13 years as assistant and enters
seventh season as the head man in
Denver.
Its just something you have
to fgure out. You look at what you
have and try to maximize your tal-
ent. We have talent but are they
ready for varsity football in 2011? I
dont know.
What is a certainty is that the
new starters have big shoes to fll.
Last years seniors reached the
district playofs all three years,
which was the best a class had done
at Cocalico since 1997.
Its going to be hard to replace
those guys, admitted senior Jerrad
Seifrit, who returns as an ofensive
tackle and linebacker. One thing
that we can carry over is the never-
quit attitude that class had.
Another big hole to fll is at full-
back where Austin Hartman, the
schools all-time leader rusher, be-
came only the seventh player in L-
L League history to rush for more
than 4,000 yards in a career he
fnished with 5,116.
Its going to be hard to replace a
guy like Austin, Seifrit explained.
We have a lot of guys that will try
to step up. It wont be one, it will be
a few.
The Eagles do have 10 starters
from last season, including seven on
ofense. Four linemen return with
Seifrit, Logan High, Zach Rissler
and Dan Mullins and are joined by
returnees Brock Gosling at quar-
terback, Spencer Moser (who also
started at quarterback at times last
season) at tailback and receiver
Kyle Felpel.
Tyler Buckwalter, Nick Reiten-
bach or Dalton Kern will be the
fullback, Casey Kerschner or Ryan
Schweitzer the tight end, Austin
Landis or Mitch Deering the other
receiver and Colin Brewer at cen-
ter.
The defense will be young and
inexperienced with only Felpel, Sei-
frit and Landis returning from last
season.
Our goal is to reach our ceiling,
wherever that may be, Gingrich
explained. Its not the debt ceiling,
where theres no top, but well reach
ours somehow, some way.
Gingrich will look to his special
teams to become more of a factor
in games. Kicker Wyatt Dungan re-
turns along with punter Felpel.
In the past we wanted the spe-
cial teams to break even with the
other team, Gingrich recalled.
Were going to need to win the spe-
cial teams battle this year.
Though the Eagles are young
and green, Gingrich, a high school
math teacher, is looking forward to
a challenging teaching opportunity.
This year will be a challenge
but its also exciting, Gingrich ad-
mitted. We have a great coaching
staf that cares about the kids and
are teachers. Well see what kind of
teachers we are this year.
DAVE GINGRICH
Cocalico
Eagles
Spencer Moser, who saw time as a quarterback last season, is set at
tailback. He rushed for 434 yards last season and threw for 336.
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Although most his starters from last seasons team have graduated,
Cocalico coach Dave Gingrich knows there are players on the current
roster with talent. What this years players dont have, however, is
experience and thats what kind of scary. The speed with which the new
starters mature will be a measure of team success.
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Friday, Sept. 2
Lower Dauphin vs. Manheim Central, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 19
Ephrata vs. Cocalico, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 16
Warwick vs. Garden Spot, 9 p.m. (taped)
Friday, Sept. 23
Cocalico vs. Manheim Central, 7 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 30
Lampeter-Strasburg vs. Cocalico, 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 7
Warwick vs. Ephrata, 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 14
McCaskey vs. Warwick, 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 21
Hempf ield vs. Ephrata, 7 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 28
Conestoga Valley vs. Cocalico, 7 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 4
Garden Spot vs. Manheim Central, 7 p.m.
2011 H.S. football on television
PCN TV
Saturday, Sept. 3
Cathedral Prep at McDowell, 9 p.m.
(taped)
Tuesday, Sept. 6
Bishop McDevitt at Gateway, 7 p.m.
(taped)
Saturday, Sept. 10
McGufey at Belle Vernon, 9 p.m. (taped)
Saturday, Sept. 17
Saegertown at Cochranton, 9 p.m. (taped)
Saturday, Sept. 24
Cocalico at Manheim Central, 9 p.m.
(taped)
Saturday, Oct. 1
Beth. Liberty at Parkland, 9 p.m. (taped)
Saturday, Oct. 8
Allen. Cent. Cath. at Whitehall, 9 p.m.
(taped)
Friday, Oct. 15
Northwestern at Northern Lehigh, 9 p.m.
(taped)
Saturday, Oct. 22
Montoursville at Hughesville, 9 p.m.
(taped)
Saturday, Oct. 29
West Allegheny at Hopewell, 9 p.m. (taped)
Saturday, Nov. 5
Berwick at Hazleton, 9 p.m. (taped)
Nate Shank QB/LB 5-10 175
Jordan Grof RB/DB 5-11 180
Dan Nef RB/DB 5-11 150
Ray Lopez WR/DB 5-11 170
Mike McNelis RB/LB 6-0 195
Jeremy Jennings WR/DB 5-7 155
Matt McCrudden FB/LB 6-1 180
Chad Harrison C/LB 5-8 170
Andre Dienner G/DT 5-11 205
Travis Rittenhouse OT/DT 6-2 230
Josh Moyer WR/DB 5-9 150
Andrew Wright P 6-2 155
Nick Smith TE/LB 6-2 165
Zane Danehower RB/LB 5-8 170
Lance Witmer RB/DB 5-8 140
CameronWesterlund RB/DB 5-9 145
Ryan Lawler RB/DB 6-2 170
Drew Burford FB/LB 5-8 170
Collins Thiongo G/LB 5-8 180
Jef Pickel G/LB 5-11 200
Drew Staufer OT/DT 6-2 190
Jason Lindsley C/LB 5-10 190
AdamThiboldeaux OT/DT 5-11 200
Bobby Neuenschwander OT/DT 6-1 175
Matt Yoksh OT/DT 5-11 235
Jesse Dostal OT/DT 6-3 230
Keith Brubaker TE/DB 5-11 165
Joshua Kwalalon RB/LB 5-9 200
Matthew Wright K 5-11 145
Brett Brooks QB/DB 6-1 180
Kenny Kirchof TE/LB 6-3 190
Dan Lind FB/LB 5-9 150
Dan Stutts RB/LB 5-6 140
Kyle Horner WR/DB 5-9 135
Sean Harris RB/LB 5-7 145
Zach Byers G/LB 5-10 175
Michael Warfel G/DT 6-0 180
Trace Oliver OT/DT 6-0 185
Tyler Williams G/LB 6-1 165
Justin Rosa G/DT 5-11 175
Cory Clites C/DT 6-0 190
Jordan Spahr TE/LB 6-0 175
Kevin Souders WR/DB 5-8 140
Dylan Riley WR/DB 5-9 160
Ross Souders QB/DB 5-10 150
Andrew Buchanan G/LB 5-8 170
www.l-spioneers.org
Head coach: John Manion (14th season, 97-43)
2010 section: 6-1
2010 overall: 11-2
PIAA Class: AAA
Base ofense: Pistol-Wing-T
SCOUTING REPORT
Key players returning: RB-DB
Jordan Grof, OG/LB Jef
Pickel, QB-DB Nate Shank, RB-
LB Mike McNelis, WR-DB Ray
Lopez, RB Matt McCrudden,
RB Dan Nef.
Key players lost: TE-DE Chris-
tian DelRocini, WR-DB Ethan
Martin, OT-DT Dan Makaus-
kas, OT-DT Dan Dorgan, RB-LB Andrew Stover, DB Jon Pugliese.
2011 ROSTER
Sept. 2 @ Hempfield, 7 p.m.
Sept. 9 PENN MANOR, 7 p.m.
Sept. 16 @ Cedar Cliff, 7 p.m.
Sept. 23 LEBANON, 7 p.m.
Sept. 30 @ Cocalico, 7 p.m.
Oct. 7 @ Manheim Central, 7 p.m.
Oct. 14 GARDEN SPOT, 7 p.m.
Oct. 21 SOLANCO, 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 4 @ Conestoga Valley, 7 p.m.
OUTLOOK
The Pioneers have all the ingredients to repeat as section
champions - its line may be a little on the inexpereinced side
- particularly with great depth in the skill positions.
Grof
LAMPETER-STRASBURG
PIONEERS
Pickel
HEMPFIELD W, 38-0
@ Penn Manor W, 44-7
CEDAR CLIFF W, 28-7
@ Lebanon W, 44-33
COCALICO W, 42-21
@ Solanco W, 35-0
CONESTOGA VALLEY L, 33-21
BIG SPRING W, 41-13
BISHOP McDEVITT L, 40-10
Shank
PioneersQB Nate Shank threw for 1,318 yards last season.
MartyHeisey/ Staff
BY MATT BLYMI ER
Sports Staf
What will Lampeter-Strasburg
do for an encore?
If its anything like the perfor-
mance the Pioneers had last season,
it may be the start of becoming a
perennial Section Two power.
L-S was nearly perfect in its frst
season in Section Two. The Pioneers
won nine straight games to open the
season before fnishing the regular
season with 9-1 mark and the Sec-
tion Two title. They advanced to the
District Three Class AAA semif-
nals, losing to eventual champion
Bishop McDevitt, 40-10, and fn-
ished the season 11-2.
But that was last year.
Were preparing the exact same
way we do every year, L-S coach
John Manion says. Were not think-
ing about anyone else. I dont think
theres a chip on our shoulders with
something to prove. Its a new year
but the same challenge.
Still, the Pioneers expect the
same success this year but under-
stand theyre a marked team now.
I think our expectations are
what they are every year, which
is to win the section and compete
every week, senior Jordan Grof
said.
Were going to embrace the fact
that were a marked team, admit-
ted senior Nate Shank. Its going to
be a challenge, but at the same time
its going to be fun.
Shank, a fourth-year starter, and
Grof, a third-year starter and an
All-Section Two First Teamer last
year, are two of four players who
return in the backfeld on ofense
for L-S.
Fullback Matt McCrudden and
halfback Dan Nef return as well.
Those four accounted for 1,812
yards on the ground last season
and hit paydirt 28 times. Shank also
threw for 1,318 yards and 11 scores.
Receiver Ray Lopez also returns on
ofense.
A lot of our ofense depends on
execution and timing and we dont
have to mess with that stuf with
all of those guys back, Manion ex-
plained. We have diferent block-
ing schemes up front so we can fo-
cus on that more since the backfeld
is back.
The question mark for the of-
fense is up front where only senior
Jef Pickel returns on the line.
I like what we have on the line,
Manion says. We just need some
experience.
Shank is confdent the new line-
men will perform at the highest
level.
Our linemen have worked hard
in the ofseason, he said. They
feel like they have something to
prove this season.
The Pioneers switch to a 3-3
stack on defense last season was
a success. L-S had the top defense
in the section, surrendering 235.3
yards per game.
Pioneers brace for the
challenge of repeating
JOHN MANION
Lampeter-Strasburg
Pioneers
Please see PIONEERS, page 35
Lampeter-Strasburgs backfeld will be bolstered by the return of Jor-
dan Grof, right, who rushed for 496 yards and nine TDs last season.
Like the ofense, all of the linemen are gone from last season but most
of the secondary is back. Pickel, an All-Section Two First-Team selection,
anchors the defense at linebacker. Grof, Lopez and Shank are back in the
defensive backfeld.
Our season may depend on the defense, said Manion. If we can fll
those holes quickly.
The mixture of veterans and rookies for L-S leaves little time for the
Pioneers to fnd their fow.
A fact not lost on the team as it prepares for a defense of their section
crown.
We have to come in ready to go, Pickel said. We cant hold back be-
cause we have something to work for, which is to defend that title.
Continued from 34
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Pioneers
Charles Sweigert WR/DB 6-0 185
Peter Heise WR/LB 6-2 190
SeanGibbons QB/DB 5-10 155
AndrewDzurik QB/DB 6-3 200
AndrewGeraghty WR/DB 5-11 180
Grady Benson WR/DB 5-10 170
AndrewLong TE/LB 6-2 215
BrandonHollister RB/LB 6-0 200
BrandonCunninghamRB/LB 5-8 198
Chris Henkel RB/LB 5-9 185
WilliamRothfus WR/LB 5-9 155
James Le FB/LB 5-9 205
James Dreer OL/DL 6-1 230
AaronOyler OL/DL 6-2 235
JacobRider OL/DL 6-2 240
RodrigoCastro OL/DL 6-2 210
Chance Grof OL/DL 6-0 265
Anthony Juliano OL/DL 6-2 250
GeraldoFlores Jr. OL/DL 5-7 270
AdamDePietro OL/DL 6-5 285
Robert DePietro WR/LB 6-4 210
SeanTitus WR/FS 6-2 170
IsiahTaltoan WR/DB 5-10 165
Mac McCaferty QB/DB 6-3 210
Vincent Solomon QB/DB 5-9 150
Kyle Harnish WR/DB 5-11 165
LinhaoZhang RB/LB 5-11 180
MatthewNazario WR/DB 6-3 185
CarmeloCruz RB/LB 6-0 215
RomanClay RB/LB 5-11 205
StephenReichwein TE/LB 6-2 195
Patrick Anstett RB/LB 5-10 190
AndrewLongenecker RB/LB 5-9 160
GregHarmon OL/LB 5-10 190
JoshHagen OL/DL 6-0 250
Patrick McBrearty OL/DL 5-11 230
Turner Skehan OL/LB 6-1 190
Luke McDonald OL/DL 6-2 235
EvanSchnader OL/DL 5-10 225
Shay Mento OL/DL 6-0 260
Satchel Zifer TE/LB 6-3 210
BenGingrich TE/LB 6-3 210
NevinPagan TE/DL 6-2 210
Michael Spica WR/DB 6-0 150
Jack Shedleski WR/DB 5-10 140
HarrisonHeise WR/DB 6-3 170
KeenanReigel QB/DB 5-9 150
BrandonMcCaferty QB/DB 6-1 180
JordanSaldana RB/LB 5-8 145
BenSnyder WR/LB 6-1 140
Montana Miller WR/DB 5-6 140
StephenSheetz WR/DB 5-10 145
Charles Bell RB/LB 6-0 195
Trey Miller RB/LB 6-0 195
Marc Royer RB/LB 5-8 165
Trevor Daggett WR/LB 5-10 180
Adiel Colon RB/DB 5-7 150
ChristianLomboy WR/DB 5-11 160
Kurt Kessler WR/LB 5-11 155
StephenKramer WR/LB 5-8 155
Rafael Mateo WR/FS 6-0 160
BenjaminBauer OL/DL 6-1 205
JacksonHouston OL/DL 5-9 255
JosephRoehm OL/DL 6-0 210
Tyler Loudermilk OL/DL 6-1 180
ChrisYurista Jr. OL/DL 6-2 300
Steve Lopez OL/DL 5-8 170
Thomas McIntyre OL/DL 6-4 205
EvanPurvis WR/DB 6-2 170
Omar Lopez WR/LB 6-1 180
Charles Scarf TE/DE 6-4 195
www.crusaderfootball.vicid.com
Head coach: Bruce Harbach (10th season, 89-24)
2009 section: 6-0
2009 overall: 11-1
PIAA Class: Double-A
Base ofense: Multiple-I/
Spread
Base defense: 3-5-3
SCOUTING REPORT
Key players returning: OL-DL Adam
DePietro, WR-FS Sean Titus, WR-DB
Charles Sweigart, TE-LB Andrew
Long, RB-LB Brandon Hollister, RB-LB
Roman Clay, OL-DL Anthony Juliano,
WR-DB Isiah Taltoan, RB-LB Carmelo
Cruz, OL-DL Jacob Rider, OL-DL Luke
McDonald.
Key players lost: RB-DB Rhys McCall, WR-LB Greg Kirchner, OL-DL Mike
Meck, OL-DL Caleb Rudy, RB-LB Trevor St. Clair, QB Joe Roda, OL-DL
Mike Svetecz.
2011 ROSTER
Sept. 2 @ Trinity, 7 p.m.
Sept. 9 @ Hempfield, 7 p.m.
Sept. 16 McCASKEY, 7 p.m.
Sept. 23 @ Donegal, 7 p.m.
Sept. 30 EAST PENNSBORO, 7 p.m.
Oct. 7 PEQUEA VALLEY, 7 p.m.
Oct. 14 @ Northern Lebanon, 7 p.m.
Oct. 21 @ COLUMBIA, 7 p.m.
Oct. 28 @ Annville-Cleona, 7 p.m.
Nov. 4 ELCO, 7 p.m.
OUTLOOK
Perennially the team to beat in Section Three, Catholic has more than
enough weapons, and attitude, to make a deep run through Novem-
ber. And December.
Juliano Hollister
LANCASTER CATHOLIC
CRUSADERS
TRINITY W, 35- 7
HEMPFIELD W, 35-0
@ McCaskey W, 17-7
DONEGAL W, 42-7
@ East Pennsboro W, 42-0
@ Pequea Valley W, 41-7
NORTHERN LEBANON W, 47-0
@ Columbia W, 56-20
ANNVILLE-CLEONA W, 55-7
@ Elco W, 39-18
SCHUYLKILL VALLEY W, 56-21
WYOMISSING L, 21-14
BY DAVE BYRNE
Sports Staf
This will be a season of transition
for Lancaster Catholic football.
The Crusaders play their fnal sea-
son in Section Three of the Lancaster-
Lebanon League, as well as in Class
AA of the PIAA; at least for the near
future.
The enrollment-based promotion to
Class AAA sparked Catholic to request
a jump to Section One of the L-L start-
ing with the 2012 schedule cycle.
Or, to be more accurate, a return to
Section One.
One of the charter members of Sec-
tion One when the L-L formed, a lot of
football has been played between then
and now.
Some of it very good. Some not.
Its a winning tradition that has
been established, notes coach Bruce
Harbach. Our determination as a
staf hopefully we can continue with
that.
The raw numbers support him. Har-
bachs teams have gone 89-24 in seven
seasons and have appeared in fve of
seven District Three AA championship
games.
Over that period Catholic has par-
ticipated in three PIAA post-seasons,
winning the Class AA championship in
2009.
Given that success, returning to
Section One is a logical, and welcome,
response.
But that transition is not foremost in
the halls of purple and gold.
Catholic is looking to erase the mem-
ory of the abrupt and unwelcome end
to the 2010 season.
The defending AA champion Cru-
saders were sailing to a return berth in the state title
game when Wyomissing sucked the wind out of their
world with a 21-14 upset victory in the district playofs.
The hurt is fresh.
These kids, theyre upset about the way (the season)
ended, said Harbach. Theyve been using that as a
motivational factor over winter workouts.
Not surprisingly,
theyve also been
champing at the bit
to get underway.
I would com-
pare this group to
the 2009 team, Har-
bach said.
(Theyre) physi-
cal, playing with an angry attitude. Theyve been talk-
ing about putting the pads on for months.
And lest one think the focus is post-season redemp-
tion, well, there is that, but:
Every year our goals remain the same, no matter
what, said Harbach. Stay healthy. Every week is dif-
ferent. Youve got to stay healthy. The healthy teams, at
the end, survive.
And with survival, the remaining goals fall in to
place: Win the section, he continued, Get in districts,
win in districts. Get to states, win in states.
The Crusaders are certainly well appointed to do just
that. Raw numbers redux: Catholic rosters 70 players.
Among that number 15 starters return, seven on of-
fense, eight on defense.
With an eye towards the Big School wars of the
future, Harbach is easing the Crusaders into a two-pla-
toon system.
Catholic returns a pair of bruising backs in First
Team Section Three All-Star Roman Clay (171 carries,
1,544 yards, 20 touchdowns) and Second Team selection
Brandon Hollister (126-1,015, 21 TDs), as well as Mark
Royer (26-118) and fullback Carmelo Cruz (13-76).
The Crusaders are nine-deep at receiver, and depth
carries over up front, led by Section Three Lineman of
the Year Adam DePietro (6-5, 285).
Joining DePietro are Aaron Oyler (6-2, 235), Anthony
Juliano (6-2, 250) and Luke McDonald (6-2, 235). The
center position is an unknown coming into camp. Dont
expect that situation to last for long.
Also in the air for now is who will open the season
at quarterback. Senior Sean Gibbons is battling fellow
senior Andrew Dzurik, a transfer from Hempfeld, and
junior Mac McCaferty for the keys to the ofense.
Gibbons has been waiting for his moment since a
start in injury relief of Kyle Smith as a sophomore.
He broke camp as the No. 1 last year, but was dis-
Looking to fnish strong
BRUCE HARBACH
Lancaster Catholic
Crusaders
Brandon Hollister returns for the Crusaders after rushing for over
1,000 yards last season.
MartyHeisey/ Staff photos
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Section One
League Overall
Team W L PF PA W L PF PA
a-Wilson 7 0 294 43 11 1 462 138
McCaskey 5 2 159 142 7 4 271 188
Warwick 4 3 181 163 6 5 252 246
Manheim Twp. 4 3 236 190 5 5 312 280
Penn Manor 4 3 155 132 5 6 231 299
Hempfeld 3 4 127 171 3 7 127 272
Cedar Crest 1 6 159 300 1 9 205 422
Ephrata 0 7 132 258 2 8 152 331
Section Two
League Overall
a-Lamp.-Stras. 6 1 239 124 11 2 425 211
Man. Central 5 2 242 124 8 4 416 218
Conestoga Valley 5 2 163 119 5 6 215 221
Cocalico 4 3 201 194 8 6 372 339
Garden Spot 3 4 127 140 4 6 184 207
Solanco 2 5 111 215 4 6 176 256
Elizabethtown 2 5 104 184 2 8 151 254
Lebanon 1 6 163 228 4 6 275 274
Section Three
League Overall
a-Lanc. Cath. 6 0 280 59 11 1 479 115
N. Lebanon 4 2 152 160 4 6 230 332
Elco 3 3 146 147 3 7 210 260
Ann.-Cleona 3 3 124 176 4 6 237 289
Columbia 3 3 161 143 4 7 307 324
Donegal 2 4 144 163 3 7 201 296
Pequea Valley 0 6 92 261 2 8 263 403
a-section champion
2010 L- L STANDI NGS
placed by John Roda. Harbach says
Gibbons is, Hungry. He under-
stands whats going on.
Coming to the program this
spring, Dzurik is, fnally feeling ac-
climated to our system, according
to Harbach.
McCaferty has carried the ex-
pectation of being the heir apparent
for two years and has the greatest
upside of the three.
We might not know (the starter)
until a day or two before the frst
game,says Harbach.
Its going to come down to who
makes the least mistakes. Whoever
steps up, thats the man who wins the
job. If he keeps making mistakes,
well go to the next guy.
If center and quarterback are un-
settled, the Crusader defense is very
settled.
Returning to a team that allowed
9 points per game, Catholic is
led by a pair of First-Team Section
Three All-Stars: linebacker Brandon
Hollister and free safety Sean Titus.
Titus hawked six interceptions as
a sophomore; Hollister led the team
in tackles as a junior with 81.
The Crusaders are deep, very
deep, at backer and in the defen-
sive backfeld. Getting the two-pla-
toon of the ground may efect the
productivity of the defensive line,
as personnel are sorted out and
plugged in.
We may struggle a little bit ear-
ly on, ofers Harbach. But who
knows? We havent shown any signs
of it yet.
The seniors have won a state
championship, theyre hungry for
another. They want to make a lot of
noise in the section, districts and in
states, hopefully.
Continued from 36
The Crusaders have several players to choose from when running
the ball and Roman Clay is always a good choice.
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ShawnBhatti DB 6-0 175
JJ Wann LB 6-0 170
Johnnie Martin HB/DB 5-10 175
Hosea Summerville OLB 5-10 165
CarsonCox HB/LB 5-7 160
Eddie Lazowski FB/LB 6-0 190
RyanPorta C/DE 5-11 230
EvanRoss G/DE 5-7 165
Lucas Meador T/T 6-0 245
CalebPardun G/LB 6-0 230
Alex Eichelberger TE/DE 6-0 200
RyanSensenich DB 6-0 165
Nick Nunemaker TE/DE 6-0 170
Matt Foltz QB/DB 6-3 180
Joey Jaskot DB 6-2 180
DaltonGarrett DB 5-10 175
DylanMaxwell HB/OLB 6-2 170
NormanWhitfeld TE/DE 6-3 180
DevonSmith FB/DB 5-10 160
Jimmy Bogel FB/LB 5-7 160
DavidTolbert TE/LB 5-8 165
Matt Ferruzza G/DE 6-0 220
Mike Houseal OG/LB 6-2 185
TimVega G/T 5-10 235
Tyler Briel T/DE 6-0 160
ZachJacob T/T 5-10 180
Henry Chicas T/T 6-0 260
EvanRineer T/T 6-0 220
Kyle Bohan C/T 6-0 230
Derek Breneman C/T 6-7 300
Chris Robinson OLB 5-8 145
MasonFox DB 5-6 120
JustinAmspacher QB/LB 5-10 155
ZachTrigg HB/LB 5-5 170
Kris Trimby FB/LB 6-0 170
JarrodSmith HB/LB 5-7 180
JaquanBrown HB/DB 5-6 170
ZachPorta DB 5-8 140
DevanMartin HB/DB 5-10 170
ElijahSchlaybach TE/DE 6-1 185
TommyWalker DB 5-5 145
Derek Frantz OT/DT 5-9 225
LoganBeard OT/DT 6-0 165
ColinMast G/LB 5-11 160
Ricky Estep G/LB 5-8 185
EthanLongenecker T/T 5-5 270
Nate Smith T/T 5-10 230
JoshAlbert G/DE 6-0 175
Tyler Moyer TE/LB 5-10 165
AndrewBeck DB 5-8 130
Luke Rogers G/DE 5-8 185
MikeWaltz TE/DE 6-0 170
Daina Stanley DB 5-5 130
KevinRetallack DB 5-9 160
ElijahEisenhart DB 5-7 150
Head coach: Jef Polites (3rd season, 5-15)
2010 section: 2-4
2010 overall: 3-7
Base ofense: Wing-T
Base defense: 4-4
SCOUTING REPORT
Key players returning: HB-DB
Johnnie Martin, FB-LB Eddie
Lazowski, G-LB Caleb Par-
dun, OT-DT Lucas Meador,
G-LB Mike Houseal, TE-DE
Alex Eichelberger, QB-DB
Mike Robinson.
Key players lost: DT Eric Boyer, HB-FS Drake Brumfeld, OT David
Winegarden.
2011 ROSTER
Sept. 2 @ Daniel Boone, 7 p.m.
Sept. 9 FLEETWOOD, 7 p.m.
Sept. 16 CONRAD WEISER, 7 p.m.
Sept. 23 LANC. CATHOLIC, 7 p.m.
Sept. 30 @ Pequea Valley, 7 p.m.
Oct. 7 @ Annville-Cleona, 7 p.m.
Oct. 14 TRINITY, 7 p.m.
Oct.21NORTHERNLEBANON,7p.m.
Oct. 28 @ Elco, 7 p.m.
Nov. 4 @ Columbia, 7 p.m.
OUTLOOK
The ingredients are there for the Indians to make a marked im-
provement from last season in the wins and losses department. There
is a strong nucleus of returnees along the line and plenty of skill posi-
tion players return with experience. The teams attention to defensive
detail should also contribute to the Indians success.
Martin Lazowski
DONEGAL
INDIANS
Robinson
DANIEL BOONE L, 46- 13
@ Fleetwood W, 21-13
@ Conrad Weiser L, 34-7
@ Lancaster Catholic L, 42-7
PEQUEA VALLEY W, 49-16
ANNVILLE-CLEONA W, 20-13
@ Trinity L, 40-6
@ Northern Lebanon L, 31-28
ELCO L, 14-13
COLUMBIA L, 47-27
BY KEVI N FREEMAN
After a 2-8 season in 2009, youve got to fgure that
Donegals football team wasnt feeling too bad when it
opened the 2010 slate by going 3-3 in its frst six games.
The positive vibe ended there, however, when the In-
dians failed to win another game.
Particularly galling amid the four-game losing streak
was a 31-28 loss to Northern Lebanon in which the Indi-
ans had a 14-0 lead and another lead in the fourth quar-
ter, and a 14-13 loss to Elco.
The Elco loss, sufered at home, stung because the
Indians:
a) Gave up a fake feld goal for a touchdown;
b) Failed to convert from the Elco 10 in the frst half;
c) Failed to convert from the Elco 1 in the third quar-
ter;
d) Had an extra-point blocked that would have tied
the game with under two minutes to play.
So, with a number of solid skill positions and line
starters returning, the Donegal theme for this season
is this: Be ready at
the opening kickof
and fnish the job.
The Elco game
was one of those
games where we
didnt feel comfort-
able until the sec-
ond or third quar-
ter, said Donegal
coach Jef Polites. Elco had scored twice and we were
never able to recover. It goes back to the little things, the
fundamental things that we didnt do well that game.
Indians quarterback Mike Robinson said the team
can learn from last seasons misgivings.
We shouldnt, as a team, put ourselves in that posi-
tion (to lose at the end), he said. There were times in
that (Elco) game where we could have pulled ahead and
won. Thats where Im hoping it will be diferent this
year. This year, we cant get complacent with a lead. We
have to want to take it to every team by as much as pos-
sible.
On paper, at least, the Indians appear to have the
horses to do just that.
Robinson, who got his frst start in the fourth game
last season and went on to throw for 948 yards and 10
TDs on 66-for-120 passing, will have halfback Johnnie
Martin (86-730, seven TDs) and fullback Eddie Lazows-
ki (105-584, three TDs) to carry the ball.
Martin could very well be one of Robinsons favor-
ite throwing targets again this season. Martin caught
21 balls for fve TDs last season. Shawn Bhatti (eight
catches, 104 yards) also returns at wide receiver.
Being able to throw in the Wing-T ofense is a nice
luxury for us, Polites said. Were not going to be the
traditional run-the-ball ofense. We can spread the Wing-
T and that allows you to play with your strengths.
Returning L-L League all-star Caleb Pardun will an-
chor the Indians ofensive line that features the expe-
rienced Lucas Meador at tackle and Alex Eichelberger
at tight end.
Being able to trust your line, that they are going to
be able to block for you, theres no feeling like that,
Robinson said.
The Indians would multiply their good feelings if
they could rectify another one of last seasons bugaboos,
that is, giving up too many points.
Donegal moved up to second in Section Three in the
number of yards yielded per game, an indication that
its defense had made strides. But it gave up nearly 30
points per game.
As with their ofense, the Indians are counting on ex-
perience to be better defensively.
Its guys in the right place, knowing what they have
to do because we went through it last year, said Martin,
who is a cornerback on defense.
Linebacker Mike Houseal, a Second-Team All-Star
who led the team with 95 tackles a year ago, returns
as does Pardun (honorable mention at defensive end),
Eichelberger and Lazowski. Lucas Meador (three sacks)
is back at tackle.
This year, I think well be solid fundamentally at ev-
ery position to hopefully take care of some of the big
plays we gave up, Polites said. We gave up big third
downs and thats what kills a defense.
Holding leads and preventing opponents big plays.
Sounds like a recipe for success. And there is no better
teacher than experience.
Whenever were in big-time situations, there wont
be any fear, well know what to do,Martin said.
For that, the Indians will have a couple of reference
points: Northern Lebanon and Elco last season. Its a
time to remember and one to forget.
Learning from the past
JEFF POLITES
Donegal
Indians
Johnnie Martin, above, returns to the Indians af-
ter rushing for 730 yards last season. Donegal will
beneft from the experience of quarterback Mike
Robinson, right.
www.donegal.k12.pa.us
The stars
come out...
SECTION THREE
MIKE BURKE IV
COLUMBIA
Position: WR/OLB
Class: Senior
Ht. 6-3 Wt. 195
NOTABLE: Led L-L receivers with 1,027 yards and
15 TDs on 66 catches. Named Section Three Wide
Receiver of the Year.
QUOTABLE: Columbia coach Mike Burke III: Hes got big-play capabil-
ity. Big, strong and explosive. ... He committed to our ofseason workout
program with our strength and conditioning coach before last season
and worked out like a mad man. He could always catch so he worked on
his strength, speed, conditioning and route running.
SEAN TITUS
LANCASTERCATHOLIC
Position: WR/FS
Class: Junior
Ht. 6-2 Wt. 170
NOTABLE: Fronted Section
Three ball-hawkers with six in-
terceptions and was named All-Section First Team.
QUOTABLE: Lancaster Catholic coach Bruce
Harbach: Outstanding free safety and wide
receiver. Good speed, good size and a smart
football player.
ROMAN CLAY
LANCASTER CATHOLIC
Position: RB/LB
Class: Junior
Ht. 5-11 Wt. 205
NOTABLE: Power runner who
pounded out 1,243 yards and
17 TDs last season. Led L-L runners with an 11.0
yards per carry average and was named First Team
All-Section.
QUOTABLE: Lancaster Catholic coach Bruce Har-
bach: Tough, physical running back. Good speed
and sees the feld very well.
SETH LEFEVER
COLUMBIA
Position: WR/OLB
Class: Senior
Ht. 6-2 Wt. 191
NOTABLE: Earned All-Section
First Team honors at tight end
after hauling in 27 catches for 338 yards and 4 TDs.
QUOTABLE: Columbia coach Michael Burke III: In
my mind, one of the top tight ends. This year, hell
be our H-back, but hes capable of doing everything
- running back, receiver, quarterback. Well be
moving him around. On defense, hes one of the
top linebackers in the league. He has a nose for the
football, he has the instincts.
FREDDIE HESS
ANNVILLE-CLEONA
Position: RB/LB
Class: Senior
Ht. 6-2 Wt. 215
NOTABLE: His fve intercep-
tions helped him gain Section
Three First-Team honors on defense to go with his
Honorable Mention at running back .
QUOTABLE: Annville-Cleona coach Terry Lehman:
Freddie is one of the most coachable, hard-work-
ing players I have coached in my 25 years as head
coach. He is the old fashioned-type football player
who loves hitting, mud and sweat.
ADAM DePIETRO
LANCASTER CATHOLIC
Position: OL/DL
Class: Senior
Ht. 6-5 Wt. 285
NOTABLE: Section Threes Lineman of the Year
and an All-State performer. Helped front a
defense that was tops in Section Three.
QUOTABLE: Lancaster Catholic coach Bruce Harbach: Outstanding
lineman, hes keeping up our tradition at Catholic. Good feet, good
hands, moves very well. Thats what got him a (D-I) scholarship.
BRANDON HOLLISTER
LANCASTER CATHOLIC
Position: RB/LB
Class: Senior
Ht. 6-0 Wt. 200
NOTABLE: Rushed for 750 yards and 16 TDs and
teamed with Roman Clay in a punishing backfeld.
Named All-Section First Team on defense.
QUOTABLE: Lancaster Catholic coach Bruce Harbach: Another
outstanding running back and linebacker. Great speed, physical runner.
He and Roman complement each other very well. Smart and a real ferce
hitter on defense.
CALEB PARDUN
DONEGAL
Position: G/LB
Class: Senior
Ht. 6-0 Wt. 230
NOTABLE: Named First-Team ofense and Honor-
able Mention on defense.
QUOTABLE: Donegal coach Jef Polites: Caleb is our toughest player,
on both sides of the ball. Hes a kid who practices hard and thats the
kid we want to use as an example to the young kids, learn to do things
right and on time. He can be a guard or a center; hes our utility guy.
DYLAN HICKERNELL
ELCO
Position: RB/LB
Class: Senior
Ht. 5-10 Wt. 185
NOTABLE: A Section Three First Team All-Star on
ofense and defense last season, Hickernell led the
Raiders in rushing (107-659, 6.2, 6 TDs) and ranked second on the
team in tackles (112).
QUOTABLE: Elco coach Mark Evans: Dylans a three-year starter on
both sides of the ball. He brings a solid work ethic to our program. Hes
a solid role model, a hard-working, no-nonsense type of kid.
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Michael Burke IV WR/OLB 6-3 195
Joshua Elliot WR/OLB 5-10 140
Kristofer Evans OL/DL 6-3 297
Benjamin Hank OL/DE 6-1 190
Tyler Harrison QB/S 5-10 173
Seth Lefever WR/OLB 6-2 191
Dion Matthews OL/LB 5-9 190
Victor Rivera WR/OLB 5-11 177
John Bosley OL/DL 6-1 216
Nathan Warner FB/LB 5-10 200
Jordon Halter WR/DB 5-10 155
Andrew Combs RB/DB 5-5 162
Bryan Flory TE/OLB 5-10 175
Alec Hooper WR/DB 5-9 130
Will Kreiser WR/OLB 6-3 191
Quincy Mancotywa OL/DL 5-10 237
Christopher Murray WR/DB 5-11 158
Nicholas Nobile WR/DB 5-8 145
Trevor Powers OL/DL 5-8 185
Nick Williams WR/S 6-0 140
Vanyel Leytham-PetersonOL/DL 6-1 210
Andre Munoz-Medina OL/DL 5-11 230
Dashawn McIlwain RB/DB 5-8 150
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Head coach: Mike Burke III (2nd season, 4-6)
2010 section: 3-3
2010 overall: 4-6
PIAA Class: Single-A
Base ofense: Pistol
Base defense: 4-3
SCOUTING REPORT
WR-OLB Mike Burke IV,
OL-DE Benjamin Hank,
QB-S Tyler Harrison,
WR-OLB Seth Lefever,
TE-OLB Bryan Flory, WR-
DB Nick Nobile.
Key players lost: FB-
OLB Johnny Vazquez,
FB-DE Dominic Trout, OG-ILB Marcus Fischer,OL-LB Cain Warfel, OL-LB
Byron Germer, WR-DB John Markley.
2011 ROSTER
Sept. 2 @ Eastern York, 7 p.m.
Sept. 9 NORTHEASTERN, 7 p.m.
Sept. 16 @ Daniel Boone, 7 p.m.
Sept. 23 BOILING SPRINGS, 7 p.m.
Sept. 30 @ ELCO, 7 p.m.
Oct. 7 NORTHERN LEBANON, 7 p.m.
Oct.14ANNVILLE-CLEONA,7p.m.
Oct. 21 @ Lanc. Catholic, 7 p.m.
Oct. 28 @ Pequea Valley, 7 p.m.
Nov. 4 DONEGAL, 7 p.m.
OUTLOOK
Harrison Burke IV
COLUMBIA
CRIMSON TIDE
Hank
EASTERN YORK W, 43- 24
@ Northeastern L, 32-26
DANIEL BOONE L, 49-25
@ Boiling Springs L, 35-20
ELCO W, 26-6
@ Annville-Cleona L, 21-13
LANCASTER CATHOLIC L, 56-20
@ Donegal L, 47-27
@ Steelton-Highspire L, 41-32
TOM ARNOLD
Even though Mike Burke III is
in his second year as head coach at
Columbia, its almost like hes been
there for over 20 years. In fact, he
has.
Burkes father, Mike II, was head
coach at Columbia for 20 years and
Mike III played for his dad while in
high school and now the next gen-
eration, Mike IV, a starting wide
receiver and outside linebacker
for the 2011 version of the Crimson
Tide, is one of the key returning
players.
Burke II is now an assistant for
his son and it has been interesting
for the two Burkes to survive.
We butted heads a few times
last year, laughed Burke III. He
coached for 20 years here and he
had his ways of doing things and
now I come in and do things my
way. It was interesting, but in the
end, it worked out very well.
In the 2010 season, Burke III
guided the Tide to the District
Three Class A playofs only to fall
to a tough Steel-High squad, fnish-
ing the season 4-7 overall.
With the talent we have coming
back and the experience (of those
players), I expect to do better this
season, explained the next genera-
tion head coach.
Injuries always play a role and
for Burke III and the rest of the re-
turning coaching staf. This season
will be no diferent.
Last year, we would get out to a
good start, but then not play all four
quarters, which I took as a direct
refection on me as a coach, said
Burke III. This
year, weve done
things diferent-
ly in practice so
hopefully that will
not be the case.
Even though
their numbers will
be down this season, Burke III feels
the Tide will compete.
Some of the kids have jobs, and
we lost a few to discipline and then
a few more transferred to diferent
schools, he said. So, our numbers
are going to be down. Overall, we
lost six players (who we thought
would be back).
The core that Burke III has will
have experience.
Burke IV, an All-State selection
last season, and Seth Lefever return
after being named
to the L-L League
Coaches All-Star
team last season.
Also coming
back for the Tide
will be quarter-
back Tyler Harrison and wide re-
ceiver Nicholas Nobile, who Burke
III is counting on for big things.
We are going to be strong at QB
with Harrison, who threw for over
2,000 yards last season, and the trio
of wide receivers (Burke IV, Nobile
and Lefever) will give us a lot of ex-
perience at the wide receiver posi-
tion,he said.
Columbia will be tested from
the start as it opens against rival
Eastern, an AAA team. Then they
square of against another AAA
team in Northeastern followed by a
AAAA team in Daniel Boone.
Well be tested early, but with
our talent and experience and if we
stay healthy, we should be fne, said
Burke III. This group of seniors
went undefeated in junior high so
they know how to play together.
The Tide use a Pistol type of-
fense, which has the running backs
lined up directly behind the quar-
terback and a 4-3 defense, which
Burke III feels will be a strong suit
for the Tide.
Tide banking on experience
MIKE BURKE III
Columbia
Crimson Tide
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throwing for
1,991 yards and
21 touchdowns
last season.
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to provide some balance and shore up the defense despite some low
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BY ED GRUVER
Sports Staf
Sometimes, football is about more than just a game.
The following two items prove that.
Aevidum awareness: Cocalicos football team will
wear two decals on the back of their helmets this season
one remembering Manheim Centrals fallen players
and the other bearing the word Aevidum.
The word was created in 2003 by Cocalico High
School students following a fellow students suicide.
According to the website Aevidum.com, the word
was created from the Latin root vid (meaning life).
Aevidum is used as an expression of reassurance, mean-
ing Ive got your back.
The Aevidum Club at Cocalico is a branch of the Stu-
dents Against Destructive
Decisions (SADD) Club
at Cocalico High. Both
are dedicated to raising
awareness of depression and suicide. The latter is the
third-leading cause of death among young people.
Cocalico High English teacher Joe Vulopas serves as
the advisor to the Aevidum Club while math teacher and
head football coach Dave Gingrich is an assistant advisor.
What started out as a couple of kids trying to spread
the word that depression is an illness now has over 100
kids in the group, Gingrich said. We wanted to spread
the word through athletics. We want kids to know were
looking after them and theyre looking after one another.
Since its inception, the Aevidum Club has earned nu-
merous honors, including SADDs National Activity of
the Year Award in 2009, which was selected from more
than 10,000 schools, and Pennsylvanias Activity of the
Year Award at the states SADD conference. Aevidum
has also been recognized by the Pennsylvania State Leg-
islator and mental health experts across the country.
According to Aevidum.org, these student-based clubs
are working to raise awareness of the warning signs
of suicide so that teachers and students can recognize
those dealing with depression.
With that, the website states, lives will be saved
because everyone will realize ... it is OK to seek help.
The group is working to get the word aevidum in-
cluded in dictionaries.
Camaraderie amid competition: Competing for a
starting job can build camaraderie between teammates.
Or drive them apart.
As Lebanon prepares for its biggest game of the year
the annual Cedar Bowl against county rival Cedar
Crest the Cedars are experiencing the former.
A bit of background:
A year ago at this time, Lebanon QB Alex Trautman
lit up the night sky and the Crest defense by con-
necting on 20 of 29 passes for 239 yards and two touch-
downs without an interception.
He was the trigger man in a 35-7 win in the celebrat-
ed Cedar Bowl, one of the longest-running backyard
brawls in District Three.
This year, Trautman may miss the opener against the
Falcons due to a left ankle sprain. Cedars boss Gerry
Yonchiuk isnt ruling out the option that Trautman may
be flling the air with footballs come Friday night, but
hes hedging his bets.
Were taking it one day at a time,he said.
Enter Mark Pyles. The sophomore is the heir appar-
ent to run Lebanons vaunted Air Raid ofense, and
Yonchiuk likes what he sees in his young gun.
Hes athletic, he throws on the run and he can run
the ball,he said. We can move the pocket a little bit.
Trautman, by contrast, is a pure passer, a guy whom
Yonchiuk credits with having great pocket awareness.
The diferences has Yonchiuk looking at ways his
two QBs can share time in the starting lineup.
When Trautman starts, Pyles is versatile enough to
play running back or receiver. When Pyles starts, Yon-
chiuk said Trautman will be rested in order to see time
at linebacker, a position he hasnt started at since his
freshman season.
The best news to come from all of this as far as Yon-
chiuk is concerned is the camaraderie that exists be-
tween the two competitors.
I feel very good about that, he said. (Trautman and
Pyles) have a great rapport, a great understanding.
Where rivalry might have existed there is rapport,
and a competition that could have torn the team apart
has instead brought it closer.
(Staf writer Dustin Leed contributed to this story).
Spreading the word through football
Club at Cocalico seeks to raise awareness about depression, suicide
NOTEBOOK
Mitch Ball FB/LB 6-0 190
Jordan Crause OL/DL 6-1 255
Nathan Girvin OL/DL 6-0 205
Drew Jackson RB/DB 5-7 150
Brooke Lacock K 5-7 125
Trevor Kritzberger OL/DL 5-8 165
Jhenson Lapp OL/DL 6-0 240
Dakota Patrone WR/DB 5-11 175
Jin Pethsarath OL/DL 6-0 230
Jon Ross TE/LB 6-1 215
Caesar Santiago RB/LB 6-0 180
Evan Scheuer TE/LB 6-1 180
Chris Schmid RB/LB 5-6 160
Tyler Schmitt WR/DB 6-4 195
Chad Tyson QB/LB 5-11 175
Wes Brown OL/DL 6-2 210
Tyler Erickson WR/DB 5-8 150
Josh Farrell WR/DB 5-9 160
Paul Lewis FB/LB 5-7 180
Andrew MacIntyre OL/DL 6-6 235
Zachory Mann FB/LB 5-11 175
Brian Thomas RB/LB 5-9 175
Colby Zander WR/DB 5-10 160
Keith Beiler FB/LB 5-10 200
Dillon Galvin FB/LB 5-9 170
Zachory Fox RB/LB 5-7 150
Tyler Hershey WR/DB 5-10 160
Rashaun Leed WR/DB 6-0 165
Brian Peterson QB/DB 5-6 160
Brandon Reifsnyder WR/DB5-7 120
Brett Reifsnyder OL/DL 6-2 230
Nick Roop WR/DB 5-11 165
Carlos Rodriguez OL/DL 6-3 180
Mark Shaubach WR/DB 5-9 120
Tanner Schmitt QB/DB 5-10 160
Christian Stoltzfus RB/LB 5-6 150
Ben Tejaro OL/DL 6-0 230
Shane Zook WR/DB 5-9 160
www.pequeavalleyfootball.com
Head coach: Evan Breisblatt (1st season)
2010 section: 0-6
2010 overall: 2-8
PIAA Class: AA
Base ofense: Multiple
Base defense: Odd
SCOUTING REPORT
QB-LB Chad Tyson, RB-LB
Chris Schmid, WR-DB
Tyler Schmitt, TE-LB Evan
Scheuer, OL-DL Jordan
Crause, OL-DL Jhenson
Lapp, OL-DL Jin Peth-
sarath.
Key players lost: QB Ben Myers.
2011 ROSTER
Sept. 3 @ York Tech, 1 p.m.
Sept. 9 @ Kutztown, 7 p.m.
Sept. 16 OCTORARA, 7 p.m.
Sept. 23 @ Annville-Cleona, 7 p.m.
Sept. 30 DONEGAL, 7 p.m.
Oct. 7 @ Lanc. Catholic, 7 p.m.
Oct. 14 ELCO, 7 p.m.
Oct. 21 PINE GROVE, 7 p.m.
Oct. 28 COLUMBIA, 7 p.m.
Nov. 4 N. LEBANON, 7 p.m.
OUTLOOK
Tyson
PEQUEA VALLEY
BRAVES
Schmid
YORK TECH L, 48- 46
KUTZTOWN W, 35- 28
OCTORARA L, 54-41
ANNVILLE-CLEONA L, 33-28
@Donegal L, 49-16
ELCO L, 34-0
FREEDOM VILLAGE W, 48-12
@ Columbia L, 48-13
EVAN BREISBLATT
Pequea Valley
Braves
BY KEVI N FREEMAN
While construction continues on
a 4,000-square-foot ftness center
adjacent to Pequea Valley High
School, there is building of another
sort happening on the football feld.
Seeking to elevate the Braves
from the basement in Section Three
this season will be new coach Evan
Breisblatt, who arrives in Kinzers
with a mentality culled from his
time as defensive coordinator at
Class AAAA Coatesville.
Breisblatt is new to the Braves
but hes not, too. He coached
Pequeas defense in 1999, the pro-
grams second season.
Asked about the challenge in
front of him Pequea was 0-6 in
the section and 2-8 overall last sea-
son Breisblatt was brutally hon-
est.
I dont know, he said, refrain-
ing from the blowing of smoke.
But, he added, weve been
working pretty hard, doing the right
things. Were excited.
Being at Coatesville on and of
for the past eight seasons has pro-
vided Breisblatt with a foundation
of discipline and enthusiasm, which
he hopes to cement at Pequea Val-
ley.
Building better Braves
Pequea Valleys Tyler Schmitt, right, being defend-
ed by teammate Dakota Patrone, looks to reprise
last seasons efort, which saw him catch a league-
best 75 passes.
Please see PEQUEA VALLEY, page 43
New coach Evan Breisblatt has talent in the skill positions and
some heft up front with which to raise the Braves fortunes. Combine
the talent and Breisblatts attitude and Pequea could be out of the
cellar by November.
Schmitt
Following is Lancaster Newspapers fnal 2010 statisti-
cal report after 10 weeks for Lancaster-Lebanon League
football teams. It is compiled by the sports staf with sta-
tistics provided by the schools. Players are ranked ac-
cording to yardage for rushers, total receptions and the
NFL rating system for quarterbacks.
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING
Section One
G Att. Yds. Avg. TD
Deron Thompson, War................10 304 2,017 6.6 25
Rodney Gillin, Wilson...................10 151 1,581 10.5 24
Markeith Williams, McC ..............10 203 1,154 5.6 12
Dustin McFarland, CC ..................10 133 815 6.1 6
Scott Sallade, Man. Twp. .............. 9 116 553 4.8 5
Brad Ohlinger, Wilson.................... 8 69 527 7.6 6
Garrett Young, PM ........................... 9 76 522 6.9 3
Joe Gamble, Hempfeld ............... 8 98 494 5.0 4
Julian Alecia, Hempfeld ............10 126 492 3.9 5
Kevin Coleman, MT ........................ 9 79 442 5.6 10
Brady Souders, Man. Twp. ........... 9 51 393 7.7 5
Section Two
G Att. Yds. Avg. TD
Austin Hartman, Cocalico ........... 8 164 1,289 7.9 20
Joe Welk, Solanco .........................10 125 931 7.5 9
Adam Haas, Garden Spot ..........10 155 844 5.5 6
Derek Burkholder, CV .................... 7 151 831 5.5 7
Chase Moyer, Man. Cent. ...........10 83 525 6.3 9
Michael Smith, Man. Cent. ........10 94 509 5.4 11
John Armbrust, GS .......................10 115 473 4.1 5
Alex Dienner, CV ............................10 140 444 3.2 10
Matt McCrudden, L-S ..................10 92 435 4.7 5
Spencer Moser, Cocalico ............. 8 81 434 5.4 5
Alex Trautman, Lebanon ...........10 88 433 4.9 7
Dustin McVey, Solanco ................. 7 93 421 4.5 6
Section Three
G Att. Yds. Avg. TD
Rickey Snyder, AC ..........................10 267 1,726 6.5 13
Roman Clay, Lanc. Cath. ............... 9 138 1,243 11.0 17
Chris Schmid, PV ............................10 206 1,162 5.6 8
Tanner Dresch, N. Leb. ................10 154 815 5.3 10
Colton Ryan, N. Lebanon ...........10 137 803 5.9 5
Brandon Hollister, LC ...................10 100 750 7.5 16
Johnnie Martin, Donegal ..........10 86 730 8.5 7
Dylan Hickernell, Elco .................10 107 659 6.2 6
Eddie Lazowski, Donegal ..........10 105 584 5.6 3
Ryan Daub, N. Lebanon .............10 67 557 8.3 6
PASSING
Section One
G Com Att I Yds TD Rtg.
Garrett Levengood, CC ........10 93 183 8 1,768 16 95.6
Brennan Scott, MT .................10 132 233 5 1,848 14 93.4
Zack Hurst, Warwick .............10 38 79 2 659 4 83.3
Zach Zweizig, Wilson ...............6 45 89 4 673 7 83.2
Jonathan Hulyo, McC ...........10 73 149 10 1,054 11 69.0
Jeremy Franck, Eph. ..............10 57 117 8 826 7 63.6
Adam Sahd, PM.......................10 71 157 12 1,111 8 54.4
Section Two
G Com Att I Yds TD Rtg.
Chase Moyer, MC....................10 97 172 2 1,607 17 116.1
Spencer Moser, Coc..................8 20 37 0 336 3 112.0
Nate Shank, L-S........................10 62 101 5 1,121 8 105.3
Alex Dienner, CV .....................10 58 120 5 961 8 80.6
Alex Trautman, Leb. ...............10 180 345 13 2,389 18 76.1
Andy Breault, E-town ...........10 92 189 5 1,328 7 73.2
John Armbrust, GS ................10 86 186 6 1,066 11 70.8
Ralph Brown, Solanco ..........10 64 151 10 677 2 32.9
Section Three
G Com. Att. I. Yds TD Rtg.
John Roda, Lanc. Cath. ....... 10 93 141 5 1,557 21 127.9
Tyler Harrison, Col. ................ 10 139 217 6 1,991 21 114.4
Ben Myers, PV ......................... 10 195 309 11 2,175 21 91.8
Tanner Dresch, NL ................. 10 51 111 6 947 10 83.4
Tyson Hayes, AC ..................... 10 75 154 5 804 12 76.9
Mike Robinson, Don. ........... 10 68 124 9 956 10 76.5
Tyler George, Elco ................. 10 118 220 9 1,254 10 68.6
RECEIVING
Section One
G Rec. Yds Avg. TD
Quint Miller, Man. Twp. .................. 10 56 850 15.2 9
Lucardy Jean-Francois, CC ........... 10 45 1,013 22.5 10
Brady Souders, Man. Twp. ............ 10 29 433 14.9 2
Daulton Parmer, PM ........................ 10 27 355 13.1 2
Julian Carabello, Wilson ................... 9 24 496 20.7 8
Diante Cherry, McCaskey ............. 10 23 379 16.4 3
Jacob Morgan, Wilson ................... 10 23 277 12.0 4
Taylor Steinbauer, CC ..................... 10 22 333 15.1 3
Zach Sandoe, Ephrata .................... 10 17 254 14.9 3
Aaron Swinton, McCaskey ........... 10 17 224 13.1 1
Section Two
G Rec. Yds. Avg TD
Will Brown, Lebanon ...................... 10 50 696 13.9 6
Tyler Antal, Lebanon ....................... 10 43 593 13.8 2
Ryan Brown, E-town ....................... 10 32 651 20.3 4
Derrick Schwenk, Lebanon ......... 10 28 439 15.7 3
Derek Hart, Man. Cent. .................. 10 28 593 21.2 8
Brandon Artman, MC ..................... 10 28 372 13.3 5
Diaire Brison, CV ............................... 10 26 501 19.3 5
Nick Martin, GS .................................. 10 25 328 13.1 3
Ron Hunter, Lebanon ..................... 10 22 193 8.8 0
Tyler Stitz, Solanco ........................... 10 22 362 16.5 2
Chris Brown, CV.................................... 8 21 333 15.9 4
Section Three
G Rec. Yds. Avg. TD
Tyler Schmitt, Peq. Valley .............. 10 75 874 11.7 12
Mike Burke IV, Columbia ............... 10 66 1,027 15.6 15
Eric Ondo, Elco ................................... 10 61 710 11.6 7
Chad Tyson, Peq. Valley .................... 9 59 782 13.3 6
Josh Henning, AC ............................. 10 43 569 13.2 9
Seth Lefever, Columbia ................. 10 27 338 12.5 4
Nicholas Nobile, Columbia .......... 10 24 245 10.2 0
Chris Schmid, Peq. Valley .............. 10 24 153 6.4 1
Brandon Dunbar, Peq. Vall. ............. 9 23 221 9.6 1
Greg Kirchner, Lanc. Cath. ............ 10 22 492 20.1 7
Taylor Nauman, Donegal ............. 10 22 252 11.5 3
SCORING
Section One
G TD FG XP T
Deron Thompson, Warwick. .........10 25 0 0 150
Rodney Gillin, Wilson........................10 25 0 0 150
Quint Miller, MT ...................................10 12 0 2 74
Markeith Williams, McC. ..................10 10 0 0 60
Kevin Coleman, MT ..............................9 10 0 0 60
Owen Jones, Wilson ..........................10 0 2 42 48
Brad Ohlinger, Wilson..........................8 7 0 0 42
Brady Souders, MT ................................9 7 0 0 42
Jeremy Franck, Ephrata ...................10 7 0 0 42
Section Two
G TD FG XP T
Austin Hartman, Cocalico .................8 20 0 0 120
Jordan Grof, Lamp.-Stras. ..............10 12 0 0 72
Michael Smith, MC ............................10 12 0 0 72
Joe Welk, Solanco ..............................10 12 0 0 72
Chris Garrafa, L-S ...............................10 0 3 45 54
Ron Hunter, Lebanon .......................10 9 0 0 54
Chase Moyer, Man. Central ............10 9 0 0 54
Derek Hart, Man. Central ................10 8 0 2 50
Brandon Artman, Man. Cent. .......10 7 0 2 44
Alex Trautman, Lebanon ................10 7 0 2 44
Section Three
G TD FG XP T
Mike Burke IV, Columbia .................10 18 0 4 112
Roman Clay, Lanc. Catholic ..............9 17 0 8 110
Brandon Hollister, LC ........................10 16 0 2 100
Rickey Snyder, A-C .............................10 13 0 0 78
Tyler Schmitt, Peq.Vall. .....................10 12 0 5 77
Johnnie Martin, Donegal ...............10 12 0 4 76
Josh Henning, AC ...............................10 8 0 6 54
Eric Ondo, Elco .....................................10 9 0 0 54
Tyler George, Elco ..............................10 7 0 0 42
Greg Kirchner, Lanc. Cath. ..............10 7 0 0 42
DEFENSIVE STATISTICS
TACKLES
Section One
G Total
Bryan McCall, Warwick ............................................... 10 118
Ande Olson, Penn Manor .......................................... 10 109
K.J. Pederson, Hempfeld .......................................... 10 106
Will Hollis, Hempfeld .................................................. 10 102
Deron Thompson, Warwick ..................................... 10 94
Section Two
G Total
Dillion Schafner, Elizabethtown ........................... 10 106
Andrew Kaufman, Manheim Central ................. 10 104
Phil Dobinson, Solanco .............................................. 10 95
Jef Pickel, Lampeter-Strasburg ............................. 10 93
Alex Beamesderfer, Manheim Central ................ 10 86
Section Three
G Total
Ben Moyer, Elco .............................................................. 10 129
Dylan Hickernell, Elco ................................................. 10 112
Josh Henning, Annville-Cleona.............................. 10 105
Mike Houseal, Donegal .............................................. 10 95
Drake Brumfeld, Donegal ........................................ 10 86
SACKS
Section One
G Total
T-Jay Fry, McCaskey ........................................................10 10.0
Bryan McCall, Warwick .................................................10 8.5
TJ Ford, McCaskey ...........................................................10 7.0
Alex Quinn, Penn Manor ................................................8 6.5
Jordan Brown, Hempfeld ...........................................10 5.0
Section Two
G Total
Christian DelRocini, Lamp.-Strasburg ...................10 10.0
Alex Cintron, Lampeter-Strasburg ..........................10 9.0
Ethan Martin, Lampeter-Strasburg ........................10 8.0
Anthony Huber, Garden Spot ...................................10 7.5
Jon Henry, Garden Spot ...............................................10 6.0
Section Three
G Total
Dominic Trout, Columbia ............................................10 7.0
Freddie Hess, Annville-Cleona ..................................10 5.0
Michael Burke IV, Columbia .......................................10 4.0
Caleb Pardun, Donegal ................................................10 4.0
Eric Boyer, Donegal ........................................................10 3.0
Adam DePietro, Lancaster Catholic .......................10 3.0
Lucas Meador, Donegal ...............................................10 3.0
C.J. Rudy, Lancaster Catholic .....................................10 3.0
INTERCEPTIONS
Section One
G Total
Garrett Young, Penn Manor ........................................ 9 5
Matt Rissinger, Warwick ............................................. 10 3
Section Two
G Total
Tyler Stitz, Solanco ........................................................ 10 8
Kirby Breault, Elizabethtown ................................... 10 3
John Grifth, Manheim Central ............................. 10 3
Ethan Martin, Lampeter-Strasburg ...................... 10 3
Jon Pugliese, Lampeter-Strasburg ....................... 10 3
Michae Rehrer, Elizabethtown ................................ 10 3
Section Three
G Total
Sean Titus, Lancaster Catholic................................. 10 6
Josh Henning, Annville-Cleona.............................. 10 4
Johnnie Martin, Donegal .......................................... 10 3
Eric Ondo, Elco ................................................................ 10 3
Pequea Valley
I bring a rapport with my players that
I think they want to play for me and their
school, he said. Were trying to bring
pride.
Prior to applying for the job at Pequea,
Breisblatt did his homework. He watched
game film to form his own scouting report
on the returning players. He talked to people
within the program to find out where its
been and where its going.
Then, getting a look at the new fitness
center, he was fairly jazzed about the oppor-
tunity.
Those game films must have brought
some smiles, particularly when the camera
focused on running back Chris Schmid and
wide receiver Tyler Schmitt.
Schmid ran for 1,162 yards and eight
touchdowns last season and caught 24
passes. All Schmitt did was lead Section
Three in receiving with 75 catches for
874 yards, 12 of the receptions going for
TDs.
Schmid, however, has battled some
knee bursitis in the preseason. Hes hop-
ing to be ready for the opener.
Taking over for the graduated Ben
Myers at quarterback will be Chad Ty-
son, a converted receiver.
We feel like Chad is one of the top
fve athletes in our league, Breisblatt
said. He brings a lot to the table, both
throwing and running the ball.
Tyson said hes ready for the new chal-
lenge.
I had to learn a lot of new techniques
but its a big help to have Chris and Tyler
coming back at running back and receiv-
er, guys that have experience,he said.
So far, Schmitt likes what he sees in
Tysons job at QB.
He throws the ball well and has good
down-the-feld vision,he said.
Tyson will also beneft from an expe-
rienced ofensive line that includes Jor-
dan Crause, Nate Girvin, Jin Pethsarath
and Jhenson Lapp. In camp, Andrew Mc-
Intyre and Ben Teijaro will battle for the
right tackle spot.
As for the defense, Breisblatt decided
to build from scratch.
Im treating it as though they have
never played defense before, Breisblatt
said. Thats not a knock against anyone.
Thats just the way I have to do it. Well
start with fundamentals, of stances and
proper technique, diferent coverages
and schemes.
If the past is any indication, the Braves
ought to see some defensive improve-
ment under Breisblatt. In only its second
season back in 99, with Breisblatt coach-
ing defense, PV only managed to go 3-7
but shut out Rising Sun, lost to Lampeter-
Strasburg 7-6 and lost to Donegal 14-0.
They held opponents to a modest aver-
age of 20.8 points per game.
With 19 players on the team.
Yes, 19.
On defense this season, Crause, Lapp
and Pethsarath will be the down linemen,
with Evan Scheuer leading a group of
linebackers that will include Mitch Ball,
who is out for football but has been wres-
tling for PV.
The defense will also be bolstered by
a pair of transfers, Paul Lewis from Oc-
torara, and Jon Ross, who moved in from
Wisconsin.
We want to be physical and we want
to attack on both sides of the ball, Breis-
blatt said. We dont want to sit on our
heels. We want to dictate on ofense and
defense.
As the architect of Pequeas football
building, thats not a bad blueprint.
Continued from 42
2010 L- L LEAGUE FOOTBALL FI NAL REGULAR SEASON STATI STI CS
Aaron Beard SE/DL 6-4 200
Brian Boltz K 5-10 175
Ryan Daub RB/DB 5-11 180
Tanner Dresch QB/DB 6-0 190
Bruce Gerberich RB/K 6-0 185
Matt Hodges OL/DL 6-1 250
Phil Long OL/DL 6-3 240
Tyler Mann OL/LB 5-9 178
Lukas Quanbeck OL/DL 6-0 199
Antonio Ortolaza RB/DB 5-8 128
Colton Ryan RB/LB 6-0 215
Jordan Seltzer OL/DL 6-3 221
Jaspal Singh Brar SE/DL 6-1 189
Corey Wall RB/P/DB 6-0 163
Jake Arnold OL/LB 5-11 155
Ian Betts QB/RB/DB 5-10 145
Kyle Dasher OL/DL 5-10 255
Marcus Disbrow RB/LB 5-10 190
Andrew Emrich OL/DL 5-10 205
Kenny Hernley OL/LB 5-10 163
Ryan Kelliher OL/DL 6-2 186
Oscar Maysonet SE/DL 6-1 188
Joey Motter SE/DB 5-8 135
Tony Pesta RB/LB 6-1 230
Tito Rivera RB/DB 5-7 135
Tyler Sellers RB/LB 5-11 172
Zach Smith OL/DL 6-1 280
Pat Stevens SE/DB 6-4 170
Tyler Weaver OL/DL 5-10 215
Cody Weidner SE/DB 5-6 150
JoshWolfe OL/DL 6-4 225
DrewBene QB/DB 5-11 170
Derek DiAngelis RB/DB 5-9 160
Dan Galfy RB/DB 5-11 145
Ian Graft OL/DL 6-3 270
Grant Hershey OL/DL 5-10 181
Brett Noll-Emmerick RB/DB 5-7 142
James Rhoads RB/DB 5-9 160
Dylan Sellers SE/DB 5-8 158
Jacob Funck OL/DL 6-0 190
Travis Gates RB/DB 5-8 150
Mason Yost SE/DB 5-7 150
www.norleb.k12.pa.us
Head coach: Roy Wall (2nd season, 4-6)
2010 section: 4-2
2010 overall: 4-6
Base ofense: Spread Option
SCOUTING REPORT
Key players returning: QB Tanner
Dresch, RB-LB Colton Ryan,
DB-RB Ryan Daub, OL Jordan
Seltzer, OL Ryan Kelliher.
Key players lost: OL-DL Charlito
Iwuagwu, DB-SE Brian Keaton,
LB Cody Reese, DL Skylar An-
drus, DB-SE Brenton Yost.
2011 ROSTER
Sept. 2 PINE GROVE, 7 p.m.
Sept. 9 @ Lebanon, 7 p.m.
Sept. 16 @ Hamburg, 7 p.m.
Sept. 23 ELCO, 7 p.m.
Sept. 30 A-C, 7 p.m.
Oct. 7 @ Columbia, 7 p.m.
Oct. 14 LANC. CATHOLIC, 7 p.m.
Oct. 21 @ Donegal, 7 p.m.
Oct.. 28 PALMYRA, 7 p.m.
Nov. 4 @ Pequea Valley, 7 p.m.
OUTLOOK
In Section Three, its Catholic High and everybody else.
Northern Lebanon has the ofensive tools to be the best of the
rest. Defense? Well soon see.
Dresch
NORTHERN LEBANON
VIKINGS
@ Pine Grove L, 35-7
LEBANON L, 49-14
HAMBURG L, 40-10
@ ELCO W, 33-28
@ Annville-Cleona L, 14-12
COLUMBIA W, 20-15
DONEGAL W, 31-28
@ Palmyra L, 48-47
Daub Ryan
BY DAVE BYRNE
Sports Staf
If there is one thing Roy Wall knows going into year
two at Northern Lebanon its that the glass is waaay
more than half full.
The Vikings, their second-year coach attests, are
light years ahead of where they were at this time last
year.
Last year everything was new, he shared. New
coach. New ofense. New defense. New assistant
coaches. We talked about getting into a comfort zone.
Comfort was a foreign concept as the season opened
with the Vikings dropping their frst three contests by
a cumulative 124-31.
It took us a while to get going, Wall admitted.
Then it clicked for us.
The Vikings
won four of their
last seven games
going 4-2 in L-L
Section Three play
and proved to
be an entertaining
evening out as they
defeated Elco (33-
28), Columbia (20-
15) and Donegal (31-28) while dropping tight decisions
to Annville-Cleona (14-12) and, in a nonleague contest,
Palmyra (48-47).
We kept getting better as the year went on, said
Wall, and we played a lot of underclassmen. We have
nine players back that started for us by the end of last
year.
Of the 19 returning letterwinners, hands down the
most experienced crew of this years Norsemen can be
found in the ofensive backfeld.
Together for a third year are quarterback Tanner
Dresch and slotbacks Colton Ryan and Ryan Daub. Co-
rey Wall, the coachs son, returns for his second year.
All this group did last year was rush for 2,300 yards
out of Walls Spread-Option, second only to Lancaster
Catholic in Section Three and ffth-best overall in the
league.
Colton Ryan totaled 803 yards on 137 carries, scor-
ing fve touchdowns and was named a Second Team
Section All-Star. Ryan Daub was 67 for 557 and six TDs,
earning Honorable Mention status.
Dresch also was named a section honorable mention
after running for more than 700 yards while complet-
ing 51 of 11 passes for 947 yards and 10 scores.
He can only get better. Hes really got a handle on
the ofense,Roy Wall observed.
Ninety-fve percent of all the plays, he decides who
is going to get the ball, whether it will be a run or a
pass.
We had three inadvertent whistles last year. Thats
how good he was at disguising our option attack.
Boosting the productivity of this group is an experi-
enced ofensive line paced by tackles Jordan Seltzer (6-
3, 211) and Matt Hodges (6-1, 250), guard Lucas Quan-
beck (6-0, 199) and center Ryan Kelliher (6-2, 186), all of
whom played the entire 2010 campaign.
Guard Andrew Emrich (5-10, 205), who broke into
the starting rotation late in the season, rounds out the
road graders.
As one might surmise, looking over Northern Leba-
nons 2010 results, survival for the Vikings often meant
out-scoring their lapses as they acclimated themselves
to Walls 3-3 Stack defensive scheme.
We were defensively challenged last year, admit-
ted Wall. We gave up some big scores. This is where
our improvement really has to occur.
And, speaking of improvement ... .
Prior to arriving in Fredericksburg, Wall coached
Millersburg for nine seasons.
The challenges were similar and the rewards great
as Walls Indians made three District Three Class A
championship game appearances in his fnal four years,
winning it all in 2009.
The best year was 2006 when we came from out of
nowhere, he said, adding, unfortunately, at the same
time, there was a team called Steel-High that was pret-
ty good that kept knocking us of.
I feel a lot of similarities with this years team. Our
whole line was back (then), we were loaded ofensive-
ly.
Can these Vikings replicate that success?
We know that, going into this season, we should be
competitive in all our games,vows Wall.
Were in a comfort zone when it comes to (knowing)
what were going to do. Now we have to be in a refning
mode. We have to get a little better each time. We cant
be satisfed.
Vikings ofense
ready to thrive
ROY WALL
Northern Lebanon
Vikings
QB Tanner Dresch, making the handof, and run-
ning back Colton Ryan are key cogs in the Vikings
potent ofense.
Zachary Pletz QB/DB 5-11 155
Lucas Heck K/P 5-9 145
Cole Achey WR/DB 5-8 135
Nathanael Litschi WR/QB/DB 6-4 175
Uriah Alleman RB/DB 5-8 160
Joseph Fisher WR/LB 6-0 155
Thomas Price TE/DL 6-0 175
Dylan Hickernell RB/LB 5-8 175
Christopher Hickernell OL/DL 5-10 190
John Gilbertson RB/LB 6-0 180
Brandon Lane WR/LB 5-9 170
Junior Finkey WR/DB 5-6 150
AdamShoemaker TE/LB 6-1 190
Kyle Keefer RB/LB 5-11 170
Zach Carley OL/DL 5-7 205
Christopher Kreider OL/DL 6-0 215
Andrey Pecherin OL/DL 5-11 195
Schuyler Harting OL/DL 6-4 260
Dalton Debelius OL/DL 5-11 280
Matthew Fies OL/DL 6-2 265
Daniel Hagmayer WR/DB 5-11 135
Nick Sprenkle WR/DB 6-1 165
Philip Kline WR/DB 5-6 110
Derek Miller WR/DB 6-0 165
Tucker Evans QB/WR/DE 5-11 175
FernandoGonzalez WR/DB 5-10 145
Anthony Pletz QB/DB 5-11 170
Chase Holter WR/DB 5-5 125
Joshua Rittle QB/DB 5-6 160
CameronStrause QB/RB/LB 5-11 170
Dylan Bennett WR/DB 5-2 110
Kevin Kererise K/P 5-6 155
Steven Rhoades OL/DL 5-11 220
Vincent SanSeverino OL/DL 6-1 205
Ashton Tracey OL/DL 5-10 185
Patrick Adams OL/DL 6-4 260
www.elco.k12.pa.us
Head coach: Mark Evans (14th season, 71-64)
2010 section: 3-3
2009 overall: 3-7
Base ofense: Spread
Base defense: 4-4
SCOUTING REPORT
RB-LB Dylan Hickernell, TE-DE
Tom Price, OL Schuyler Harting,
RB-SS Cameron Strause, WR-
QB-DB Nate Litschi.
Key players lost: OL-DL Justin
Gilbert, WR-DB Eric Ondo, WR-
DB Tyler George, TE-DE Bryan
Bowman, OL-DL Nicolo Vivona.
2011 ROSTER
Sept. 2 @ Hamburg, 7 p.m.
Sept. 9 @ Pine Grove, 7 p.m.
Sept. 16 @ LEBANON, 7 p.m.
Sept. 23 @ No. Lebanon 7 p.m.
Sept. 30 COLUMBIA, 7 p.m.
Oct. 7 CAMP HILL, 7 p.m.
Oct. 14 @ Pequea Valley, 7 p.m.
Oct.21ANNVILLE-CLEONA,7p.m.
Oct. 28 DONEGAL, 7 p.m.
Nov. 4 @ Lanc. Catholic, 7 p.m.
OUTLOOK
Harting Hickernell
ELCO
RAIDERS
HAMBURG L, 13- 7
PINE GROVE L, 38-17
@ Lebanon L, 28-24
NORTHERN LEBANON L, 33-28
@ Columbia L, 26-6
@ Camp Hill L, 34-14
@ Annville-Cleona W, 48-36
@ Donegal W, 14-13
Litschi
The injury bug bit the Raiders last year. Mark
Evans and Co. enter this season with their sights set
frmly on returning to the playofs.
BY ED GRUVER
Sports Staf
For the past 12 seasons, Elco has largely
avoided the injury bug.
The 2010 season marked unlucky 13.
That 13th year got us, Raiders coach
Mark Evans said. The volume of injuries we
had, when you only have 30-something kids, its
hard to keep the system in place.
Ravaged by injuries, the Raiders dropped
their frst six decisions. They rebounded to
win three of their last four games, the lone
loss coming in the season fnale to L-L Section
Three boss Lancaster Catholic.
And it is that late-season surge that Ev-
ans and Co. are looking to build on this time
around.
We
have a lot
of youth,
but I think
well be re-
ally, really
good, said
wide re-
cei ver / de-
fensive back Nate Litschi, one of eight seniors
on the 37-man roster.
I think we have a lot of guys ready to work.
Its a solid corps; it helped us through last
year.
The Raiders range of emotions have run
the gamut the past two seasons. In 2009 they
reached the district playofs. Last season, they
were 3-3 in the section but overall, fnished four
games under .500.
Weve been through a lot, weve seen the
ups and weve seen the downs, said Litschi.
We want to get back to the top of the roller-
coaster. Were ready to work.
When injuries were mentioned, Litschi
shrugged.
Injuries are part of the game, he said. You
have to work through it.
Indeed, and Elco is hoping to avoid the same this
season. Having experienced the playofs just two years
ago, theyre anxious to get back to the postseason.
I think we can compete, we can make the playofs,
junior two-way lineman Schuyler Harting stated.
Riding the high of a playof run the previous season,
the Raiders felt the same a year ago.
I honestly felt we would be 9-0 going into the Lan-
caster Catholic game, said senior running back/line-
backer Dylan Hickernell. Then we went 0-6 and we
didnt know what happened.
Hickernell returns as one of the L-Ls best players.
He ranked among Section Three leaders last year in
rushing, grinding out 659 yards and a 6.2 yards per
carry average, and was second on the team in tackles
with 112.
He was named to the sections First Team ofense
and defense. Harting is a returning all-star as well.
Hickernell and Litschi are two members of a senior
class whose strong leadership Evans cites as a team
strength.
Inexperience and a lack of depth Elco graduated
seven starters on ofense and seven on defense pose
potential problems.
Among the graduated is Eric Ondo, a Section Three
First-Team All-Star at wideout and defensive back, and
fellow frst-team stars in Justin Gilbert (center/DL) and
Bryan Bowman (outside linebacker).
Asked about the Raiders depth, Hickernell de-
scribed the situation as no diferent than any other
year.
And Elcos lack of experience?
Were pretty young, but were not going to use that
as an excuse, Harting said. We think we can compete.
Our young guys are pretty talented. If they get it (the
Raiders spread ofense and 4-4 defense), well be well
of.
Said Evans, Well try to evolve as the season goes
on. Whatever the situation, we want to be able to over-
come it.
Raiders eye
return to
playof form
MARK EVANS
Elco
Raiders
Said wide receiver Nate Litschi, I think we have a lot of
guys ready to work.
Zack Brandt SE/DB 5-9 150
Tyler Eckenrode OL/DE 6-2 245
Jeremy Flick SE/DB 5-11 160
Tyson Hayes QB/DB 6-1 190
Freddie Hess RB/LB 6-2 215
Dylan Kaplan SE/DB 5-4 135
Jared Kramer OL/DL 5-10 255
Cody Nelson SE/DB 5-11 165
Keith Witmer RB/LB 5-8 190
Austin Zechman OL/DL 5-10 220
Jon Zohner OL/LB 5-9 165
Adam Connor RB/DB 5-10 155
Zachery Dougherty OL/DL 6-2 260
Tanner Fitting TE/LB 5-11 175
Ian Hertz OL/DL 5-11 150
Zach Hitz RB/LB 5-8 150
Nat Hughes OL/LB 5-8 185
Daultyn Kline OL/DL 6-1 205
Sawyer Reddinger SE/LB 5-10 140
Tim Seiler RB/LB 5-9 145
Jon Zohner OL/LB 5-6 163
Troy Alexander SE/DB 5-8 135
Dylan Andela RB/DB 5-9 165
Geordan Barr OL/LB 5-10 175
Robbie Beidler TE/LB 5-11 180
Kyle Blackman SE/DB 6-4 180
Austin Blauch OL/LB 5-8 160
Brandon Boger OL/DL 6-1 250
Luke Fies RB/LB 5-9 150
Quentin Hall RB/DB 5-8 150
Paxson Hayes SE/LB 5-9 165
Tre Keller OL/DL 5-6 240
Dylan Loy RB/LB 5-8 150
Mike Marakowski OL/LB 5-10 205
Richmond Owusua RB/DL 5-11 215
Taylor Prentice SE/DB 5-10 155
Mitch Rodkey QB/DB 5-8 130
Sam Soliday K 5-9 160
Zach Southall QB/DB 5-6 130
Oliver Woelfing OL/LB 5-10 175
John Groh RB/LB 5-11 180
Darius Ramos OL/DL 5-11 230
www.acsd.k12.pa.us
Head coach: Terry Lehman (25th season, 122-118-1)
2010 section: 3-3
2010 overall: 4-6
PIAA Class: Double-A
Base ofense: I
Base defense: 3-5
SCOUTING REPORT
Key players returning: RB-LB
Freddie Hess, QB-DB Tyson
Hayes, OL-DE Tyler Eckenrode,
QB-RB Adam Connor, OL-LB Nat
Hughes.
Key players lost: RB-LB Ricky
Snyder, SE-DB Josh Henning,
OL-DL Nick Wanamaker.
2011 ROSTER
Sept. 2 @ Palmyra, 7 p.m.
Sept. 9 HAMBURG, 7 p.m.
Sept. 16 @ Fleetwood, 7 p.m.
Sept. 23 PEQUEA VALLEY, 7 p.m.
Sept 30 @ No. Lebanon, 7 p.m.
Oct. 7 DONEGAL, 7 p.m.
Oct. 14 @ Columbia, 7 p.m.
Oct. 21 @ Elco, 7 p.m.
Oct. 28 LANC. CATHOLIC, 7 p.m.
Nov. 4 WILLIAMS VALLEY, 7 p.m.
OUTLOOK
Hayes
ANNVILLE-CLEONA
LITTLE DUTCHMEN
PALMYRA L,33-14
@ Hamburg L, 18-14
FLEETWOOD W, 68-34
@ Pequea Valley W, 33-28
NORTHERN LEBANON W, 14-12
@ Donegal L, 20-13
COLUMBIA W, 14-13
EASTERN LEBANON L, 48-36
@ Williams Valley L, 28-17
Hess Eckenrode
The Little Dutchmen will look for ofensive pro-
duction from quarterback Tyson Hayes, above,
and Freddie Hess.
Jeff Ruppenthal / Staff photos
Schemes and dreams are what the Dutchmen are about this
season. A new defensive look has A-C charged up to make a run at the
postseason.
BY ED GRUVER
Sports Staf
One look at Annville-Cleonas
box scores from the 2010 campaign
tells all you need to know about the
Little Dutchmens 4-6 fnish.
Three of their losses were the
product of not being able to hold a
halftime lead. Another loss came in
a game in which A-C was tied at the
break.
Last year, we didnt have depth,
said quarterback Tyson Hayes, one
of 11 seniors on this years squad.
It was frustrating to have all
those fourth-quarter losses.
The Dutchmen are determined
not to have recent history repeat
itself.
We have to fnish games, said
Hayes. In conditioning camp, we
kept saying Fourth quarter, fourth
quarter.
Head coach Terry Lehman be-
lieves the end-game frustrations
sufered last season have already
benefted this years outft.
Were more of a leaner, more
physical team,he said.
Senior two-way lineman Tyler
Eckenrode believes the same, be-
lieves that in sacrifcing size for
speed, this years squad is more
physically prepared to withstand
the rigors of four quarters of foot-
ball.
I think were going to be a really
fast team, he said. Our running
backs are quick. We dont have the
size we had last year, but we def-
nitely have more toughness.
The changes at A-C arent just
physical. The Dutchmen defense,
which ran a 4-4 scheme last year,
has adopted a 3-5 look.
Its not entirely new, since Lehm-
an adopted the 3-5 scheme for the
fnal two games of the 2010 season.
The Dutchmen dropped both games,
but Lehman believes the more ag-
gressive 3-5 front is a better ft for
his current crop of players.
Its more downhill (style), he
said of the blitz-heavy package. It
really suits us.
Senior Freddie Hess, a 215-
pound hammer who will line up at
one of said linebacker spots, is one
of those who likes the attacking
style of the 3-5.
Linebacker is one of our strong
points, said Hess. Our defense is
going to be much better.
Hayes, who at 190 also brings
some size to the linebacker corps,
agreed.
Were defnitely going to be bet-
ter playing the 3-5, he said. It suits
us better (than the 4-4).
What also suits A-C is the infux
of some talented players from for-
mer county rival Lebanon Catholic.
The Beavers have not had a football
program since the 1990s, and this
year, for the frst time, Lebanon
Catholic players are being allowed
to suit up for Annville-Cleona.
Its a win-win (situation), Lehm-
an stated. These are some young
kids with potential, and theyll help
us, depth-wise.
A-C graduated 15 players from
last years team that fnished 3-3 in
L-L Section Three. Included in that
list was all-star WR/DB Josh Hen-
ning, the sections Defensive Back
of the Year; Ricky Snyder, Section
Threes Outstanding Back of the
Year whose 1,726 yards ranked sec-
ond in the L-L to Warwicks 2,000-
yard back Deron Thompson; and
299-pound tackle Nate Uhrich.
All-Stars return in Hess, who has
moved from his defensive end posi-
tion; Eckenrode and senior two-way
lineman Jared Kramer.
Hess, an all-star running back
last season, joins Hayes and Eck-
enrode as prime movers in the
Dutchmen ofense. A year ago, A-C
featured one of the best rushing at-
tacks in the L-L. The Dutchmen ran
for 2,021 yards, but passed for just
964.
A-C will still be multi-option, but
as Lehman promised, not as one-
dimensional.
A-C seeks better fnish
TERRY LEHMAN
Annville-Cleona
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BY MATT BLYMI ER
Sports Staf
An old school ofense with a modern facelift.
Meet Lampeter-Strasburgs Pistol Wing-T ofense.
Pioneers coach John Manion believed his ofense
needed a change. For more than a decade Manions
team ran the traditional Wing-T with the quarterback
under center, a fullback four yards from the line of
scrimmage and two wing backs typically fanked to the
right and left.
That look was altered prior to last season.
We were too predictable, Manion said on his rea-
soning to go to the Pistol. The Pistol allowed us to mask
the things that we do. Its fun for the kids and allowed
us to spread the feld.
University of Nevada head coach Chris Ault is cred-
ited with popularizing the Pistol formation in 2004. In
the Pistol, the quarterback is three to four yards away
from the center (a mini shotgun) and the fullback one
to two yards behind the quarterback.
Its window dressing for any ofense a team runs
and allows a fast team to utilize its speed before the
ball is snapped.
We knew we had speed with (halfbacks) Jordan
(Grof) and Dan (Nef) so a lot of plays were to them
at full speed, L-S returning starting quarterback Nate
Shank explained. The Pistol allowed us to get them the
ball at full speed.
In the traditional Wing-T, most halfback motions
were either stutter steps or a brisk jog. In the Pistol,
most motions are a full sprint to the mesh point of the
quarterback and running back.
We have to adjust our timing a little better with the
Pistol, said Grof, a returning All-Section Two First-
Team running back. I like it because we can run full
speed in motion and we can get out quicker. Its some-
times hard for a defense to adjust to a full speed mo-
tion.
Besides the timing between the quarterback and
halfbacks, a few more adjustments were needed to
make the Pistol efective in Lampeter, which were
mainly the footwork of the quarterback and fullback.
Since the fullback is fve yards from the line of
scrimmage, rather than the four yards in the tradition-
al Wing-T, he needs to be a step quicker.
The quarterbacks footwork is reduced in the Pistol
since hes already four yards from the line, which is
where the mesh point is at for most Wing-T plays. In
the Pistol, the quarterbacks initial footwork is virtu-
ally nonexistent.
The midline is still there, explained Shank, refer-
ring to the imaginary line that splits the center and
runs through the backfeld. But the only footwork I
use now is to step with the motion.
With those small adjustments a team can run just
about any ofense it wants.
In the Wing-T, each series consists of a middle run-
ning play, a left and right outside running play and a
passing play. Each play in a respective series is de-
signed to look alike to confuse the defense.
The basic bread-and-butter series for most Wing-
T teams is the 20 series. Its typically the frst series
implemented.
The plays illustrated on this page are the three main
plays in the 20 series, the guard trap (inside run), buck
sweep (outside run) and waggle or bootleg (pass).
Plays are broken down with the formation frst
(Red), the series second (2), the hole number (1) third
and the type of play (trap) last.
The 21 trap is an inside run to the fullback. The key
to the play is trapping the play-side defensive tackle
by allowing him to come up feld where the right of-
fensive guard, who is pulling, blocks him. This creates
a seam in the 1 hole.
The 27 sweep is an outside run for the right half-
back. The left halfback, left tackle and right guard seal
the edge while the left guard kicks out any defender
to create an alley.
The waggle is a play-action pass to the right. A fake
trap and sweep begin the play, and hopefully draw a
linebacker or safety up towards the line, before the
quarterback rolls right with four passing options and
an option to run himself.
Hittin em with their best shot
Lampeter-Strasburgs Pistol ofense is designed to make use of several weapons while fooling the defense
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