North Penn Football Preview

08/30/11 3:34pm Posted by editor

NORTH PENN FOOTBALL PREVIEW

Coach:  Dick Beck (10TH YEAR)

Assistant coaches: DAVE FRANEK, ED HARKINS, JIM WILLIAMS, RYAN MAJOR, ZACH RAFFLE, JIM LAKY, BILL BANNAK, JEFF CHILDS, MIKE KAPUSTA

Last year’s record:  13-2, advanced to the Eastern Final

Notable losses:  DOM TAGGART-WEST CHESTER, CRAIG NEEDHAMMER-LYCOMING, BRANDON MERCER-EAST STRODSBURGH, MATT DONOVAN, WILLY KYE

Key returners:  RALPH REEVES-LB/TE (4 YEAR STARTER) VILLANOVA-RHODE ISLAND-DELAWARE, COREY ERNST-QB (OVER 2000 YDS AS A JR AND 22 TD’S) BUCKNELL-LAFAYETTE, DAN GEVIRTZ-DB/WR (3 YEAR STARTER) BROWN-PENN-LEHIGH

Others to watch: KYLE MAYFIELD JR RB, JAMES FIELDER SR FB, DAN WYNNE SR SS, SHAYNE WATSON DE/TE

Outlook:

  1. STRONG LB CORE WITH WYNNE-REEVES-MATT SMITH (ALL RETURNING STARTERS)
  2. ERNST AT QB THREW FOR 2000 YDS AND 22 TD’S AS A JR. EXPECT HIM TO RUN THE BALL A LITTLE MORE.
  3. KICKER BRANDEN MANDES BIG LEG GOOD FROM 50.  MOST KICK-OFFS WILL BE IN END ZONE.
  4. REEVES ONE OF THE BEST FOOTBALL PLAYERS IN SEPA.  4-YEAR STARTER.
  5. O-LINE IS BIG WITH JOHN GARLAND AT 6’4” 320 AND TJ SMINK 6’ 280 BOTH RETURNING STARTERS
  6. 2 BIG TE’S WITH REEVES 6’ 230 AND WATSON 6’2” 225.
  7. INEXPERIENCED AT WIDE RECIEVER AND SECONDARY
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