2020 Team Preview: The Mercer Mustangs @SteveHoover7 @CoachDon_King

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Billy Splain | August 19, 2020

Mercer Mustangs

Head Coach Jeff Lockard

Assistant Coaches 
Rob Kennis
Derek DeGraaf
Don King
Mike Applegarth
Jason Reece
Brenton Kaster

2019 Season Record 4-5

2020 Schedule (will change, check back)

DATE	OPPONENT	LOCATION	TIME/SCORE
09-11	@ Reynolds (0-0) *	Reynolds HS Football Stadium	7:00 pm
09-18	vs. West Middlesex (0-0) *	Mercer Field	7:00 pm
09-25	@ Maplewood (0-0)	Maplewood Stadium	7:00 pm
10-02	vs. Greenville (0-0) *	Mercer Field	7:00 pm
10-09	@ Lakeview (0-0) *	Lakeview Stadium	7:00 pm
10-16	@ Sharpsville (0-0) *	Sharpsville Field	7:00 pm
10-23	@ Wilmington (0-0) *	Greyhound Stadium	7:00 pm
10-30	vs. Saegertown (0-0)	Mercer Field	7:00 pm

Key Starters Lost
Ian Taylor
Mike Ayers
PJ Boggs
Gabe Wiley
Logan Conner
Isaiah Phillips

Offensive Starters Returning
Sr. HB Aiden Bright 6-3 165,
Sr OG Mason Hesselgesser, 5-8 185,
Sr SE Ryan Winner 5-9 150,
Jr HB Logan Turton, 5-8 150,
Jr SE Dominic Pugh 6-3 150,
Jr OT Colson Minshull 6-3 280,
Jr QB Ethan Wiley 6-1 170,

Defensive Starters Returning
Sr LB Aiden Bright 6-3 165,
Sr LB Mason Hesselgesser 5-8 185,
Jr DB Logan Turton 5-8 150,
Jr DB Dominic Pugh 6-3 150,
Jr DT Colson Minshull 6-3 280
Jr LB Jake Badger 5-7 155

Special Team Starters Returning
Jr K/P Logan Turton 5-8 150

Key Newcomers
Jr C/DT Tristan Barr 5-9 240,
Jr OT/DT Robbie Speer 6-1 260,
Jr TE/LB Jake Elbaz 6-1 180,
Jr RB/LB Zack Swartz 5-8 155,
So OT/DT Seth Sturgin 5-8 240,
So C/DT Jesse Watkins 5-9 190,

What does your offense need to improve on from last year?
Being more consistent on third down, We have a good group of skill player coming back will need to develop some lineman.

What does your defense need to improve on from last year
Doing a better job at stopping the big plays.

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