2020 Team Preview: The Palisades Pirates @PSDAthletics @Pirates_FB @MrMooza

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Billy Splain | July 3, 2020

Palisades Pirates

Head Coach Ramie Moussa

Assistant Coaches
Daniel Caffrey – DC,
Garrett Bisbing – OC & Offensive Line,
Alexander Kocse – WR/DB,
Bobby Smith – LB’s,
Robert Shoemaker – OL/DL,
Skylar Carr – OL/DL,
Tom Brader – QB’s

2019 Season Record 3-7

2020 Schedule

DATE	OPPONENT	LOCATION	TIME/SCORE
08-22	New Hope-Solebury (SCR)		10:00 am
08-28	Bangor (0-0) *		7:00 pm
09-05	Wilson Area (0-0) *		1:00 pm
09-12	Pen Argyl (0-0) *		1:30 pm
09-18	North Schuylkill (0-0)		7:00 pm
09-25	Northern Lehigh (0-0) *		7:00 pm
10-02	Salisbury Township (0-0) *		7:00 pm
10-09	Tamaqua (0-0)		7:00 pm
10-16	Notre Dame-Green Pond (0-0) *		7:00 pm
10-23	Jim Thorpe (0-0)		7:00 pm
10-30	Saucon Valley (0-0) *		7:00 pm

BOLD – denotes home game
* – denotes league game
(SCR) – denotes scrimmage

Key Starters Lost
Gus Yocum – WR/DB,
Zachary Shoemaker – OL/DL/K

Offensive Starters Returning
Sr. Athlete Zack Smith 5’11 170,
Jr. QB Jaden Newton 6’2 190,
Sr. RB Mason Smeland 5’9 165,
Sr. FB Ben Haubert 5’10 175,
Sr. TE Marcus Yearwood 6’1 200,
Jr. WR Kyle McGrath 5’10 160,
Jr. WR Nick Petrillo 6’0 170,
Sr. G Austin Winters 5’8 180,
Jr. OT Liam Riexenger 6’2 260,
Jr. OT Nathan Carr 6’2 265,
Sr. OT/G Gavin Kreschollek 6’0 190

Defensive Starters Returning
Sr. Safety Zack Smith 5’11 170,
Jr. Safety Nick Petrillo 6’0 170,
Jr. CB Kyle McGrath 5’10 160,
Sr. LB Ben Haubert 5’10 175.
Sr. LB Daniel Kelleher 5’11 180,
Sr. LB Mason Smeland 5’9 165,
Sr. LB Jon DeNato 5’10 180,
Sr. DE Marcus Yearwood 6’1 200,
Sr. DE Aiden Blaikie 5’10 175,
Sr. DT Austin Winter 5/8 180, J
r. DT Liam Riexenger 6’2 260,
Jr. DT Nathan Carr 6’2 260

Special Team Starters Returning
Sr. P Daniel Kelleher 5’11 180

Key Newcomers
Sr. WR/DB Tom Salva 5’10 160,
So. OL/LB Steven Lilly 5’8 185,
Jr. DB/RB Scott Seagraves 5’9 165

What does your offense need to improve on from last year?
As we look to build off the second half of the 2019 season, it took us some time to find an identity offensively. In the second half of the season, we began to develop a strong run game complimented by our play-action pass. We need to continue to get better at protecting the football. With a young team, we were turnover prone at times on the offensive side of the ball in 2019.
If we continue to build off of the late season success running the football, and limiting turnovers we can be very productive offensively.

What does your defense need to improve on from last year
Our defense returns a strong core of starters coming off a solid defensive year. With the majority of starters returning, we hope to expand our defensive packages in order to get our best players on the field. + We have targeted 3rd down as an area of emphasis this off-season. Improving our 3rd down efficiency will be an area of focus this season.

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