2021 PFN Team Preview: The Easton Area Red Rovers @EastonFootball @GoRedRovers
Tagged under: Conference Previews, District 11, News
Billy Splain | August 19, 2021
Easton Area Red Rovers PFN Page
Head Coach Jeff Braido
PIAA District 11 – Class AAAAAA
League: Eastern PA – South
Stadium: Cottingham Stadium
@EastonFootball
Assistant Coaches
Bryan Falcone
Matt Baltz
Brian Gaumer
Scott Ransom
Scott Ordway
Jeff Zimmerman
Jarrid Myers
Bob Stroble
Tyler Merrick
2020 Season Record 3-4
2021 Schedule
DATE |
OPPONENT |
LOCATION |
TIME/SCORE |
---|---|---|---|
08-21 | @ Central Bucks South (SCR) | Titan Stadium | 10:00 am |
08-27 | vs. Pocono Mountain East (0-0) | Cottingham Stadium | 7:00 pm |
09-03 | vs. Parkland (0-0) * | Cottingham Stadium | 7:00 pm |
09-10 | @ Bethlehem Freedom (0-0) * | 7:00 pm | |
09-17 | vs. Allentown Central Catholic (0-0) | Cottingham Stadium | 4:00 pm |
09-24 | @ Whitehall (0-0) * | 7:00 pm | |
10-01 | vs. William Allen (0-0) | Cottingham Stadium | 7:00 pm |
10-09 | @ Bethlehem Catholic (0-0) * | 7:00 pm | |
10-15 | vs. Bethlehem Liberty (0-0) * | Cottingham Stadium | 7:00 pm |
10-22 | @ Emmaus (0-0) * | 7:00 pm | |
10-29 | @ Nazareth (0-0) * | 7:00 pm |
* – denotes league game
(SCR) – denotes scrimmage
What are your expectations for your team this year?
Hoping to improve on our 3-4 season from last year and are looking to get back to competing for a league/district championship.
When your team is on offense, what are the keys to success?
With 8 returning starters, we have plenty of experience coming back. We also have a lot of depth at the WR/RB positions and our QB is a returning 2 year starter. We need to be able to balance our run/pass attack this year and eliminate mental errors.
When your team is on defense, what are the keys to success?
We return 3 starters in our secondary and 2 linebackers. We lost our front 4 and will be looking to try to replace them. We have a hungry group of new/younger players who will have to step up for us on defense.
Key Starters Lost
Nahjee Adams
Jaden Kelley
Tamir Jackson
Dom Falcone
Derek Frinzi
Zion Jones
Donovan Lance
Offensive Starters Returning
Sr. RB Marcus Williams 5’10 180
Sr. WR Javion Thompson 5’9 170
Sr. WR Kyle Evancho 6’ 175
Sr. QB Cole Transue 6’2 200
Sr. TE Nino Rizzolino 5’10 205
Sr. OL Matt Cruise 6’2 255
Jr. OL Sean Wilson 6’5 255
Jr. OL Anthony Embardino 6’ 245
Defensive Starters Returning
Sr. DB Marcus Williams 5’10 180
Sr. DB Kyle Evancho 6’ 175
Sr. DB Javion Thompson 5’9 170
Sr. LB Mikey Hynes 5’10 205
Sr. LB Nino Rizzolino 5’10 205
Special Team Starters Returning
Marcus Williams – KR/PR
Javion Thompson – KR
Key Newcomers
Sr. OL/DL Cadell Samuel
Sr. WR/DB Bryce Billings
Sr. OL/DE Josh Mitzak
Sr. WR/DB Tarif Muhammed
Sr. RB/DB Simeon Reed
Jr. RB/LB. Aidan Hutchison
Jr. RB/DB. JV Johnson
Jr. WR/DB JuJu Fears
Jr. OL/DL Odin Ferency
Jr. OL/DL Ibrahim Dail
Jr. WR/DB Michael Phillips
Players we should keep an eye on?
Cole Transue
Marcus Williams
Javion Thompson
Mikey Hynes
Kyle Evancho
Nino Rizzolino
Aidan Hutchison
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