2021 PFN Team Preview: The Tamaqua Blue Raiders @TASDAthletics1 @_johnklein_ @Zander_Coleman1

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Billy Splain | August 3, 2021

Tamaqua Blue Raiders PFN Page

Head Coach Sam Bonner

Assistant Coaches 
Clarence Opolsky
Mike Bonner
Mark Lavine
Jarrett Reigel
Eddie Titus
Mike Coleman

2020 Season Record 5-4

2021 Schedule

DATE	OPPONENT	LOCATION	TIME/SCORE
08-21	vs. Hamburg (SCR)		10:00 am
08-27	vs. Northwestern Lehigh (0-0)		7:00 pm
09-03	@ Lehighton (0-0)		7:00 pm
09-10	vs. Northern Lehigh (0-0) *		7:00 pm
09-18	@ Pen Argyl (0-0) *		1:30 pm
09-24	@ Salisbury Township (0-0) *		7:00 pm
10-01	vs. Notre Dame-Green Pond (0-0) *		7:00 pm
10-08	vs. Palisades (0-0) *		7:00 pm
10-15	vs. Jim Thorpe (0-0) *		7:00 pm
10-22	vs. North Schuylkill (0-0) *		7:00 pm
10-29	@ Panther Valley (0-0)		7:00 pm

* – denotes league game
(SCR) – denotes scrimmage

What are your expectations for your team this year? 
We have many new faces this year that will be their first time playing varsity. We are expecting to be competitive and make it back to the District 11 playoffs.

When your team is on offense, what are the keys to success? 
The keys to our offense will be to establish the run game early and be efficient passing the ball.

When your team is on defense, what are the keys to success? 
The keys to our defense will be to make sure we are fundamentally sounds in alignment and tackling. Lastly, we expect to have a defense that flies to the ball.

Key Starters Lost 
Nate Wickersham – QB/LB
Nate Curvey – RB/LB
Logan Hess – RB/DB
Lucas Schickram – FB/DL
Braydan Hess – OL/DL

Offensive Starters Returning 
Sr. WR Steven Kostecky, 6-2, 175
Sr. OL Jacob Wasserleben, 6-0, 225
Sr. OL Parker Coleman, 5-11, 260
Jr. OL Josh Shelton, 6-1, 310

Defensive Starters Returning 
Sr. DE Jacob Wasserleben, 6-0, 225
Sr. DT Parker Coleman, 5-11, 260
Jr. LB Isaac Curvey, 5-10, 190
Sr. DB Nate Gregoire, 6-0, 175
Sr. DB Adam Linkhorst, 5-10, 150

Key Newcomers
Warren Stewart – RB/LB
Isaac Curvey – FB
Zander Coleman – WR/LB
John Klein – TE/LB
Nate Gregoire – QB
Luca Cammarota – OL/DL
Ryan Snyder – OL/DL
Zach McGlinchey – OL/DL
Spencer Dennis – OL/DL
Nate Milkovits – DL
Damon Sell – DB

Players we should keep an eye on? 
Warren Stewart
Zander Coleman
Steven Kostecky

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