2020 Team Preview: The Lackawanna Trail Lions @LackawannaSD @robert_schirg @r_melnikoff
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Billy Splain | July 13, 2020
Lackawanna Trail Lions
Head Coach Steve Jervis
Assistant Coaches
Jim Becchetti,
Jeff Stage,
Chad Gibbs,
Matt Landseidel,
Colin Golden,
Steve Jervis, Sr,
Tim Ronchi,
Ben Simmons,
Vince Kalinoski
Key Starters Lost
Mark Dunckle,
Nico Berrios,
Richard Rodenbach,
Josh Brown,
Jeffrey Resto,
Miguel Ella
2019 Season Record 10-4
DATE |
OPPONENT |
LOCATION |
TIME/SCORE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08-22 |  Scranton (SCR) |
Western Wayne | 7:00 pm |
| 08-28 |  Carbondale (0-0) |
Cerra Sports Complex | 7:00 pm |
| 09-04 |  Lakeland (0-0) |
Lakeland Stadium | 7:00 pm |
| 09-11 |  Riverside (0-0) |
Taylor Veterans Memorial Stadium | 7:00 pm |
| 09-18 |  Susquehanna Community (0-0) * |
Lions Pride | 7:00 pm |
| 09-25 |  Holy Redeemer (0-0) |
Wilkes-Barre Memorial | 7:00 pm |
| 10-02 |  Montrose (0-0) * |
Lions Pride | 7:00 pm |
| 10-09 |  Holy Cross (0-0) |
Lions Pride | 7:00 pm |
| 10-16 |  Dunmore (0-0) |
Dunmore Veterans Memorial | 7:00 pm |
| 10-23 |  Mid Valley (0-0) |
Lions Pride | 7:00 pm |
| 10-30 |  Old Forge (0-0) * |
Old Forge Veterans Memorial Stadium | 7:00 pm |
BOLD – denotes home game
* – denotes league game
(SCR) – denotes scrimmage
Offensive Starters Returning
Sr FB Ray Melnikoff 5’11 220,
Jr OT R.J. Schirg 6’2 270,
Jr RB Kody Cresswell 6’0 175,
Sr OG Ty Vokes 5’10 185,
Jr WR Johnny Halter 5’10 165
Defensive Starters Returning
Sr ILB Ray Melnikoff 5’11 220,
Jr DT R.J. Schirg 6’2 270,
Jr OLB Kody Cresswell 6’0 175,
Jr. DE Miles Edwards 6’2 180,
Jr DB Owen Lisk 6’3 170,
So Evan Litwin 6’0 150
Special Team Starters Returning
Sr PK Ray Melnikoff 5’11 220,
Jr PK Cole Choplosky 6’0 210,
Jr KR Tyler Rozanski 5’10 180
Key Newcomers
So FB/ILB Jonah Houser 5’10 200
So OG/DE Austin Fortney 5’8 170,
So DB Frankie Cocchini 5’8 150
What does your offense need to improve on from last year?
We need to continue to spread the ball around and be balanced. Things will revolve around our FB Ray Melnikoff who has a chance to become our schools all time leading rusher.
What does your defense need to improve on from last year
Everything starts with great technique upfront, we should have good speed and physicality at the linebacker position. We will have to mature quickly in the secondary.
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