2020 Team Previews: The Wallenpaupack Buckhorns @WAHS_Buckhorns

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Billy Splain | June 26, 2020

Wallenpaupack Buckhorns

Head Coach Mark Watson

Assistant Coaches
Jay Haupt
John Myers
Rich Palazzi
Justin Hayney
Jeff Wentzell
Lenny Spoor
Tim Tirjan
Lou Palazzi
Zach Blau
Aaron Lenz
Caleb Vogler

2019 Season Record 3-7

2020 Schedule

DATE	OPPONENT	LOCATION	TIME/SCORE
08-22	Crestwood (SCR)	Crestwood Stadium	10:00 am
08-28	Honesdale (0-0)	Hornets Stadium	7:00 pm
09-04	West Scranton (0-0)	Valor Field at Scranton Memorial	7:00 pm
09-11	Scranton Prep (0-0)	Wallenpaupack Stadium	7:00 pm
09-18	Lakeland (0-0)	Wallenpaupack Stadium	7:00 pm
09-25	North Pocono (0-0)	Trojan Stadium	7:00 pm
10-02	Scranton (0-0) *	Wallenpaupack Stadium	7:00 pm
10-09	Valley View (0-0)	John Henzes Veterans Memorial	7:00 pm
10-16	Abington Heights (0-0)	Wallenpaupack Stadium	7:00 pm
10-23	Delaware Valley (0-0) *	Warrior Stadium	7:00 pm
10-30	Western Wayne (0-0)	Wallenpaupack Stadium	7:00 pm

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

Key Starters Lost
Brandon King C/NT
JT Tirjan DB
Matt Horak DB
Zyler Blau OL
Josh Cruz OLB/TE
Anthony Dalessio WR

Offensive Starters
Alex Gardsy – Sr. QB (5’8, 170)
Seamus Smith – Sr. FB (6’1, 210)
Shadrak Agyei – Junior TB (5’10, 170)
Jeremy King – Junior T (6’2, 300)
Jeff Williams – Junior T (6’2, 300)
Liam Smith – Sr. G (6’1, 230)
Hunter Vargo – Sr. WR (5’10, 170)

Defensive Starters Returning
Mabret Levant – Junior DB (5’10, 185)
TJ Schmalzle – Junior DB (5’9, 175)
Lenny Ruggieri – Sr. LB (5’7, 180)
Seamus Smith – Sr. LB (6’1 210)
Mike Fitzgerald – Soph. DL (6’1, 270)
Nick Parrella – Sr. DL (5’8, 200)
Tommy Dowd – Sr. OLB (6’, 175)

Special Team Starters Returning
Roman Levant – Soph. K (5’9”, 160)
Mabret Levant – Junior P (5’10”, 185)
Liam Smith – Senior LS (6’1″, 230)

Key Newcomers
Chris Quigley – Junior DB (6’0”, 155)
Justin Stella – Junior WR (5’7”, 145)
Sam Filip – Soph. OL/DL (5’10”, 335)
Charles Hamm – Soph. OL/DL (5’10, 250)
Frank Magistro – Senior LB (5’8”, 185)
Tyler Kapschull – Junior WR (5’9”, 135)

What does your offense need to improve on from last year? 
We started 7 underclassmen so we will need to build on that experience from last year. In the passing game, we need to be more efficient. In the running game, we need to do a better job in our knowledge of our schemes, leading to less mental mistakes.

What does your defense need to improve on from last year 
We started 7 underclassmen so we will need to build on that experience from last year. It seemed like every time there was a big play, we could watch film and see a breakdown in assignment. So, a better knowledge of our system and the assignments associated with each call.

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