2021 PFN Team Preview: The Berwick Bulldogs @Matt_Lonczynski Rowan Slabinski @BenKnorr4 @BerwickBulldogs
Written by: Billy Splain on Saturday, July 31st, 2021
Head Coach Carm DeFrancesco
PIAA District 2 – Class AAAA
League: Wyoming Valley Conference – Division 2
Stadium: Crispin Memorial Field
Assistant Coaches
Dave Robbins
Bo Orlando
Shawn Sheptock
Jason Lanning
Mike Bennett
Bob Croop
Nick Dawson
2020 Season Record 1 – 5
2021 Schedule
DATE
|
OPPONENT
|
LOCATION
|
TIME/SCORE
|
| 08-21 |
 vs. Whitehall (SCR) |
Crispin Field |
10:00 am |
| 08-27 |
 @ Southern Columbia (0-0) |
Tiger Stadium |
7:00 pm |
| 09-03 |
 vs. Crestwood (0-0) * |
Crispin Field |
7:00 pm |
| 09-10 |
 vs. Hazelton Area (0-0) |
Crispin Field |
7:00 pm |
| 09-10 |
 vs. Hazleton (0-0) |
Crispin Field |
7:00 pm |
| 09-17 |
 @ Selinsgrove (0-0) |
Harold L. Bolig Stadium |
7:00 pm |
| 09-24 |
 vs. Williamsport (0-0) |
Crispin Field |
7:00 pm |
| 10-01 |
 @ Tunkhannock (0-0) * |
Memorial Field |
7:00 pm |
| 10-08 |
 @ Wyoming Valley West (0-0) |
Spartan Stadium |
7:00 pm |
| 10-15 |
 vs. Pittston Area (0-0) * |
Crispin Field |
7:00 pm |
| 10-22 |
 @ Dallas (0-0) * |
Mountaineer Stadium |
7:00 pm |
| 10-29 |
vs. Wilkes-Barre (0-0) |
Crispin Field |
7:00 pm |
* – denotes league game
(SCR) – denotes scrimmage
What are your expectations for your team this year?
We should be a very athletic and well disciplined team that should compete for a playoff appearance.
When your team is on offense, what are the keys to success?
The maturity of our Offense line and the ability to have a very successful quick passing game.
When your team is on defense, what are the keys to success?
Being able to stop the run. We are looking forward to having an aggressive style of play from our Defensive Line.
Key Starters Lost
Mason Laubach
Shawn Sheptock
Blake Maurer
Blane Cleaver
Peyton Williams
Brian Knorr
Ethan Hughes
Jake Lanning
Offensive Starters Returning
Sr. TE Tahsjee Taylor 6-2 215
Jr. QB Matct Loncjynski 6-1 220
Sr. FB Aiden Mason 5-10 215
Sr. QB / RB Ben Knorr 5-10 185
Sr. WR Brayden Boone 5-8 160
Jr. C Bruce Hartman 5-11 225
Sr. OT Andrew Blockus 5-11 220
Defensive Starters Returning
So. FS Drey Wilk 5-10 180
Sr. DE Tahsjee 6-2 215
Jr. DE Spencer Kishbaugh 6-3 185
Sr. SS Ben Knorr 5-10 185
Sr. DB Brayden Boone 5-8 160
Jr. DB Rowan Slabinski 6-3 190
Jr. DT Bruce Hartman 5-11 225
Sr. DT Andrew Blockus 5-11 220
Special Team Starters Returning
Sr. Long Snapper Zander Unger 6-3 240
Sr. Holder Brayden Boone 5-8 160
Sr. Punter Andrew Blockus 5-11 220
Key Newcomers
Fr. OL Kyle Schuckers 6-0 200
So. OL / DL Liam Carroll 5-10 215
So. TE / DE Harrison Snyder 6-2 210
So. FB / LB Jimmy D’Andrea 5-10 215
So. OL / DL Mike Fell 5-9 190
Fr Bo Sheptock FS/Flank 5-8, 165
Players we should keep an eye on?
Ben Knorr
Spencer Kishbaugh
Matt Loncjynski
Aiden Mason
Rowan Slabinski
Drey Wilk
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