2021 PFN Team Preview: The Southern Columbia Tigers @Derek_Berlitz @SoCoTigerSports @SCATigers @gavingarcia_ @DFegs9
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Billy Splain | August 27, 2021
Southern Columbia Tigers PFN Page
Head Coach Jim Roth
PIAA District 4 – Class AA
League: Heartland Athletic Conference – Division 3
Head Coach: Jim Roth
Stadium: Tiger Stadium
Season Stat Leaders
Team Website: http://www.scatigerfootball.org/
@SoCoTigerSports
Assistant Coaches
Andy Mills (42 Yrs),
John Marks (28 Yrs),
Mike Johnston (26 Yrs),
Roger Nunkester (8 Yrs),
Andy Helwig (22 Yrs),
Brandon Traugh (12 Yrs),
Wesley Tillett (2 Yrs),
Alex Carawan (9 Yrs)
2020 Season Record 12-0
2021 Schedule
DATE |
OPPONENT |
LOCATION |
TIME/SCORE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08-21 |  vs. Valley View (SCR) |
Tiger Stadium | 11:00 am |
| 08-27 |  vs. Berwick (0-0) |
Tiger Stadium | 7:00 pm |
| 09-03 |  @ Bloomsburg (0-0) * |
Panther Stadium | 7:00 pm |
| 09-10 |  vs. Loyalsock (0-0) * |
Tiger Stadium | 7:00 pm |
| 09-17 |  @ Wyoming Area (0-0) |
Jake Sobeski Stadium | 7:00 pm |
| 09-24 |  vs. Mount Carmel (0-0) * |
Tiger Stadium | 7:00 pm |
| 10-01 |  vs. Wyomissing (0-0) |
Tiger Stadium | 7:00 pm |
| 10-08 |  @ Central Columbia (0-0) |
7:00 pm | |
| 10-15 |  vs. Hughesville (0-0) * |
Tiger Stadium | 7:00 pm |
| 10-22 |  @ Selinsgrove (0-0) |
Harold L. Bolig Stadium | 7:00 pm |
| 10-29 |  @ Danville (0-0) |
7:00 pm |
* – denotes league game
(SCR) – denotes scrimmage
What are your expectations for your team this year?
Our goal is always to complete for a state championship
SEASON OUTLOOK – Experience
OFFENSE – 9 starters return. This includes all 3 running backs- HB Gavin Garcia, FB Wes Barnes and HB Braeden Wisloski. Other key skill players returning are QB Liam Klebon and wide receivers Jake Rose and Jake Toczylousky. Up front we are looking at Carson Savitski & Chris Treshock returning at tackles along with Joe Quinton at guard. Gabe Leffler who rotated at guard last year will move to center and looks to be the starter there. Our right guard and tight end are the only replacements needed. The players currently projected as replacements are Brett Horton at guard and either Derek Berlitz or Ryan Kerstetter at tight end.
DEFENSE – Only 3 regular starters return on defense. They are Derek Berlitz (DE), Garrett Garcia (ILB) and Jake Rose (OLB). Savitski, Treshock and Austin Reeder will see time at DT. Possible replacements at defensive end are Quinton, Leffler or Logan Sharrow. We need to replace all 3 defensive backs. Main candidates are Braeden Wisloski, Connor Gallagher, Mike Yancoskie, Jake Toczylousky and Ashton Helwig. Top prospects at linebacker are Dominic Fetterolf (ILB) and Mike Zsido (OLB).
SPECIAL TEAMS – Sophomore Isaic Carter returns to assume the placekicking and punting duties. The combination of Garcia, Wisloski and Barnes should provide us with outstanding kick/punt returners.
KEY RETURNING PLAYERS: (Starter in 2020)
Gavin Garcia – (Sr) RB, 5’9”-185: 1,921 Rush Yds, 17 Yd Avg, 30 Tds,
Liam Klebon – (Sr) QB, 6’1”-180: 681 Passing Yds, 9 Tds
Jake Rose – (Sr) WR/OLB, 6’2”-195: 25 Tackles, 2 Int, 7 Pass Rec
Derek Berlitz – (Sr) DE//TE, 6’2”-245: 60 Tackles, 7 QB Sacks
Joe Quinton – (Sr) OG, 6’-195
Carson Savitski – (Sr) OT/DT, 6’2”-245
Gabe Leffler – (Sr) OC/DE, 6’-195: 18 Tackles
Chris Treshock – (Jr) OT/DT, 6’2”-260: 16 Tackles
Wes Barnes – (Jr) RB, 5’9”-185: 785 Rushing Yds, 9 Tds
Braeden Wisloski – (Jr) RB, 5’11”-185: 515 Rushing Yds, 13 Tds
Garrett Garcia – (So) ILB, 6’-185: 106 Tackles
KEY LOSSES:
Jaxson Purnell – OT
Colin Sharrow – TE
Derek Wertman – OC, 2 Yr Starter
Brandon Gedman – DE, 51 Tackles
Logan Potter – LB, 35 Tackles
Tim Witcoskie – DT, 36 Tackles
Ian Yoder – DB, 47 Tackles, 4 Int
Nick Zeigler – DB, 51 Tackles, 4 Int
Jake Davis – DB, 21 Tackles, 5 Int
Braden Heim – DT, 60 Tackles
Wade Kerstetter – ILB, 75 Tackles
Players we should keep an eye on?
Garcia,
Garcia,
Barnes,
Wisloski,
Berlitz,
Rose
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