2021 PFN Team Preview: The Valley View Cougars @Mackinder29 @VVCougars @ValleyViewSD @GHowanitz

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Billy Splain | August 24, 2021

Valley View Cougars PFN Page

Head Coach George Howanitz

PIAA District 2 – Class AAAA
League: Lackawanna Football Conference – Division 2
Stadium: John Henzes Veterans Memorial

@VVCougars

Assistant Coaches 
Scot Wasilchak,
Josh Lupini,
Christian Reese,
Jeff Wasilchak,
Corey Mitchko

2020 Season Record 3-2

2021 Schedule

DATE	OPPONENT	LOCATION	TIME/SCORE
08-21	@ Southern Columbia (SCR)	Tiger Stadium	11:00 am
08-27	@ Dallas (0-0)	Mountaineer Stadium	7:00 pm
09-03	vs. Delaware Valley (0-0)	John Henzes Veterans Memorial	7:00 pm
09-10	vs. Abington Heights (0-0) *	John Henzes Veterans Memorial	7:00 pm
09-17	@ Scranton (0-0)	Valor Field at Scranton Memorial	7:00 pm
09-24	@ West Scranton (0-0) *	Valor Field at Scranton Memorial	7:00 pm
10-01	vs. Crestwood (0-0)	John Henzes Veterans Memorial	7:00 pm
10-08	@ Wallenpaupack (0-0)	Wallenpaupack Stadium	7:00 pm
10-15	@ Honesdale (0-0) *	Hornets Stadium	7:00 pm
10-22	vs. Western Wayne (0-0) *	John Henzes Veterans Memorial	7:00 pm
10-29	vs. Scranton Prep (0-0) *	John Henzes Veterans Memorial	7:00 pm

* – denotes league game
(SCR) – denotes scrimmage

What are your expectations for your team this year? 
I expect us to compete in every game. We play a brutal schedule but with many starters returning and big game experience, our kids will be ready to play.

When your team is on offense, what are the keys to success? 
With our whole OL returning and most of our skill positions back, we should be able to move the football. We have to minimize turnovers and dumb mistakes.

When your team is on defense, what are the keys to success? 
We have a lot of returning starters back so I hope we can evolve the defense into what it should be, 11 guys flying to the ball creating chaos.

Key Starters Lost 
TJ Noto, Matt Smith,
Ian Little,
Patrick Murphy,
Corey Coulthard

Offensive Starters Returning 
Sr. OT Jakhai Simmons, 6-4, 260;
Sr C Danny Vislosky, 5-11, 265;
Jr G Jacob Casarin, 5-9, 235;
Jr G James Casarin, 5-9, 235;
Sr OT Tyler Swartz, 6-4, 280;
Jr QB Adam Howanitz, 6-5, 220;
Sr WR Anthony Memo, 5-8, 160;
Sr WR Sean Mackinder, 6-0, 175;
Sr RB Rylie Kilmer, 5-10, 190

Defensive Starters Returning 
Sr DE Dante Randle, 6-1, 235;
Jr DB Adam Howanitz, 6-5, 220;
Jr DB Connor Hilling, 5-7, 170;
Sr LB Jordan Rebar, 5-10, 180;
Sr DB Chris Conserette, 6-0, 170;
Sr DB Colin Skeen, 5-11, 185;
Sr DB Sean Mackinder, 6-0, 175;
Sr DT Louis Marion, 6-0, 305

Special Team Starters Returning
Sr P Corey Bushta, 5-10, 165;
Jr K James Liparulo, 6-0, 170;
Sr KR/PR Collin Skeen, 5-11, 185

Key Newcomers
Jr TE Peyton Pazzalia, 6-3, 190;
So RB Cam Higgins, 5-9, 170;
So DL Logan Smith, 5-11, 245;
So OL Chaz Kaszuba, 5-11, 245

Players we should keep an eye on? 
Randle, Skeen, Howanitz, Mackinder, Swartz, Hilling

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