2021 PFN Team Preview: The Octorara Braves @octathletics @OctStudent @miketrainor_7

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Billy Splain | July 28, 2021

Octorara Braves PFN Page

Head Coach: Jed King

@octathletics

Assistant Coaches
Mike Trainor,
Eddie Smith,
Matt Harper,
Mark Prokay,
Greg Wood
Tony Ross

2020 Season Record 6-2

2021 Schedule

DATE	OPPONENT	LOCATION	TIME/SCORE
08-21	@ Oxford (SCR)	Oxford Stadium	10:00 am
08-27	@ Kennard-Dale (0-0)		7:00 pm
09-04	@ York County Tech (0-0)		1:00 pm
09-10	vs. Pottstown (0-0)	Gene Davis Memorial Field	7:00 pm
09-17	@ Phoenixville (0-0)	Washington Field	7:00 pm
09-24	@ Lebanon (0-0)		7:00 pm
10-01	vs. Columbia (0-0) *	Gene Davis Memorial Field	7:00 pm
10-08	@ Eastern Lebanon County (0-0) *		7:00 pm
10-15	vs. Pequea Valley (0-0) *	Gene Davis Memorial Field	7:00 pm
10-22	vs. Annville-Cleona (0-0) *	Gene Davis Memorial Field	7:00 pm
10-29	@ Northern Lebanon (0-0) *		7:00 pm

* – denotes league game
(SCR) – denotes scrimmage

What are your expectations for your team this year?
Expectation are high! We are excited for a normal season coming off a successful season last year.

When your team is on offense, what are the keys to success?
Our Offense has its two best weapons back in Trainor and Stoltzfus and is returning 4 of the 5 OLs from last year. The question is how well do we replace our skill positions that we lost to graduation. Our junior class has some hard workers with great potential and I believe we will be better than last years’ offense that averaged 417 yards per game and outscored our opponents 248- 127. The Keys to our success rest on our Juniors at the skill positions. RBs Paulie Murray, Zion Raison-Peters, TE Mason Ellingsworth, and WRs Steele Wrigley, Cory DiAntonio.

When your team is on defense, what are the keys to success? 
We have a lot of guys competing for spots on D and I believe that competition will be good for us. We lost some very important players in the secondary but are very strong with our front seven. I expect big things from Kaden King, Mike Trainor, and Paulie Murray on Defense. The Key to our success will be playing team football and causing turnovers.

Key Starters Lost
Ryan Kernan, RB/CB,
Aidan Neary-Ross, OL/DL,
Bryan Pennypacker, WR/CB
Caleb Rising, TE/DE
Haydyn Wrigley, RB, LB
Devon Dejesus DB

Offensive Starters Returning
Sr RB Mike Trainor 5’8 165
Sr QB Weston Stoltzfus 5’11 170
Sr OL Kaden King – 6′ 230
Sr OL Angel Mauricio – 6′ 190
Sr OL Andrew Koennecker -6′ 200
Sr OL Wes Thompson 5’10 210
JR OL Josh Wentz – 5’10 180

Defensive Starters Returning
Sr SS Mike Trainor 5’8 165
Sr DB Weston Stoltzfus 5’11 170
Sr DE Kaden King – 6′ 230
Sr LB Angel Mauricio – 6′ 190
Sr DL Andrew Koennecker -6′ 200
JR LB Mason Ellingsworth 5’11 190
JR LB Paulie Murray 5’10, 215
JR FS Steele Wrigley -6′, 175

Special Team Starters Returning
Sr KR/PR Mike Trainor 5’8165

Key Newcomers
Sr CB Daryl Jones 5’8 165
Jr WR Corey DiAntonio 5’10 170
Jr RB Zion Raison-Peters 5’8 185
So RB Colton Focht 5’8 165
So DE Mekhi Murray 6’2 210

Players we should keep an eye on? 
LB Paulie Murray, RB Zion Raison-Peters
TE: Mason Ellingworth, WR Cory DiAntonio
DB Steele Wrigley

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