2020 Team Preview: The Northwest Area Rangers @NW_Rangers @NwRangersSports @coachhazlet
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Billy Splain | July 10, 2020
Northwest Area Rangers
Head Coach Lon Hazlet
Assistant Coaches
Vito Malacari
Ray Bierbach
Leigh Bonczewski
Clem Benson
Paul Hufford
Will Miller
Sam Gmiter
Jeff Sorber
Brandon Fenstemacher
2019 Season Record 7-4
DATE |
OPPONENT |
LOCATION |
TIME/SCORE |
---|---|---|---|
08-22 | Hanover (SCR) | Lewis & Miller Memorial Stadium | 10:00 am |
08-22 | Hanover Area (SCR) | Lewis & Miller Memorial Stadium | 10:00 am |
08-29 | Columbia Montour Vo-Tech (0-0) * | 1:00 pm | |
09-04 | Montgomery (0-0) * | Lewis & Miller Memorial Stadium | 7:00 pm |
09-11 | Cowanesque Valley (0-0) * | Lewis & Miller Memorial Stadium | 7:00 pm |
09-18 | Old Forge (0-0) | Old Forge Veterans Memorial Stadium | 7:00 pm |
09-25 | Canton (0-0) | Lewis & Miller Memorial Stadium | 7:00 pm |
10-02 | Muncy (0-0) * | 7:00 pm | |
10-09 | Warrior Run (0-0) | 7:00 pm | |
10-16 | Sayre (0-0) * | 7:00 pm | |
10-23 | Bloomsburg (0-0) | Lewis & Miller Memorial Stadium | 7:00 pm |
10-30 | South Williamsport (0-0) * | Lewis & Miller Memorial Stadium | 7:00 pm |
BOLD – denotes home game
* – denotes league game
(SCR) – denotes scrimmage
Key Starters Lost
Blake Miller,
Jack Wessler,
Brendan Dixon,
Nick Wilson,
Seth Milich
Offensive Starters Returning
Ryan Wassell 5-9 175 QB/Ath SR
George May 5-8 225 RB SR
Jake Boberky 5-6 180 FB Soph
Carter Hontz 5-10 160 ATH Soph
Landon Hufford 5-11 180 ATH Soph
Chase Biller 6-1 175 TE Junior
Defensive Starters Returning
Ryan Wassell 5-9 175 DB SR
George May 5-8 225 DT SR
Jake Boberky 5-6 180 MLB Soph
Carter Hontz 5-10 160 COR Soph
Landon Hufford 5-11 180 OLB Soph
Special Team Starters Returning
Carson Savage 5-10 200 Long Snapper
Key Newcomers
Buzz Sorber
Andrew Bonczewski
Adam Chonko
Jordan Lindbuchler
Tristan Lepore
Liam Reinhard
What does your offense need to improve on from last year?
We are traditionally a run first team and that will not change this year. We will have success based on George May in the backfield. A 1500+ yard rusher a season ago, we will ride May. We have Ryan Wassell returning to take a bilk of the snaps again at the the QB position. We will need to be more diverse and get the ball out quickly to some young athletes we have in Hontz and Hufford. Bobersky is the lead blocker that will plo the way for May. It than all comes down to a young offensive line and how quickly veteran Coach Leigh Bonczewski can bring that unit together to mature.
What does your defense need to improve on from last year *
WE need to continue to tackle. We were young in the heart of our defense last year, but have plenty of experience at the linebacker position coming back. May up front will be a beast at the tackle position and we should be able to cover anywhere on the field. Replacing two defensive ends and finding a mate for May upfront will be the key
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