2021 PFN Team Preview: The McGuffey Fighting Highlanders @McguffeyFB @McGIronKiltClub

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Billy Splain | July 20, 2021

McGuffey Fighting Highlanders PFN Page

Head Coach Ed Dalton

PIAA District 7 – Class AA
League: WPIAL 2A Section 3

@McguffeyFB

Assistant Coaches 
Brent Blacharczyk,
Keith Carlisle,
Mike Fatigante,
Jeremy Fisher,
Patrick Frey,
Jared Johnson,
Jon Leasure,
Nate Parry,
Shawn Phillips,
Heath Shriver,
Justin Wise

2020 Season Record 7-1

2021 Schedule

DATE	OPPONENT	LOCATION	TIME/SCORE
08-21	vs. Ringgold (SCR)		10:00 am
08-27	@ Southmoreland (0-0)		7:00 pm
09-03	vs. Brownsville (0-0)		7:00 pm
09-10	@ Sto-Rox (0-0)		7:00 pm
09-17	vs. Charleroi (0-0) *		7:00 pm
09-24	@ Frazier (0-0) *		7:00 pm
10-01	@ Linsly (WV) (0-0)		7:00 pm
10-08	vs. Waynesburg Central (0-0) *		7:00 pm
10-15	@ Chartiers-Houston (0-0) *		7:00 pm
10-22	vs. Bethlehem-Center (0-0) *		7:00 pm
10-29	@ Washington (0-0) *		7:00 pm

* – denotes league game
(SCR) – denotes scrimmage

What are your expectations for your team this year? 
This is the best team on paper in my tenure at McGuffey we have everything size, speed depth over 60 players

When your team is on offense, what are the keys to success? 
young talented linemen must come on quick, being able to run our triple vs any front

When your team is on defense, what are the keys to success? 
We have depth and size and speed we will be a wrecking crew on D

Key Starters Lost 
Rocco Falosk, Aiden Brookman

Offensive Starters Returning
Evan Brookman OL 5’10 220 so,
Troy Falosk OL 6′ 240 OL jr,
Kyle Brookman 5’9 175, rb, jr,
Jeremiah Johnson 5’10 220 rb sr,
Ethan Janovich 5’10, 180 wr sr

Defensive Starters Returning
E Brookman & Troy Falosk, as well as Hunter Henderson 6’4 275 DL and Tyler Wright 5’10 215 DL jr, sr, return on the DL,
Je Johnson, Christian Cipoletti 6’2 220 LB sr, EthanDietrich 5’10 190 LB jr, and Eric Donnelly 5’10 185 LB jr, return as LBs
K Brookman and Phillip McCuen 5’10 175 db, return in the secondary

Special Team Starters Returning
Jeremiah Johnson is the best hs punter I have ever coached, K Brookman is an explosive returner

Key Newcomers
Logan Carlisle QB/DB 9 5’10 155
Isiah Dale WR/DB 11 5′ 9 160
Connor Crowe RB/DB 10 5′ 8” 160
Ryan Keith WR/DB 10 6’1 165
Brennen Mullins WR/LB 10 6’2 170
Charles Wagers WR/DB 10 5’9 155
Nate Romestan RB/DB 10 5’10 170
Morgan Shriver WR/LB 11 6’2 195
Dylan Droboj RB/LB 10 5’10 185
Malachi Ealy RB/LB 9 5′ 10” 175
Tristan McAdoo RWR/LB 11 6’2 190
Logan Smith OL/LB 11 5’10 220
Evan Brookman OL/DL 10 6′ 220
Gavin Amos OL/DL 10 5’10 230
Henry Hess OL/DL 11 5’9 250
Nick Sprowls OL/DL 11 6’4 255
Jayden McConnell OL/DL 12 6′ 220
Chris Ealy OL/DL 10 6’1 195
Reno Presto OL/DL 9 6’2 250
Josh Plants OL/DL 9 5’10 205
Nick Madosky OL/DL 9 6′ 190
Cody McKee OL/DL 11 6’4 290
Travis White WR/CB 11 5′ 10 170

Players we should keep an eye on? 
The QB battle will be interesting between Phillip McCuen and rising freshman star Logan Carlisle

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