2021 PFN Team Preview: The West Greene Pioneers @Coach55Hanson @WGAthleticsPA @PABackyard
Tagged under: Conference Previews, District 7
Nate Grella | July 17, 2021
West Greene Pioneers PFN PAGE
PIAA District 7 – Class A
League: Tri-County South
Head Coach Brian Hanson
2020 Season Record 4-3
2021 Schedule
DATE |
OPPONENT |
LOCATION |
TIME/SCORE |
---|---|---|---|
08-27 | @ Cameron (WV) (0-0) | 7:00 pm | |
09-03 | vs. Burgettstown (0-0) | 7:00 pm | |
09-10 | @ Bethlehem-Center (0-0) | 7:00 pm | |
09-17 | vs. California (0-0) * | 7:00 pm | |
09-24 | @ Avella (0-0) * | 7:00 pm | |
10-01 | vs. Carmichaels (0-0) * | 7:00 pm | |
10-08 | vs. Bentworth (0-0) * | 7:00 pm | |
10-15 | @ Monessen (0-0) * | 7:00 pm | |
10-22 | vs. Jefferson-Morgan (0-0) * | 7:00 pm | |
10-29 | @ Mapletown (0-0) * | 7:00 pm |
* – denotes league game
(SCR) – denotes scrimmage
2020 RECAP
West Greene was a young team in 2020. There’s no denying that. A team that started out hot against Mapletown, endured a Covid pause and upset loss to Avella, and then a two game skid before finishing the season the best of anyone in the conference. Part of the Pioneers resurgence came from freshman COLLIN BRADY who looks to be the Pioneers next great star.
OFFENSE
WES WHIPKEY beat out NATHAN ORNDOFF for the starting job last season in camp and played admirably, however the Pioneers attack was mainly led by COLLIN BRADY and COREY WISE. Both return behind a line that returns almost everyone. Ever since Brian Hanson became the head man at West Greene it has been a countdown to when Hanson had the guys to execute his gameplan. It looks like this season will be his best opportunity.
DEFENSE
West Greene returns everyone from one of the most impressive defensive lines in 2020, and one of the best LBs in the conference in COREY WISE. CASEY MILLER will lead the line, and ORNDOFF, WHIPKEY and BRADY will be joined by HUNTER HAMILTON for one of the best secondaries in the TCS.
OVERVIEW
The pantry is stocked in Rogersville. West Greene graduated only 3 seniors over the offseason, as a heavy senior laden team comes back from a bitter season that if a few plays were different could have gone much differently. A weaker out of conference schedule means that the stages will be set for September 17th when the Pioneers welcome California to Kennedy Field. The Pioneers may not have the top end talent in a guy like Ben Jackson like two years ago, but 2021 offers arguably West Greene’s deepest team in recent memory. If Collin Brady takes the next step and becomes a star, West Greene is a team that will threaten for the conference title.
Offensive Starters Returning
Wes Whipkey
Corey Wise
Collin Brady
Nathan Orndoff
Josiah Tagaro
Casey Miller
Defensive Starters Returning
Tristan White
Corey Wise
Nathan Orndoff
Wes Whipkey
Hunter Hamilton
Key Newcomers
Collin Brady
Brian Jackson
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