PIAA Class 5A Title Game Team Preview: The Penn-Trafford Warriors @PTWarriors @ptwarriorfb

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Billy Splain | December 9, 2021

The Penn-Trafford Warriors

Overview:

The Warriors got off to a slow start at 2-2, but after that they sailed through the season with just two close games, a 15-10 win over Gateway and a 24-21 win over Moon twp in the WPIAL title game. They made quick work of Exeter Twp to advance to Hershey. The Warriors are a blue collar team that leans on you all game long. They have good size on both sides of the line. Make no mistake about it, this team earned their way to the 5A Title Game.

How they got to Hershey:

OVERALL	PCT	LEAGUE	PCT	HOME	AWAY	STREAK
12-2	0.857	2-0	1.000	6-1	6-1	W10

DATE	OPPONENT	LOCATION	TIME/SCORE
08-21	vs. Kiski Area (SCR)		10:00 am
08-27	vs. Norwin (5-5)		W 35-14
09-03	vs. Hempfield Area (2-8)		W 45-14
09-10	@ Belle Vernon (10-1)		L 7-27
09-17	vs. Peters Township (7-5)		L 14-28
09-25	@ Shaler (2-8)		W 54-14
10-01	@ Woodland Hills (5-6) *		W 27-6
10-08	vs. Gateway (7-4) *		W 15-10
10-15	@ Connellsville (0-10) *		W 45-6
10-22	vs. Franklin Regional (3-8) *		W 49-7
10-29	@ Greater Latrobe (3-7) *		W 42-0
11-12	vs. Fox Chapel (5-7) (P)		W 42-14
11-19	vs. Pine-Richland (7-5) (SP)	Gateway	W 24-6
11-27	@ Moon (12-1) (SP)	Heinz Field (Pittsburgh, PA)	W 24-21
12-03	@ Exeter Township (10-4) (SP)	Bald Eagle Area	W 49-14
12-10	@ Imhotep Charter (11-1) (SP)	Hersheypark Stadium (Hershey, PA)	7:00 pm

Key players/Stats:

Wisconsin Commit, Running back Cade Yacamelli. He’s an amazing player that can break the big play at any time on the field. Last Week he rolled off four touchdowns, including a 74 yard run. He’s run for over 1700 yards and 23 scores. Add in 318 yards receiving and 5 more tds and it’s easy to see how important he is. On defense he plays lights out coverage.

Quarterback Carter Green: Green has thrown for 1,200 yards and 12 tds and run for 1,130 more add 14 scores. He’s a dangerous two way threat for the Warriors.

Kicker Nathan Schlessinger: Kickers are important and Nate can split the uprights with ease. He’s converted 49 extra points and 9 field goals this year including two from beyond 30 last week. He also ran in a 2 pointer vs exeter.

Offensive keys to winning:

As Yacamelli and Carter go, so go the Warriors. They’ll need to use these two to the best of their abilities but not depend on them. The Imhotep defense is probably the best defense in the state. If they key on them, it’ll be a long night for the Warriors.

Defensive Keys to winning:

Position football. That’s it. Imhotep’s offense doesn’t light up the board quickly. They grind, then look for the big play when you aren’t expecting it. They’ll need to keep Imhotep’s offense with a long field, and Schlessinger has the leg to put the ball in the endzone or punt the ball a long way.

Starting Lineups:

		Penn-Trafford
		Defense

50	DE	Declan Ochendowski	6’3″	240	Jr.
51	NT	Joe Enick	6’3″	280	So.
17	DE	Conlan Greene	6’5″	245	So.
10	ILB	Josh Huffman	6’1″	215	So.
19	ILB	Jack Jollie	6’1″	220	Jr.
21	OLB	Daniel Tarabrella	6’3″	200	So.
3	OLB	Seth Dunlap	6’0″	190	Jr.
5	SS	Cade Yacamelli	5’11”	190	Jr.
8	FS	Carter Green	5’9″	160	Jr.
7	CB	Liam Hileman	6’0″	170	Jr.
4	CB	Jacob Otto	5’11”	175	So.

5	KR	Cade Yacamelli	6’0″	205	Jr.

		Penn-Trafford
		Offense

50	LT	Declan Ochendowski	6’3″	240	Jr.
60	LG	Luke Jollie	6’6″	270	Jr.
51	C	Joe Enick	6’3″	280	So.
56	RG	Garrett Moorhead	6’1″	265	Jr.
75	RT	Zachary Tomosovich	6’6″	310	Fr.
4	WR	Jacob Otto	5’11”	175	So.
12	WR	Tommy Kalkstein	6’2″	180	So.
17	TE	Conlan Greene	6’5″	245	So.
23	H	Jakob Haynes	6’2″	210	So.
5	RB	Cade Yacamelli	5’11”	190	Jr.
8	QB	Carter Green	5’9″	160	Jr.
1	K, P	Nathan Schlessinger	5’11”	190	Jr.