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2014 Team Preview: Pine Grove Area (11)

Written by: David Mika on Monday, August 4th, 2014. Follow David Mika on Twitter.

Head Coach Jeff Sampson Q&A

Q. What are the key things we should know about your offense?

A. We bring back three senior running backs (Mark Weinus, Scott Aungst and Alex Soltys) who have varsity experience.

They will obviously have big shoes to fill replacing Ryan Heim.

Scott Werner and Branden Farrell return on the offensive line and are joined by Brett Mars, Herb White and Connor Jaymes. The blocking of Scott Werner (all league guard last year) will be key to running success.

The overall success of the offense will be the offensive line and how quickly they jell. Mark Weinus should get the majority of carries this year.

Q. What are the key things we should know about your defense?

A. Scott Werner and Mark Weinus will anchor the defensive line. Both were all league last season.

Scott Aungst will spear head the linebacking core with Luke Rossi taking over at the inside position and Tyler Wolfe returns to run the defensive backfield having six picks last season.

Defense will rely on speed to the ball as in the past.

Q. What are the key things we should know about your special teams? Who are your kick and punt returners? Who are your kicker and punter?

A. Kick and punt returners should be Tyler Wolfe and Scott Aungst.

Punting should be Daniel Diaz-Walton. Kicker not determined at this time.

Head Coach: Jeff Sampson

2013 Record: 10-1

2014 Schedule

Key Starters Lost: Sr QB Steve Zimmerman, SR RB Ryan Heim, SR FB Jesse Fisher, SR TE Guy Zimmerman, SR OT Ryan Vuksta, SR C Ryan Martin, SR DB Jared MCabe, Sr WR Jed Blankenhorn

Offensive Starters Returning: (4)

SR Scott Werner OG

SR Brennan Farrell OG

SR Luke Rossi TE

SR Tyler Wolfe WR

Defensive Starters Returning: (5)

SR Mark Weinus DE

SR Scott Werner DT

SR Luke Rossi LB

SR Scott Aungst LB

SR Tyler Wolfe DB

Key Newcomers: SO EJ Herb LB, SR Daniel Diaz-Walton WR, SR Brett Mars OT, JR Tristan Omler DE, SR Alex Soltys FB