2017 Team Preview – Coatesville Red Raiders (1)

Written by: David Mika on Thursday, August 24th, 2017. Follow David Mika on Twitter.

Head Coach: Matt Ortega

Assistant Coaches: Jim Cantafio, EJ Moyer, Mick Bonner, Pete Susi, Larry Austin, Vinny Williams, Damien Henry, Steve Brazzle, Anthony Young

Team Name: Coatesville Red Raiders

2016 Record: 11-2

2017 Schedule:

Key Starters lost: Jadan Hudson, Taun Evans, Alex Vondra, Owen Kline,

Offensive Starters Returning: (8) Sr. OL Ricky Rodriguez, Jr. OL Ricky Santiago, Sr. WR Avery Young, Sr. WR Mekhi Alexander, So. WR Dapree Bryant, So. QB Ricky Ortega, Jr. RB Aaron Young, Sr. TE Johnny Clifford

Defensive Starters Returning: (6) Jr. DL Jimmy Limper, Sr. DL Alex Raimondo, Jr. LB Nick Thompson, Sr. FS Zach Hillard, Sr. CB Mekhi Alexander, Sr. CB Avery Young

Special Team Starters Returning: (5) Jr. Nick Thompson and Jr. Aaron Young will split time punting. We have three kickers and they are Sr. Pat Ahmed, Pat Mihalik and Will Barsee.

Key Newcomers:  CJ Brown, Shamaur Hall, Will Frankland, Tion Holmes, Eric Kirk, Martice Allen

2017 Outlook:

Offense: We need to control the ball and not turn it over. We have a lot of speed and experience coming back.

Defense: We have to play sound defense.

Special Team: We need to dominate in the special team area. We have a lot of weapons there.

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