2022 Team Preview: Jenkintown Drakes (1)

Written by: David Mika on Saturday, August 6th, 2022. Follow David Mika on Twitter.

Head Coach: Luke Ashenbrenner

Assistant Coaches:
Rob McNamara
Steve Kidd
Phil Smith Jr.
Steve Charlemagne

Team Name: Jenkintown Drakes

2021 Record: 3-6

District: District 1

Class: A

League: Bicentennial Athletic League

Key Starters Lost:
Zac Pacuraru
Jordan Dill
Liam McSherry

Offensive Starters Returning: (8)
Sr. OL Hamza Bdeir, 6-3, 270
Sr. OL Bill McMahon, 5-11, 180
Sr. OL Jake Abate. 5-9, 170
Sr. WR Alex Williams, 6-2, 170
Sr. WR Dan Ecker, 5-11, 155
Sr. QB James Martin, 5-8, 145
Jr. OL Matt Beaudoin 6’2 195
So. RB Keegan Eichert 5’8 165

Defensive Starters Returning: (8)
Sr. DL Hamza Bdeir, 6-3, 270
Sr. LB Bill McMahon, 5-11, 180
Sr. DL Jake Abate. 5-9, 170
Sr. CB Alex Williams, 6-2, 170
Sr. CB Dan Ecker, 5-11, 155
Sr. DB James Martin, 5-8, 145
Sr. DB Ben Spector 5’9 150
Jr. OL Matt Beaudoin 6’2 195

Special Team Starters Returning: (1)
So. K/P Stuart Blake, 6’1 160

2021 Returning Player Stats:
Alex Williams
Offense:
Receiving:
12 catches
235 yards
3 touchdowns
Defense:
12 total tackles
1 interception

Dan Ecker
Offense:
Receiving:
3 catches
26 yards
1 touchdown
Defense:
10 total tackles

James Martin
Offense:
Passing:
30 of 67 completions
337 yards
5 touchdowns

Keegan Eichert
Offense:
Rushing:
89 carries
337 yards
3 touchdowns
Defense:
10 total tackles
1 fumble recovery

Hamza Bdeir
Defense:
11 total tackles

Bill McMahon
Defense:
19 total tackles
3 sacks
1 fumble recovery

Jake Abate
Defense:
13 total tackles
1 fumble recovery

Ben Spector
Defense:
2 interceptions

2022 Offensive Outlook: “We return 4 starters on the offensive line (Hamza Bdeir, Bill McMahon, Jacob Abate, Matt Beaudoin) and our starting running back (Keegan Eichert). The hope would be we are able to lean on our run game early as our QB (James Martin) continues to develop. We have two guys on the outside we know can get it done in Alex Williams and Dan Ecker. There will be plenty of competition to see who gets on the field at TE and our other WR position.”

2022 Defensive Outlook: “We lost our 3 best defensive players to graduation (Zac Pacuraru, Jordan Dill, Liam McSherry). We will need to have guys step up at LB and DL. Our secondary will be our most stable defensive group next season with 4 guys coming into the season with Varsity experience already (Alex Williams, Dan Ecker, James Martin, and Ben Spector).”

2022 Special Teams Outlook: “We have two talented kickers/punters returning in Stuart Blake and James Callas. Stuart did an incredible job for us last season, and the hope is both will continue to develop and lock special teams in as a real strength for us this year.”

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