2022 Team Preview: Avon Grove Red Devils (1)

Written by: David Mika on Saturday, August 13th, 2022. Follow David Mika on Twitter.

Head Coach: Joe Coffey

Assistant Coaches:
Kahn Bond (Receivers)
Chris Hughes (Tight Ends / Freshmen)
Brian Kirby (Co-Defensive Coordinator / Inside Linebackers)
Steve Lewis (Defensive Backs / Junior Varsity)
Don Murphy (Running Backs / Junior Varsity)
Kyrie Rossiter (Assistant Defensive Backs / Freshmen)
Eric Schubbieo (Co- Defensive Coordinator / Outside Linebackers)
Matt Walsh Sr. (Defensive Line)
Vic Yokimcus (Offensive Line)

Team Name: Avon Grove Red Devils

2021 Record: 3-7

Stadium: Avon Grove High School Stadium

District: District 1

Class: AAAAAA

League: Ches-Mont League, National Division

Key Starters Lost:
Hunter Traa LB
Connor Walsh QB
Tommy Delgado WR
Cooper McDannald WR/DB
Josh Reuter DE
Michael Bolmer DB
Anthony Lorusso RB
Anthony Calabretta LB
Ramsay Haartz OL / DE
Nate Fish OL / DT
Clay Nagy DL
Marco Quiroz OL
Mikey James OL

Offensive Starters Returning: (6)
Sr. / OL / Josh Oswald, 5’11”, 248lbs
Sr. / RB / Thad Binstead, 5’8″, 200lbs
Sr. / Slot / Owen Yoder, 5′ 10″, 165lbs
Sr. / Center / Nate Tesche, 5’11”, 255lbs
Jr. / OT / Lucas Laganelli, 6’2″, 210lbs
Jr. / TE / Cole Walsh 6’1″, 195lbs

Defensive Starters Returning: (6)
Sr. / DL / Jose Garcia, 5’9″ 190lbs
Sr. / DL / Josh Oswald, 5’11”, 248lbs
Sr. / Safety / Owen Yoder, 5′ 10″, 165lbs
Sr. / Safety / Trent Lucovich, 6’1″, 180lbs
Jr. / CB / Trevor Dosenbach, 5’11”, 170lbs
Jr. / LB / Cole Walsh 6’1″, 195lbs

Special Team Starters Returning: (3)
Sr. / KR / Noah Brown, 5’9″, 165lbs
Jr. / K / Adam Okonowicz, 6′, 160lbs
Jr. / Long Snapper / Zane Frantz, 6’2″, 185lbs

Key Newcomers:
Sr. / Slot/DB / Noah Brown, 5’9″, 165lbs
Sr. / TE/LB / Drew Czerpak, 6’1″, 200lbs
Sr. / RB/LB/ Frank McKeown, 5’8″, 175lbs
Jr. / DL / Poncho Garcia, 5’10”, 265lbs
Jr. / QB / Joey Marczely, 6’2″, 185lbs
Jr. / RB/DB / Harrison Watson, 5’6″ 170lbs
Jr. / Wide Receiver / Gavin Picard, 6’3″ 185lbs
Jr. / OL/DL / Rafael Lopez, 5’11”, 260lbs
Jr. / OL/DL / Tanner Viering, 5’10”, 275lbs
Jr. / OL/LB / Connor McCullin 5’9″ 160lbs
So. / LB/RB / Zach Sheridan, 5’10”, 175lbs
So. / OL / Jacob Lott, 5’11”, 200lbs
So. / OL / Jacob Wilson, 5’8″, 200lbs

2021 Returning Player Stats:
Sr. Captain Thad Binstead (RB) will look to build off of a Jr. campaign that saw him earn 2nd Team All Chesmont Honors.

Jr. Trevor Dosenbach (CB) will also look to build off of his 2nd Team All Chesmont-National Honors from his sophomore season as a key piece to a four-man secondary who either started or saw a lot of varsity snaps in 2021.

2022 Offensive Outlook: “We will look for our offensive line to anchor us in 2022, returning two, three-year starters in Senior (Captain) Josh Oswald & Junior Lucas Laganelli (2nd Team All Chestmont-National), along with returning Senior Center Nate Tesche. The entire offensive line will be equally fast & physical for many different backs to carry the football Senior (Captain) Thad Binstead (2nd Team All Chestmont-National), Sr. Frank McKeown, Jr. Harrison Watson, & So. Zach Sheridan. Our first-year Jr. Quarterback Joey Marczely will command the offense with receivers, Sr. Noah Brown, Jr. Gavin Picard, returning Jr. TE Cole Walsh, and newcomer Sr. TE Andrew Czerpak. We will look to put our athletes in the best position to make plays and control the tempo of the game that best fits our personnel as the season progresses.”

2022 Defensive Outlook: “We will look for our youthful defense to get better every single day as we return four starters on defense. We will be very athletic and fast to fly to the football on every down. The defensive line will be quick off the ball to disrupt the opponents’ backfield. We return three starters in the secondary where we can match the opponent’s speed and experience. Players to watch on defense are Senior (Captain) Jose Garcia on the defensive line, Sr. (Captain) Owen Yoder at safety, Junior cornerback Trevor Dosenbach (2nd Team All Chesmont-National), and Junior Cole Walsh will anchor the middle of the defense at linebacker.”

2022 Special Teams Outlook: “We return Jr. Kicker Adam Okonowicz who has both a strong and consistent leg. We will count on him to execute PAT’s, FG’s, and look for him to put the ball into the endzone on kickoffs. We will need to be consistent with covering both kicks and punts. On the returning end of special teams, we will look for explosive plays to put our offense in better field position.”

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