2018 Team Previews – Danville Area (4)

Written by: David Mika on Sunday, July 8th, 2018. Follow David Mika on Twitter.

Head Coach: Jim Keiser

Assistant Coaches: Stacey Puckey, Chris Coombe, Brian Raup, John Weber, Paul Dumond, Brian Klock, Marty Palm, Kevin Kline, Joy Hall

Team Name: Danville area

2017 Record: 9-3

2018 Schedules:

Key Starters Lost: Jared Mowery, Derien Yeager, Ken Cooper, Ryan Palm

Offensive Starters Returning: (8) OG Preston Fausnaught, OL Ryan Brouse, WR Peyton Persing, QB Kayden Riley, TE Shane Kozick, RB Joe Harris, RB Eric Sees, RB Austin Millar

Defensive Starters Returning: (7) LB Preston Fausnaught, LB Shane Kozick, LB Eric Sees, DL Zack Zerbe, DL Ryan Brouse, S Peyton Riley CB Peyton Persing

Special Team Starters Returning: K/P Peyton Riley

Key Newcomers:

Ol Sr. Hugh Vastine 6’7″ 254
OL So. Gabriel Erdly 5’11” 252
OL So. Tyler Simas 6’0″ 187
RB So. Jagger Dressler 6’1″ 180
Jr. Colton Sidler 5’11” OLB S

Key Stats: Kayden Riley 30/61 537 yards 8TD 2 INT as a freshman

2018 Offensive Outlook: We will be starting a new quarterback this year as Kayden stepped up after the injury to his brother Peyton and did an outstanding job. We have a lot of weapons but must replace 3 starters on the offensive line. I am very confident in our group of running backs and we have a VERY talented group of receivers

2018 Defensive Outlook: We unfortunately lost our defensive coordinator as Bill Freeman who had held that post the past 9 years has resigned but we have a talented group coming back and I trust that Brian Raup our new coordinator will do a great job. We will be a little more aggressive in our 3-5 scheme than in past seasons.

2018 Special Teams Outlook: We bring back one of the best kicker/punters in the district in Peyton Riley as well as two vry dangerous kick/punt returners in Shane Kozick 2 return TD’s last year and Peyton Persing also 2 return TD’s

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