2023 Team Preview: ELCO Raiders

Written by: David Mika on Wednesday, August 16th, 2023. Follow David Mika on Twitter.

Head Coach: Robert Miller

Assistant Coaches:
John Carly DC/LBs
Bob Williams OL/DL
John Wetzel OL/DL
Wyatt Hall WR/DB
Earl Thomas RB/Special Teams

Team Name: ELCO Raiders

2022 Record: 4-6

District: 3

Class: AAAA

League: Lancaster-Lebanon League, Section 4

Key Starters Lost:
Aidon Fritsch (LB/OL)
Colin Daub (OL/DL)
Ricardo Lebron Muniz (OL/DL)
Jaron Garcia (OL/DL)
Eddie Rodriguez (D End)
Alden Stickler (WR/DB)
Dom Thornton (QB)

Offensive Starters Returning:
Jake Williams 5-10 185 RB
Elliot Kreider 5-11 205 RB
Mitchell Frederick 5-8 160 RB
Sara Miller 5-4 110 WR
Paul Williams 6-3 230 OL
Chris Bateman 5-11 265 OL
Brayden Malloy 6-2 245 OL

Defensive Starters Returning:
Jake Williams 5-10 185 LB
Elliot Kreider 5-11 205 LB
Mitchell Frederick 5-8 160 LB
Justin Smucker 6-2 180 DB
Jackson Conners 6 175 DB
Paul Williams 6-3 230 DL
Chris Bateman 5-11 265 /DL
Brayden Malloy 6-2 245 DL

Special Team Starters Returning:
Ira Gensamer K

Key Newcomers:
Luke Bailey jr. 5-11 210 DL (lost 2022 season to preseason injury)
Ellis Gensamer sopa. 5-11 165 LB

2023 Returning Player Stats:
Jake Williams 1800+ yards, 9 yard per carry average, 17 TDs

2023 Offensive Outlook: Triple Option offense. We have a terrific tandem of backs returning with Jake Williams and Elliott Kreider but we must break in a new QB and a lot of new faces in the trenches. If we are to have success this season it will have to begin up front. We have had a good off season of strength development but we need to find 5 guys up front who can work as a unit and translate their strength gains to the field. If we can limit turnovers and consistently move the line of scrimmage we will have success on offense with Jake Williams being a threat to go big every play.

2023 Defensive Outlook: Our defensive success hinges on limiting big plays, especially on third downs. We must have better secondary play than a year ago. We are solid up front with DL/LBs but our secondary must make strides this season in both run support and against the pass.

2023 Special Teams Outlook: Our special teams played well last season and we return Jake Williams as a returner, 1 kickoff returned for a TD of 95 yards, so we have a TD threat and most teams will kick away from him. Ira Gensamer did a terrific job with PAT / FG duties last season and he expects to continue that into his senior season. We must find a way to cover kickoffs better this season and limit teams starting field position.

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