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2019 Team Previews: Mechanicsburg Wildcats (3)

Written by: David Mika on Friday, August 9th, 2019. Follow David Mika on Twitter.

Head Coach: Anthony Rose

Assistant Coaches:

Clay McAllister
Jeff Costello
Gary Cottingham
Mike Berry
Kirk Bordlemay
Ken Smith
Josh Hinkle
Mike Glinatsis
Scott Livingston

Team Name: Mechanicsburg Wildcats

2018 Record: 2-8

Twitter: @GoMechanicsburg

Hudl Highlights:

Key Starters Lost:

Joseph Bruno (RB/LB)
Connor Wallace (TE/LB)
Aidan Sheely (OL/LB)
Mitchell Snyder (RB/LB)

Offensive Starters Returning: (6)

Brando Aristy (Sr.,OL, 6’3, 290 lbs)
Keegan Neill (Sr., RB, 5’11, 180 lbs)
Micah Brubaker (Jr., WR, 6’0, 180 lbs)
Will Hoover (Sr., WR, 6’0, 185 lbs)
Jakub Heirman (Sr., OL, 5’10, 220 lbs)
Elijah Johnson (Sr., QB, 5’10, 165 lbs)

Defensive Starters Returning: (3)

Michael Lamancusa (Sr.,LB, 5’10, 180 lbs)
Caleb Brubaker (Jr., S, 5’10, 175 lbs)
Taylor Shearer (Jr.,CB, 5’11, 175 lbs)

Special Team Starters Returning: (1)

Nick Morrison (Jr., K, 5’11, 160 lbs)

Key Newcomers: (3)

Tyler Schwarzman (Sr., DB, 6’0, 175 lbs)
James Ngyuen (Jr., OL, 5’10, 215 lbs)
Hoyt Lechthaler (Jr., OL, 6’0, 200 lbs)

2019 Offensive Outlook: On offense, we will look to maintain an effective run/pass balance, which relies on timing, rhythm, and the ability to put ourselves in the best possible position to take advantage of our overall team speed and athleticism.

2019 Defensive Outlook: Defensively, we will look to shore up our front seven, and do a better job of contain our opponents running games. We will also relay on our speed and experience in the defensive secondary, to limit the ability of our opponents to consistently attack us through the air.

2019 Special Teams Outlook: We have the luxury of returning an experienced kicker in Nick Morrison, who has kicked for the varsity football team since his Freshman year. Nick has a solid leg, and continues to work hard on improving his accuracy. We will look to utilize him to allow us to control field position whenever possible.