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2019 Team Previews: Penn Wood Patriots (1)

Written by: David Mika on Sunday, August 18th, 2019. Follow David Mika on Twitter.

Head Coach: Ato Troop

Assistant Coaches:

Jacques Hawkins
Troy Brooks
Will Everett
Rory Dilliard
Keon Akes
Rob Akens
Desman Johnson Sr.
Dion Young
Darrick Lee
Valencia Peterson
Larry Green
Troy Cook
Amir Vaughn
Jamal Brockenbrough

Team Name: Penn Wood Patriots

2018 Record: 11-2

Twitter: @penn_woodfb

Hudl Highlights:

Key Starters Lost:

Kennedy Poles
Brian Parker Jr.
Anauri Hankey
Tayshon Harmon
Michael Dargan Jr.
Keivon Stevens
John Mabin Jr.
Cory Guillory
Edmund Dennis
Omar Ba
Aliyoh Turay
Jason Melchor
Da’Shawn Brickle
Nigel Ray

Offensive Starters Returning: (4)

QB Desman Johnson Jr., 6-2, 250
RB Elijah Gleplay, 5-9, 175
OT Jacquez Mabin, 5-11, 200
OT Elijah Nelson, 6-0,280

Defensive Starters Returning: (4)

DE Christian Suber, 6-0, 210
DT Elijah Nelson, 6-0, 280
LB David Johnson Jr., 6-0, 200
CB Elijah Gleplay, 5-9, 175

Special Team Starters Returning: (1)

PK James Nmah, 5-9, 160

Key Newcomers: (4)

RB/WR Malik Brooks, 5-10, 175
DB/WR Mike Price, 6-0, 170
WR/DB Moleek Jones, 5-10, 175
LB Rob Dahn, 6-1, 220

Key Stats: QB Desman Johnson Jr. broke the Delaware County single-season passing record in 2018 with 2,896 passing yards.

2019 Offensive Outlook: Get the ball to athletes and let them make plays in space

2019 Defensive Outlook: Stop the run, get the ball back for our offense

2019 Special Teams Outlook: Create big plays and field position