2021 Team Preview: Hamburg Hawks

Written by: David Mika on Friday, August 27th, 2021. Follow David Mika on Twitter.

 

Head Coach: Jeff Chillot

Assistant Coaches:
Aaron Menapace
Brett Gaul
Damian Buggy
Toby Wolber
Nick McBreen
DJ Shuttleworth
John Zima

Team Name: Hamburg Hawks

2020 Record: 3-3

District: 3

Class: AAA

League: Berks Inter-County Conference, Section 2

Key Starters Lost:
Travis Colson (LB)
Kyle Vernon (WR/DB)
Ethan Schaeffer (OL)
Damon Alexander (OL/DL)
Justice Wade (OL)

Offensive Starters Returning:
JR QB Xander Menapace 6-4, 185
SR RB Diohnny Ruiz 5-10, 185
JR RB Pierce Mason 5-11, 180
SR TE Carl Eppihimer 6-0, 205
SR FB Tristan Baer 6-2, 195
SR C Daregan Motto 6-3, 215
JR OT Charles Sheppard 6-1, 260
SR WR Cameron Harris 6-0, 180

Defensive Starters Returning:
SR DB Diohnny Ruiz 5-10, 185
JR DB Pierce Mason 5-11, 180
SR DE Mitchell Watt 6-1, 195
JR DB Kevin McFarland 6-4, 165
SR LB Carl Eppihimer 6-0, 205
SR LB Tristan Baer 6-2, 195
JR DE Charles Sheppard 6-1, 260
SR DB Cameron Harris 6-0, 180

Special Team Starters Returning:
SR K Nick Hix 6-1, 205
SR P Tristan Baer 6-2, 195
SR Returner Diohnny Ruiz 5-10, 185
SR LS Mitchell Watt 6-1, 195
JR Holder Xander Menapace 6-4, 185

Key Newcomers:
Soph OL/LB Mason Semmel 6-0, 185
JR WR Kevin McFarland 6-4, 165
SR OL/DL Doug Brown 6-0, 320
JR OL/DL Evan Snyder 5-10, 230
JR TE/LB Bradley Zettlemoyer 5-11, 175
JR DB/RB Derek Ruiz 5-8, 150

2020 Returning Player Stats (6 games):

Diohnny Ruiz: 66 carries, 538 yards, 8.15 yard/carry, 5 catches/79 yards, 15.8 yds/catch, 8 TDs

Pierce Mason: 41 carries, 262 yards, 6.39 yards/carry, 4 TDs

Tristan Baer: 61 carries, 330 yards, 5.41/carry, 6 catches/73 yards, 12.17 yards/catch, 8 TDs

Xander Menapace: 29-54 for 359 yards, 7 TD passes, 18 carries 120 yards, 6.67 yards/carry

2021 Offensive Outlook: Move the ball consistently on the ground and in the air and present a balanced attack. Take care of the ball and limit penalties.

2021 Defensive Outlook: The key for us is to continue to play aggressively, stay healthy and cause turnovers. We need to develop some depth behind the starters to have our best chance for success.

2021 Special Teams Outlook: We return the kicker, punter, long snapper, and key returner. We need to make big plays in the return game and be the best at covering kicks. Nick Hix should have a big year.

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