2015 Team Preview – Scranton Prep (2)

Written by: David Mika on Monday, July 27th, 2015. Follow David Mika on Twitter.

Head Coach: Nick Donato

Assistant Coaches: Terry Gallagher, Dan McShaffery, Brian Croom, Jason Tallo, Ryan Jones, Aaron Holzman, Pat Orner

Team Name: Scranton Prep Cavaliers

2014 Record: 8-3

2015 Team Schedule

Key loses: QB Nick Solfanelli, WR/DB Dan Ryan, WR?DB Kevin Sompel, TE/DE Justin Belardi

Offensive (5) and Defensive (5) Starters Returning:

FB/LB Tyler Stafursky 6-2, 230

All-Regional LB who led team in tackles last year with 69

 

OT/DE Corey Christian 6-4, 270

All-Regional OT and solid DE who has college offers. Led team with 8 sacks

 

C/DE Thor Balavage 6-2, 240

2-way starter in 2014 he is a District 2 wrestling champ. Accounted for 67 tackles and 5 sacks

 

OG/DT Matt D’Andrea 6′, 245

2-way starter in 2014 who had 45 tackles and 2 sacks last year

 

TB/OLB Justin Weckel 5-10, 180

Rushed for 686 yards and 14 touchdowns in 2014. Also caught 4 passes for 69 yards and 1 touchdown.

 

FB/OLB Will Mulligan 6′, 170

Returns at OLB where he totaled 60 tackles, 4 sacks and 2 interceptions, including one pick six.

 

WR/DB Kevin Holmes 6-4, 170

Returns as one of the areas top punters. Caught 4 passes for 32 yards in injury shortened 2014 season.

 

2015 Outlook: Please let us know the keys about your team on offense, defense and special teams. What are your keys to having a successful year?

We return a solid nucleus up front on both sides of the ball. We must replace a record setting QB and a talented receiving corps.

We hope to be very competitive.

Offense: Run the football and development of skilled positions to aid passing game.

Defense: Development of secondary

Special Team: Return outstanding punter in Kevin Holmes.

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