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2020 Team Previews: Manheim Central Barons (3)

Written by: David Mika on Thursday, August 13th, 2020. Follow David Mika on Twitter.

Head Coach: Dave Hahn (26 years, 6^th as HC, 57 – 10)

2019 Record: 9 – 3

Assistant Coaches: Tom Waranavage (27), Mike Williams (52), Frank Barton (35), Caleb Walton (4), Kevin Krause (37), Troy Smith (18), Tony Ferrari (2), Nick Cascarino (1), Shaun Buller (6), John Phillips (12)

Team Name: Manheim Central Barons

Offensive Scheme: Multiple Spread

Defensive Scheme: 4-2-5

Key Starters lost: Evan Simon, Colby Wagner, Troy Kolk, Ben Wagner, Jake Harbach, Tyler Hartl, Clay Bedi, Nolan Weaver, Chris Pagano, Maliki Rivera

Offensive Starters Returning: (1)

#52 Sr. OL Jeremy Knight, 5-10, 200

Defensive Starters Returning: (1)

#18 Sr. FS Owen Pappas, 5-10, 170

Top Returners/Key Newcomers:

#18 Sr. WR/FS Owen Pappas, 5’10”, 170
#52 Sr. OL/DL Jeremy Knight, 5’10”, 200
#20 Sr. SS Josh Moore, 5’10”, 165
#84 Sr. WR/LB Wes Borden, 6’0”, 175
#47 Sr. WR/LB Devynne Neville, 6’1” 190
#55 Sr. OT/DL Owen Kupres, 5-11, 200
#16 Sr. P/K Nathan Reed, 6’2”, 160
#27 Sr. P/K Logan Shull, 5’9”, 180
#70 Jr. OL/DL Tyler Fahnestock, 5-11, 200
#74 Jr. OL/DL Ryland Fittery, 6’0”, 235
#26 Jr. LB/RB Justin Heffernan, 5’10”, 170
#13 Jr. RB/DB Larry Marley, 5’9”, 165
#3 Jr. QB/DB Judd Novak, 5’9”, 155
#8 Jr. WR/DB Owen Sensenig, 5’9”, 155
#24 Jr. WR/DB Mason Weaver, 5’10”, 165
#35 So. RB/LB Jaden Weit, 5’11” 175

D1 (FBS & FCS) Prospects: Nate Reed

D2 & 3 Prospects: Owen Pappas, Wes Borden, Devynne Neville, Josh Moore, Logan Shull

Key Stats from 2019:

2019 Special Teams: We attempted 83 PAT’s, 4 Field Goals and kicked off 103 times.

2019 Defense: We lost 10 out of 11 starters, most of which were two year starters on defense.

2019 Offense: QB Evan Simon, threw for a career 8,000 yards, and broke 8 school records. WR Colby Wagner broke the single season receiving yards at MC in 2019.

2020 Outlook:

Offense/Defense: We lack experience at all positions, but we have guys that have been working hard and waiting in the wings. It is their turn now. We will need to come together as a unit quickly in all 3 phases of the game in order to have success in the early part of the season. With that said I think our Non-League schedule will prepare us for our 2020 League schedule.

Special Team: Our kicking game should be a huge factor for us this coming season. We have 2 kids with unbelievable range for field goals and have the ability to put the ball in the endzone on kick-offs. We must make take an advantage of this during the season.