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2020 Team Previews: Tamaqua Blue Raiders (11)

Written by: David Mika on Saturday, August 22nd, 2020. Follow David Mika on Twitter.

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Head Coach: Sam Bonner

Assistant Coaches:
Clarence Opolsky
Mike Bonner
Jarrett Reigel
Mark Lavine
Eddie Titus
Bill Stalgaitis
Brad Murphy
Mike Coleman

Team Name: Tamaqua Blue Raiders

2019 Record: 12-3

Key Starters Lost:
Brayden Knoblauch (Susquehanna)
Nate Boyle (Moravian)
Matt Kistler
Jake Barron
Bronson Strouse (Bloomsburg)
Jared Reed
Cody Hamm
Sean Lavine (Kings)
Cam Schilling
Pierce Demetriades

Offensive Starters Returning: (3)
RB Nate Curvey
TE/FB Lucas Schickram
OL Jacob Wasserleben

Defensive Starters Returning: (4)
DL Lucas Schickram
LB Nate Wickersham
LB/S Logan Hess
LB Nate Curvey

Special Team Starters Returning: (0)

Key Newcomers:
Sr. QB Nate Wickersham
Sr. RB Logan Hess
Sr. WR/DB Bobby Hollenbach
Sr. WR/DB Harry Swinehart
Sr. OL/DL Brayden Hess
Jr. WR/DB Steven Kostecky
Jr. RB/LB Joey Coleman
Jr. WR/TE/DB Nate Gregoire
Jr. OL/DL Zach McGlinchey
Jr. OL/DL Trevor O’Brien
Jr. OL/DL Luca Cammerota
Jr. OL/DL Parker Coleman
Jr. DL Jacob Wasserleben
Jr. DB Adam Linkhorst
So. RB/DB Warren Stewart
So. OL Josh Shelton
So. LB Isaac Curvey

2020 Offensive Outlook: Replacing production on the offensive side of the ball will be critical after graduating many seniors that played key positions last year and broke multiple schools records. We will be looking for players to step up and fill those positions to help us have another successful year.

2020 Defensive Outlook: Much like the offense, the defense will also have to replace multiple positions that had very productive players there in 2019. We will be trying many guys in different spots to fit our needs for this upcoming season.

2020 Special Teams Outlook: Our kicker, punter, and long snapper have all graduated so there will be new faces at those positions. We will look to fill those positions with the best possible options.