2022 Team Preview: Pine Grove Area Cardinals (11)

Written by: David Mika on Thursday, August 11th, 2022. Follow David Mika on Twitter.

Head Coach: Dave Shiffer

Assistant Coaches:
Joe Barra
Brendan Fox
Mason Freed
Derrick Hatter
Zane Ingram
Eric Kurtz
Joey Lazarchick
Corey Mentzer
Heath Shiffer
Noah Woodford
Adam Cooper

Team Name: Pine Grove Area Cardinals

2021 Record: 1-9

Key Starters Lost:
Brennan Stanton
Brodie Lyons
Aaron Crumrine
Dalton Geesey
Colin Ibarra
Javin Ward
Steven Shanahan

Offensive Starters Returning: (8)
Sr. QB Mason Kroh, 6’0, 170
Jr. RB Lane Lehman, 5’9, 175
Sr. ATH Nick Wolff, 5’6, 145
Sr. OG Carter Raudabaugh, 5’10, 265
Jr. OT Tyler Sleva, 6’1, 260
Jr. C Brennden Etzweiler, 5’11, 230
Jr. OG Hunter McConnell, 6’1, 255
Jr. OL Xaviar Yeagley, 6’0, 235

Defensive Starters Returning: (7)
Jr. SS Lane Lehman, 5’9, 175
Sr. FS Nick Wolff, 5’6, 145
Jr. LB Hunter McConnell, 6’1, 255
Jr. S Ty Drumheller, 5’8, 170
Sr. DB Mason Kroh, 6’0, 170
Jr. DE/LB Xaviar Yeagley, 6’0, 235
Jr. LB Colin Haddock, 6’0, 225

Special Team Starters Returning: (1)
Jr. K/P Evan Karenda, 5’9, 170

Key Newcomers:
Sr. OG/DT Gary Pominville, 6’4, 380
Sr. LB Adam Cooper, 5’8, 190
Sr. WR Chaz Wolfe, 6’3, 170
Jr. RB/WR Ty Drumheller, 5’8, 170
Jr. WR/CB Owen Hannevig, 6’1, 165
Jr. HB Colin Haddock, 6’0, 225
Jr. WR/S Alec Osatchuck, 5’6, 145
Jr. CB Evan Karenda, 5’9, 170
So. WR/CB Brody Ibarra, 5’11, 165
So. TE/DE Robbie Schaeffer, 6’3, 225
Fr. HB/DE Wyatt Snyder, 6’3, 230
Fr. DL Tyler Nein, 6’2, 310
Fr. OL James Barra, 5’11, 210

2021 Returning Player Stats:
Offense:
Mason Kroh:
Passing
335 yards
2 TDs
Rushing:
306 yards
4 TDs
Receiving:
24 receptions
332 yards
3 TDs

Lane Lehman:
Rushing:
520 yards
4 TDs

Nick Wolff:
Receiving:
14 receptions
143 yards

Ty Drumheller
Receiving:
4 receptions
71 yards

Defense:
Lane Lehman
89 tackles
1 sack
1 INT
2 fumble recoveries

Nick Wolff
79 tackles
3 sacks
1 INT
2 forced fumbles

Hunter McConnell
51 tackles
2 sacks

Mason Kroh
33 tackles

Ty Drumheller
31 tackles
4 sacks

Special Teams:
Evan Karenda
30.4 punt average
10 PATs
3 FGs

2022 Offensive Outlook: “Offensively we return five players with starting experience along the offensive line. It is our hope that they will drive our offensive production. We have several athletes we will look to get the ball to in different ways. It will be our goal to minimize turnovers offensively.”

2022 Defensive Outlook: “Defensively we are looking to put ourselves in positions to succeed. We are looking to be aggressive and force turnovers. We are an alignment and assignment-based defense that needs everyone to do their job to be successful. We have some experience back defensively which will benefit us.”

2022 Special Teams Outlook: “We have a very strong K/P returning in Evan Karenda. Evan takes pride in his craft and is someone we can count on to help us get points or gain an advantage in the field position aspect of the game.”

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