2023 Team Preview: West Perry Mustangs

Written by: David Mika on Friday, August 4th, 2023. Follow David Mika on Twitter.

Head Coach: Bob Boden

Assistant Coaches:
TJ Quaker
Bob Folk
Russ Feeney
Bob Darden
Kurt Evans
Kyle Ream
Mitch Ritter
Cory Hoffman

Team Name: West Perry Mustangs

2022 Record: 11-2

District: 3

Class: AAA

League: Mid-Penn Conference, Colonial Division

Key Starters Lost:
Josh Trostle
Derek Snook
Holden Bassett
Jon Dilissio
Hunter Poticher
Dylan Gutshall
Tucker Ziegler
Trent Herrera

Offensive Starters Returning:
Marcus Quaker SR, QB 5’11 170
Ian Goodling SR, WR 6’1 180
Bryce Smith SR, WR 5’10 160
Caleb Gutshall SR FB 6’1 220
Kaleb Cordell SR OT 5’11 200
Quade Boden JR OT 5’11 205

Defensive Starters Returning:
Caleb Gutshall SR DL 6’1 220
Ian Goodling SR OLB 6’1 180
Bryce Smith SR DB 5’10 160
Brad Hockenberry JR OLB 5’11 170

Special Team Starters Returning:
Ian Goodling SR K 6’1 180
Marcus Quaker SR P 5’11 170
Quade Boden JR LS 5’11 205

Key Newcomers: Conner Fleisher
SR C,DL. 5’11 200
Cody Erno. SR WR/LB/DB 6’2 170
Foster Meek JR OG,DL 5’11 200
Jenson Hockenberry-Folk JR FB,LB 5’10 180
Nick Oerman JR OG,DL 5’10 250
Cole Brown JR QB,WR,DB 5’11 170
Takoma Hoffman SR WR/DB 6’3 170
Noland Rathfon JR FB/DL/LB. 5’10 200

2023 Returning Player Stats:
OffensePassing
Player………………………………………….Comp……………….Attempts…………%……………………..Yards……………….TDs…….INTs…..Long13.
Marcus Quaker (jr)……………132…………………..206…………………..64.1…………………2021………………..22……….8…………55 (td
Rushing:
Player………………………………………….Carries…………….Yards……………….Avg…………………..TDs…………………..Long
Marcus Quaker (jr)……………139…………………..1240………………..8.9……………………23…………………….76
Receiving:
Player………………………………………….Targets……………Catches……………Yards……………….Avg…………………..TDs………………….Long
Ian Goodling (jr)………………..104…………………..71……………………..1239………………..17.5………………….14…………………….54 (td)

Defense:
No…..Player……………………………..Solo……………..Assisted…………………….Total……………..TFL//Yds……..Sacks//Yds……
14 Ian Goodling (jr)……………….49………………….27…………………………..76……………….11.0//45…………2.0//18
44 Brad Hockenberry (so)……..47………………….22…………………………..69……………….16.0//41…………3.0//18
61. Caleb Gutshall (jr)…………….30………………….15…………………………..45……………….12.5//47…………4.0//24

Punting:
Player………………………………………….Punts……………….Yards……………….Avg…………………..Long…………………Inside 20………..TBs
Marcus Quaker (jr)……………12…………………….456…………………..38.0…………………54…………………….3……………………….0

Kicking:
Player………………………………………….XPM……..XPA………%………………..FGM…..FGA……%………..Long…..Pts
Ian Goodling (jr)………………..65…………67…………97.0…………….7…………10………70.0……48……….86

2023 Offensive Outlook: The Mustang offense looks to be explosive again this year. Elusive Marcus Quaker is back at QB after a record setting year. He will have his favorite target back to throw to in Ian Goodling. The Mustangs will have replace all-purpose running back Trent Herrera with Brad Hockenberry. Caleb Gutshall, a physical runner and powerful blocker, will be replacing Derek Snook at FB. Bryce Smith, Cody Erno, Takoma Hoffman, and Cole Brown look to fill out the remaining receiver spots. The offensive line will be the place where the Mustangs will have to gel quickly. Returning starters Kaleb Cordell and Quade Boden will look to solidify a young but physical group of offensive linemen. Connor Fleisher, Foster Meek, and Nick Oerman will round out the rest of the line. If this group can move the defense, the athletes will make plays.

2023 Defensive Outlook: Defensively, the Mustangs have 4 returning starters. Led by All-State LB Ian Goodling, the team looks to continue the success it had last season. Disruptive Caleb Gutshall is the only returning starter on the defensive line. Vying for the other spots will be Connor Fleisher, Quade Boden, Foster Meek, Noland Rathfon, and Nick Oerman. Returning starter Brad Hockenberry will be opposite of Goodling at outside linebacker. Jenson Hockenberry-Folk and Kaleb Cordell look to be starters at inside linebacker. Bryce Smith returns in the defensive backfield and will be joined by Cole Brown, Takoma Hoffman, Marcus Quaker, and swiss army knife Cody Erno, who could also see time at linebacker. For the Mustangs to be successful, they will need to play together as a unit early and develop the confidence and physicality that made the defense successful last year.

2023 Special Teams Outlook: The Mustangs need to control field position on special teams. Returning kicker Ian Goodling had 16 touchbacks and looks to continue to build on that. Punter Marcus Quaker averaged 38 yards a punt. The PAT/Field Goal team made needs to continue to connect on every opportunity. Goodling made 97% of his PATs and 70% of his field goals. Holder Marcus Quaker and long snapper Quade Boden will make it tough to get blocks off of the edge.

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