Post 697 – Team Preview 2021: Shawnee Renegades

Shawnee Renegades 

2020: 

  • 1-6 
  • 150 points scored; 21.43 average 
  • 183 points allowed; 26.14 average 
  • Wins: Sparta 
  • Losses: Woodrow Wilson, Washington Township, Camden, Cherokee, Lenape, Hammonton   

Graduation:  

  • DL Mike Jarvis – Wisconsin 
  • WR Nate Summerville – Fordham 
  • RB Tom Rebstock – Penn 
  • DL Cole Catalano – Dickinson (Pa.) 
  • DL JT Trinity – McDaniel (Md.) 

2021 Captains:  

  • Not named 

Offense:  

  • Formation: Multiple Spread 
  • Returning Starters: 8 

Quarterback: 

  • Matt Welsey, Senior, 6-0, 190 – 4-year starter 

Running Back: 

  • Dean Bialous, Senior, 5-9, 180 – returning co-starter 

Wide Receiver: 

  • Avery Cohen, Senior, 6-0, 175 – returning starter 
  • Luke Anderson, Senior, 5-8, 160 – returning starter 
  • Ethan Krauss, Junior, 6-1, 180 – returning starter 
  • Oskar Heino, Junior, 6-2, 185 – projected starter 

Tight End (situational): 

  • Erich Hartmann, Senior, 6-2, 220 – projected starter; saw action 

Offensive Line: 

  • Brian Gerber, Senior, 6-3, 240 – returning starter 
  • Nick Supelana, Senior, 6-3, 252 – returning starter 
  • Tyler Gudknecht, Senior, 6-1, 225 – returning starter 
  • Jack Welsh, junior, 6-1, 220 – competing at center 
  • Jackson Ray Harris, Junior, 6-2, 235 – competing 
  • Others are also competing for time
  • Positions will be determined when camp is done 

Defense:  

  • Formation: 3-4 
  • Returning Starters: 5  

Defensive Line: 

  • Tyler Gudknecht, Senior, 6-1, 225 – frontrunner at nose guard 
  • Gavin Zaun, Senior, 6-0, 205 – projected starter at end; saw action 
  • Jackson Ray Harris, Junior, 6-2, 235 – projected starter at end; saw action 

Linebacker: 

  • Josh Peluse, Junior, 5-10, 205 – returning starter on inside 
  • Sam Beamer, Junior, 5-11, 185 – projected starter on inside; saw action  
  • Jimmy Potter, Junior, 5-9, 175 – projected starter on outside; saw action 
  • Oskar Heino, Junior, 6-2, 185 – projected starter on outside 

Secondary: 

  • Dean Bialous, Senior, 5-9, 180 – returning starter at cornerback 
  • Avery Cohen, Senior, 6-0, 175 – returning starter at cornerback and had six interceptions 
  • Ethan Krauss, Junior, 6-1, 180 – returning starter at safety 
  • Fred McAneney, Senior, 5-11, 170 – returning starter at safety 
  • Luke Anderson, Senior, 5-8, 160 – projected to be the nickel cornerback 

Special Teams: 

  • Junior Darren Wu will be the kicker and he is competing with Cohen at punter 
  • Cohen, Anderson, and others are the return men 

Schedule: 

  • Friday, 9/3, Kingsway at Rutgers 
  • Friday, 9/10, Millville at home 
  • Friday, 9/17, Burlington Township at home 
  • Friday, 9/24, at Vineland 
  • Friday, 10/1, Williamstown at home  
  • Friday, 10/8, at Cherokee 
  • 10/15-16, Bye Week 
  • Friday, 10/22, St. Augustine at home 
  • Friday, 10/29, Northern Burlington at home 
  • Thursday, 11/25, at Lenape 

Concerns:  

  • Coming off a bad year and righting the ship; more practices as opposed to last year will be helpful 

Recruiting:  

  • Wesley has an offer from Delaware State 
  • Others may be able to play D3 and the same applies to the underclassmen 
  • There are a lot of kids who are good high school football players  

Coach’s Comments:  

“We have a lot of kids who, while not elite, are good football players. We have competition, decent depth, and good young kids.” – Head Coach Tim Gushue 

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