Post 860 – Team Preview 2022: Shawnee Renegades

Shawnee Renegades 

2021: 

  • 8-4 
  • Lost to Winslow in the Central Jersey Group 4 finals 
  • Beat Clearview in the semifinals and Hammonton in the first round 
  • Scored 406 points: 33.83 average 
  • Allowed 250 points: 20.83 average 
  • Wins included Kingsway, Burlington Township, Lenape, and Williamstown 
  • Losses were to Millville, Cherokee, and St. Augustine 

Graduation: 

  • QB Matt Welsey – Kutztown 
  • WR/DB Avery Cohen – Ursinus 
  • OL Brian Gerber – Rowan 
  • OL Nick Supelana – Lebanon Valley 
  • TE Erich Hartmann – Rider for baseball 

Offense: 

  • Formation: Multiple Spread 
  • Returning Starters: 6 

Quarterback: 

  • Joe Papa, Junior, 6-1, 190 – projected starter 

Running Back: 

  • Jimmy Potter, Senior, 5-10, 175 – projected starter 
  • Josh Peluse, Senior, 5-9, 195 – will have carries; started on defense 

Wide Receiver: 

  • Ethan Krauss, Senior, 6-1, 190 – 3-year starter 
  • Oskar Heino, Senior, 6-2, 200 – returning starter 
  • Tanner Grabowski, Senior, 6-4, 180 – competing and will definitely play 

Tight End:  

  • Liam Gilmore, Junior, 6-3, 220 – returning starter 

Offensive Line: 

  • Jack Welsh, Senior, 6-1, 210 – returning starter at center 
  • Jackson Ray Harris, Senior, 6-4, 255 – returning starter at guard 
  • Dan Emerle, Senior, 6-3, 230 – returning starter at tackle 
  • Brennan Polaski, Senior, 6-2, 230 – competing at tackle and guard 
  • Several others are competing 

Defense: 

  • Formation: Multiple 
  • Returning Starters: 7 

Defensive Line: 

  • Jackson Ray Harris, Senior, 6-4, 255 – returning starter at end 
  • Billy O’Byrne, Senior, 6-6, 220 – returning starter at end 
  • Tim Simons, Senior, 6-4, 210 – part of rotation at end 
  • Eric Bill, Senior, 6-1, 220 – part of rotation at tackle 
  • Andrew Johnson, Junior, 6-1, 220 – part of rotation at tackle 
  • Danny Scullion, Junior, 6-2, 238 – part of rotation at tackle 
  • Andrew Adam, Senior, 5-11, 215 – part of rotation at tackle 

Linebacker: 

  • Liam Gilmore, Junior, 6-3, 220 – returning starter on inside; moving from end 
  • Josh Peluse, Senior, 5-9, 195 – returning starter on inside 
  • Sam Beamer, Senior, 5-10, 175 – returning starter on outside 

Secondary: 

  • Ethan Krauss, Senior, 6-1, 190 – returning starter at safety  
  • Oskar Heino, Senior, 6-2, 200 – returning starter at safety 
  • Jimmy Potter, Senior, 5-10, 175 – part of rotation at safety 
  • Michael Pierson, Junior, 5-11, 190 – projected starter at cornerback 
  • Ben Rickards, Junior, 5-10, 170 – projected starter at cornerback; played often 
  • Jack Connors, Junior, 6-1, 190 – part of rotation at cornerback and safety 

Special Teams: 

  • Returning at kicker and punter is senior Darren Wu 
  • The return men will come out of the secondary 

Schedule: 

  • Friday, 8/26, at Northern Burlington 
  • Friday, 9/2, Eastside (Camden) at home 
  • Friday, 9/9, at Lenape 
  • Friday, 9/16, Cherokee at home 
  • Friday, 9/23, at Winslow 
  • Friday, 9/30, St. Augustine at home 
  • Friday, 10/7, Millville at home 
  • Friday, 10/14, at Washington Township 
  • Friday, 10/21, at Williamstown 

Concerns: 

  • The schedule 

Recruiting: 

  • Krauss verballed to Delaware for lacrosse 
  • Harris, O’Byrne, and Wu are the top recruits 
  • Heino may play baseball and Potter may play lacrosse 
  • Underclassmen: 
  • Gilmore should have multiple 1-A offers by the end of the season 

Coach’s Comments: 

“We like our roster. We will be better up front on both sides of the ball. We have very good depth and  we can win games with that. However, our schedule is brutal.” – Head Coach Tim Gushue 

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