SCHEDULE
Coach: Dave Keefer
2017 record: 4-6, 4-4
All-time record: 690-376-39
Date Opponent Time
8.24 Hempfield 7
8.31 Trinity* 7
9.7 Mars 7
9.14 at South Fayette 7
9.21 Laurel Highlands* 7
9.28 at Belle Vernon* 7
10.5 at West Mifflin* 7:30
10.12 Ringgold* 7
10.19 at Thomas Jefferson* 7:30
10.26 at Indiana* 7
*CLASS 4A BIG 8 CONFERENCE GAME
STATISTICAL LEADERS
Passing: Jacob Hoyle*
44-106, 565 yards, 5 TDs
Rushing: Hoyle*
82-510 yards, 5 TDs
Receiving: Joe Williams*
18-271 yards
*GRADUATED
SALEM CHASES BERTH
AFTER 2 NEAR-MISSES
It’s been seven years since the
Greensburg Salem football team
qualified for the WPIAL playoffs.
The Golden Lions were close the
past two seasons, but midseason
losses derailed the team’s chances
in 2016, and an injury to starting
quarterback Jacob Hoyle, now at
Seton Hill, limited them during the
2017 campaign.
But that injury might benefit the
2018 squad. That allowed sophomore
Trent Patrick to get valuable
playing time late in the season.
And sixth-year coach Dave Keefer
is ready to give Patrick the keys
to the offense despite a hand injury
this summer.
Patrick missed a couple
seven-on-seven tournaments this
summer, but Keefer feels confident
his newsignal-caller will be ready
when the Golden Lions open the
season Aug. 24 against Hempfield.
“Anytime you get a player some
reps on the varsity level, there is
no substitute for that experience,”
Keefer said. “You can do all the
seven-on-seven and all you want
to do at practice, butwhat it comes
down to is game experience is the
biggest benefit in helping a young
man improve.”
The Golden Lions (4-6, 4-4) were
in the playoff hunt for the first
time since 2011, when Hoyle went
down with a season-ending knee
injury. Patrick finished the season,
and the Golden Lions went 2-2
down the stretch.
“Trent got to play against some
quality opponents,” Keefer said.
“It’s definitely a springboard for
him.”
While Patrick didn’t put up great
statistics, he did throw two touchdown
passes and rushed for four
more. He completed 25 of 55 passes
for 317 yards.
“Getting in those games will
help me immensely,” Patrick said.
“I’m hoping it helps me become a
better leader.”
Sophomore Aaren Putt led the
Golden Lions with five touchdowns.
He was second on the team
in rushing with 411 yards. Hoyle
led the team with 510 yards. He
threw for 565 yards by completing
44 of 106 passes.
Senior wide receivers Tyler Williams
and Dajauhn Hertzog will be
two of Patrick’s main targets.
Williams had 13 catches for
207 yards, and Hertzog 13 for 156
yards. He also rushed for 173
yards and finished with four total
touchdowns.
“We don’t have any kids who
jump off the board, but we have
a lot of kids who are sound and
who understand what we’re doing
offensively,” Keefer said. “We’ve
made some adjustments to the offense
because Jacob is different
than Trent.
“I feelwehave somekidswho are
able to catch the football. Tyler’s
had a good summer, and Dajauhn
can do a lot of things. I’m comfortable
with Aaren and Kenny (Shea)
in the backfield.”
But like any team, what makes
a team is the strength of the offensive
and defensive lines.
Senior Zach Houston, who
missed his junior season with a
knee injury, is back at left tackle,
along with Colin Pasko at left
guard. Jack Merola-Lapsen is being
moved from right guard to
center.
“If you look at the games we
lost, it came down to the play of
the offensive and defensive lines,”
Keefer said. “I take that personally.
We need to be better, and we
have some kids who are ready to
step up.”
Greensburg Salem competes in
the tough WPIAL Class 4A Big 8
Conference with Thomas Jefferson,
Belle Vernon, Ringgold, West
Mifflin, Trinity, Laurel Highlands
and Indiana.
“In our conference, you have to
be able to run the ball and stop the
run,” Keefer said. “Thomas Jefferson,
Belle Vernon, West Mifflin
and even us want to run the ball.
I felt we did a fairly adequate job
stopping the run last year. I felt we
gave up a fewbig plays, which was
the difference in a few games.”
But having experience at the
quarterback spot is the biggest
plus for the Golden Lions.
by PAUL SCHOFIELD
TYLER WILLIAMS
BIG 8
CAVAN TROUT
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20 • SUNDAY, AUGUST 19, 2018 • TRIBUNE-REVIEW
No. Name Pos. Ht/Wt. Cl.
1 Dajauhn Hertzog HB/DB 5-8/160 Sr.
2 Dominique Davis WR/DB 5-7/130 Fr.
3 Trent Stevens WR/DB 5-11/150 Sr.
4 Cavan Trout WR/LB 6-3/210 Jr.
5 Ahkeem White WR/DB 5-11/130 Fr.
6 Donavin Waller WR/DB 5-10/130 Fr.
7 Hayden Teska QB/DB 5-7/140 Fr.
8 Berto Smith QB/DB 6-0/165 So.
9 Trent Patrick QB/LB 5-10/220 Jr.
10 Logan Smith WR/DB 5-10/150 Jr.
11 Javon Thompson WR/DB 5-8/160 Sr.
12 Ryan Thomas TE/LB 6-2/185 Jr.
13 Jayden Stevens WR/LB 6-1/165 Fr.
14 Wyatt Ramer P/K 5-11/160 Fr.
15 Connor Moore WR/DB 5-10/140 Jr.
17 JC Wallish HB/LB 5-6/160 Fr.
18 Zane Mosholder WR/DB 5-9/140 Fr.
20 Adam Cuccia HB/DB 5-9/165 Sr.
21 Tyler Williams WR/DB 6-0/165 Sr.
22 Jalen Page HB/LB 5-10/180 Jr.
23 Derek DeForrest HB/LB 5-6/155 Fr.
24 Nico Williams HB/DB 5-6/125 Jr.
26 Aaren Putt FB/DB 5-6/170 Jr.
28 Robbie Seigenfuse HB/DB 5-7/140 So.
33 Alex DeMine FB/LB 5-7/190 So.
34 Kenny Shea FB/LB 5-8/190 Sr.
35 Cole Turnbull TE/DL 6-1/200 Sr.
44 Alex Briggs FB/LB 5-9/165 So.
46 Philip Fyock HB/LB 5-11/160 Sr.
52 Mike DeNezza OL/DL 5-8/140 Fr.
54 Billy McChesney OL/DL 6-1/250 Fr.
55 Joe Gongaware OL/DL 5-11/225 So.
56 Tyrone Williams OL/DL 5-6/165 Fr.
57 Dillon Attenberger OL/DL 6-4/200 Fr.
59 Caleb Chismar OL/DL 6-2/200 Fr.
62 Matthew Metrosky OL/DL 6-1/255 So.
63 Zach Houston OL/DL 6-2/280 Sr.
64 Thomas Pack OL/DL 6-0/235 Jr.
68 Cory Contic OL/DL 6-1/260 Sr.
69 Brad Weismantle OL/DL 5-11/330 Sr.
72 Clayton Hudspath OL/DL 5-10/250 Fr.
73 Joey McGough OL/DL 6-0/195 So.
74 Thomas Glunt OL/DL 6-1/240 Jr.
75 Dakota Powell OL/DL 6-1/300 So.
76 Jack Merola-Lapson OL/DL 5-10/215 Sr.
79 Collin Pasko OL/DL 6-1/270 Jr.
83 Ethan Turnbull K/P 6-1/180 Sr.
85 Lucius Nicolai TE/LB 6-3/180 Sr.
86 Parker Sumey WR/DB 5-8/165 So.
99 Kyle McBride OL/DL 5-8/220 Jr.
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