24 · SUNDAY, AUGUST 20, 2017 MT. PLEASANT VIKINGS (VIKINGS STADIUM) 319-248-9 ALL-TIME STATUS QUO EXPECTED FROM MT. PLEASANT Michael Govern SCHEDULE Coach: Jason Fazekas 2016 record: 7-4, 5-2 Date Opponent Time 8.25 at Laurel Highlands 7:30 9.1 at Waynesburg* 7 9.8 at South Park* 7 9.15 McGuffey* 7 9.22 Brownsville 7 9.29 at Eliz. Forward* 7 10.6 Derry* 7 10.13 Yough* 7 10.20 at Beaver 7:30 10.27 Southmoreland* 7 *CONFERENCE GAME STATISTICAL LEADERS Passing Johnny Yester* 64-105, 1,433 yards, 19 TDs Receiving Keith Kalp* 31-815 yards, 12 TDs Rushing Chris Wagner* 135-1,051 yards, 7 TDs *GRADUATED by MATT GRUbbA It’s a new set of faces leading the way, but they’re hoping to maintain the same level of success Mt. Pleasant has come to expect. Longtime assistant Jason Fazekas took over as the Vikings head coach in February, replacing Bo Ruffner, and he will be tasked in his first season with trying to guide Mt. Pleasant to the WPIAL playoffs for a ninth consecutive season. Fazekas is in his 15th year with the Vikings and teaches in the district, so there was no getting-to-know-you period between coach and players. The coaching transition has been smooth, whichcan onlyhelp a team hit hard by graduations. “It’s been a little different. My responsibilities have increased, taking care of the tasks of a head coach. I feel the same way going into the season, but I’m a lot busier,” Fazekas said. “Wekept all the coaches in place andadded a couple more that were here a few years ago. Our kids are pretty used to our routine and our system, and I think we practice efficiently, so we haven’t changed much there. We’ll see what works and change what we need to, but we’re not in a hurry to shake things up.” TheVikingsreturnonlytwofull-time starters on offense and three on defense, Fazekas said, so getting youngplayers up to speed will be critical againstaschedule that starts with threeconsecutive road games, including two against conference opponents. The team’s veteran players not only have to be leaders with their playbut also mentors for their position groups. On the line, for Cody Vokes No. Name Pos. Ht/Wt. Cl. 1 Casey O’Connor WR/DB 6-0/170 Sr. 2 Aaron Troxell WR/DB 5-8/150 Sr. 3 Ryan Quin WR/DB 6-1/170 Sr. 4 Lucas Pieszak QB/DB 6-0/175 Jr. 5 Cody Reese RB/DB 5-11/165 Sr. 6 Justin Drog WR/LB 5-9/160 Sr. 7 Luke Hauger K/P 5-7/135 So. 8 Cayden Zawalsh RB/LB 5-5/140 So. CONTINUED · 25 9 Bradley Tait K/P 6-2/165 Jr. 10 Brayden Gibbons RB/DE 6-1/190 Jr. 11 Alex Kadylak RB/LB 6-1/180 Jr. 14 Zac Presock WR/DB 5-11/170 Sr. 16 Jacob Johnson QB/DB 6-2/155 So. 17 Nick Loughner RB/DB 5-8/140 So. 19 Ian Sutherland RB/LB 5-11/190 Jr. 30 Jonah Bender WR/LB 5-10/160 Sr. 31 Michael Govern TB/LB 5-11/210 Sr. 33 Damian George RB/DB 5-5/115 So. 39 Dylan Rodgers TB/LB 6-0/190 Sr. 42 Zac Sellinger RB/LB 5-10/145 So. 44 Christian Keyser RB/LB 6-1/170 So. 45 Jake Fazekas TE/LB 5-10/165 So. 46 Trenton Abair WR/LB 5-7/160 So. 47 Gabe Tatters WR/DB 5-10/145 So. 48 Luke Trimmer TE/LB 5-10/150 So. 50 Braydon Nitkiewicz C/DT 5-9/175 Jr. 51 Ethan Donitzen C/DT 5-11/220 Jr. 52 Tyler Schomer OG/DE 6-1/185 So. 55 Justin Dombrosky C/DE 5-11/185 So. 58 Mike Dean OT/DT 5-9/170 So. 60 Alex Killinger OG/DE 6-1/185 Jr. 61 Dakota Emerick OG/DE 5-7/175 So. 62 Alex Shafley OG/DE 6-0/185 Sr. 65 Jakob Wilkinson OG/DE 6-1/205 Sr. 66 Shane Provance OG/DT 5-8/215 Jr. 70 Cody Vokes OT/DT 6-3/260 Sr. 72 Connor Prevenslik OG/DT 5-10/260 So. 73 Kenny Biller OT/DT 5-10/285 So. 74 Colton Zelmore OT/DT 5-10/220 So. 75 Alec Shaffer OG/DE 5-10/215 So. 77 Eric Patterson OT/DT 5-10/240 So. 78 Hunter Kropp OT/DT 5-10/185 So. 81 Noah Lynch TE/LB 5-10/185 Sr. 88 Joe Emmanuele TE/DE 5-8/140 So. 89 Hunter Tate WR/DB 5-8/140 So. ROSTER INTERSTATE funerals • cremation • green burial • monuments • catering 730 West Main Street • Mt. Pleasant, PA 15666 724.547.2122 RICHARD REGA II, SUPERVISOR www.saloom-rega.com Good Luck Vikings!
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