TRIBUNE-REVIEW • SUNDAY, AUGUST 21, 2022 • 13
P-T NOT STARTING FROM
SCRATCH IN TITLE DEFENSE
by PAUL SCHOFIELD
Penn-Trafford football coach
John Ruane is faced with something
he’s never encountered before:
preparing a team to defend a
WPIAL and PIAA Class 5A championship.
It’s a challenge Ruane will embrace.
Penn-Trafford celebrated the
school’s 50th anniversary by winning
its first WPIAL and PIAA
titles last season.
Now Ruane said it’s time to turn
the page and focus on 2022.
If the Warriors hope to repeat,
they can thank the WPIAL for
loading up their nonconference
schedule to prepare them for the
tough Big East Conference.
On the Warriors’ nonconference
slate are matchups with Class 6A
Canon-McMillan, 4A McKeesport,
5A Woodland Hills, 3A Belle Vernon
and 6A North Allegheny.
The conference is a little different
with the addition of Hempfield,
Norwin and Plum to go along with
Franklin Regional and ever-dangerous
Gateway.
“Our schedule will definitely
test us,” Ruane said. “We have a
difficult nonconference schedule
followed by our always tough conference
schedule.
“We have some work to do to replace
22 seniors. We’ve been working
really hard to fill the holes we
have. The players are eager to get
No. Name Pos. Ht/Wt. Cl.
1 Anthony Mativa WR/DB 5-10/165 Jr.
2 Carmen Metcalfe WR/DB 6-0/180 Jr.
3 Gavin Chappie HB/LB 5-9/180 Jr.
4 Jacob Otto WR/DB 6-0/185 Sr.
5 Derek Carr QB/DB 5-10/175 So.
6 Owen Gisi WR/DB 6-0/170 So.
7 Mason Newell WR/DB 5-11/170 Jr.
8 Paul Darrah HB/LB 5-11/185 Jr.
9 Bryce Martin WR/DB 5-10/175 Sr.
10 Josh Huffman HB/LB 6-0/210 Sr.
11 James Birdsong WR/DB 5-10/170 Sr.
12 Tommy Kalkstein QB/DB 6-2/185 Sr.
13 Brendan Zierski WR/DB 5-11/170 Sr.
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started.”
The biggest job is replacing quarterback
Carter Green and running
back Cade Yacamelli, who combined
to rush for more than 3,000
yards.
Yacamelli, now at Wisconsin,
rushed for 1,866 yards, caught a
team-high 21 passes for 351 yards
and scored 29 touchdowns. Green
rushed for 1,155 yards and completed
84 of 153 yards for 1,265 yards
and 12 touchdowns.
Two guys battling for the quarterback
spot are seniors Conlan
Greene and Tommy Kalkstein.
Greene completed 5 of 9 passes for
103 yards and two touchdowns, the
biggest in the PIAA championship
game when he tossed a jump pass
to Jack Jollie with less than a minute
to play to tie the score.
Kalkstein saw some limited
snaps behind center his junior
season; he mainly played wide receiver,
for 264 yards and four touchdowns.
“Both are familiar with the position,”
them are good athletes. Both will
get an opportunity.”
Penn-Trafford returns six starters
Ruane said they also have a lot
of other players who saw a lot of
playing time.
Back on offense are Greene (tight
end/quarterback), Kalkstein (wide
14 Brandon Roher QB/LB 6-0/180 Jr.
15 Jonny Lovre QB/DB 5-11/180 So.
16 Jessie Lisbon WR/DB 6-0/165 So.
17 Conlan Greene QB/DE 6-4/250 Sr.
18 Chuck Fontana QB/LB 5-10/200 Jr.
19 Trent Comito TE/LB 5-9/180 Jr.
20 Nolan Marasti WR/DB 6-0/180 Sr.
21 Daniel Tarabrella WR/LB 6-3/215 Sr.
22 Nikolas Reiff WR/DB 5-9/165 Jr.
23 Dom Smith RB/LB 6-2/200 So.
24 Eric Black RB/LB 5-9/180 Sr.
25 Tyler Anthony WR/DB 6-0/170 So.
26 Nathan Mikula RB/DB 5-9/170 Jr.
27 Jamison Yurt RB/LB 6-0/185 Fr.
where he caught 12 passes
Ruane said. “The two of
on offense and five on defense.
ROSTER
receiver/quarterback), center
Joe Enick, right tackle Zach Tomosovich,
wide receiver Jake Otto.
“We have a lot of talent returning
said. “There will be a wide variety
of skill players touching the ball
this season.”
The running back position will
be more of a committee that should
include senior Owen Demari and
sophomores Tasso Whipple and
Dom Smith.
Some of the targets for the quarterbacks
Carmen Metcalfe, Ben Cardiff and
Josh Huffman. Greene and Kalkstein
Senior linebacker Daniel
Tarabrella, who had numerous
key blocks in the PIAA championship
led the Warriors with 126 tackles.
Other key players on defense include
championship game with a sack,
tackle Enick, linebacker Huffman
and defensive back Otto.
Greene, who committed to Temple,
committed to Central Michigan,
will be a force up front.
“The defense needs to be outstanding
said.
28 Jack Weishaar WR/DB 5-9/155 So.
29 Max Schwenning WR/LB 6-0/185 Jr.
30 Heath Dunlap HB/LB 5-11/185 So.
31 Brady Paliscak RB/DB 5-11/175 Sr.
32 Parker Guy RB/LB 5-10/175 So.
33 Owen Demeri RB/LB 5-9/170 Sr.
34 Tasso Whipple RB/LB 6-0/185 So.
35 Elias Habura WR/DB 5-9/155 So.
36 Joe Jackson WR/LB 5-10/170 So.
37 Jack Staranko HB/LB 6-2/185 Jr.
38 Quentin Lucov TE/LB 5-10/185 So.
39 Brady Newell WR/DB 5-10/165 So.
40 Cole Pokrant TE/LB 6-3/200 Jr.
41 Blake Branthoover WR/DB 5-11/170 So.
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Coach: John Ruane
2021 record: 13-2, 5-0 in the
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All-time record: 320-195-10
SCHEDULE
Date Opponent Time
8.26 at Canon-McMillan 7
9.2 McKeesport 7:30
9.9 Woodland Hills 7:30
9.16 at Belle Vernon 7
9.23 at Hempfield* 7
9.30 Norwin* 7:30
10.7 at Gateway* 7
10.14 Plum* 7:30
10.21 at North Allegheny 7:30
10.28 Franklin Regional* 7:30
*CONFERENCE GAME
STATISTICAL LEADERS
Passing: Carter Green*
84-153, 1,265 yards, 12 TDs
Rushing: Cade Yacamelli*
194-1,866 yards, 29 TDs
Receiving: Yacamelli*
21-351 yards
*GRADUATED
guard Mike Paterra and
and we need to bring the newcomers
along quickly,” Ruane
at wide receiver will include
senior Nolan Marasti, Otto,
are also receiver options.
game to spring Yacamelli,
end Greene, who ended the
had 13 sacks, and Enick, who
for us to compete,” Ruane
42 Ben Cardiff TE/LB 5-11/195 Sr.
43 Dom Basista RB/LB 5-10/175 So.
44 Ryan Grabowski TE/LB 5-10/200 Sr.
46 Jake Pavlik WR/DB 5-8/155 So.
47 Kellan Taylor TE/LB 5-11/205 So.
50 James McNally OL/DL 6-0/205 Jr.
51 Joe Enick OL/DL 6-3/290 Sr.
53 Michael Botti OL/LB 5-10/200 So.
54 Michael Paterra OL/DL 6-1/260 Sr.
55 Waylon Fetty OL/DL 6-0/310 Jr.
56 Matthew Sarnowski OL/DL 6-4/355 Jr.
57 Vito Scarcelli OL/DL 5-10/265 Jr.
58 Ethan Septak OL/DL 5-10/235 So.
59 Nico Scarcelli OL/LB 5-10/230 Jr.
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60 Logan Debruyn OL/DL 5-9/205 So.
61 Tommy Cheplick OL/DL 6-0/200 So.
63 Gary Earhart OL/DL 5-10/210 Jr.
64 Stew Pfeil OL/DL 5-11/210 So.
65 Riley McCaw OL/DL 6-0/260 Jr.
66 Brandon Long OL/DL 6-1/215 So.
70 Derek Burgeson OL/DL 6-0/215 So.
71 Tom Hetherington OL/DL 5-10/260 Sr.
72 Ivar Linde OL/DL 6-2/200 Jr.
73 Alex Voit OL/DL 5-11/240 Sr.
75 Zachary Tomosovich OL/DL 6-5/315 Jr.
77 Michael Cheplick OL/DL 6-0/200 So.
80 Mark Jollie TE/DL 6-3/210 Jr.
88 Logan Swartz K/P 5-9/165 Sr.
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