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11 of 22 passes for 158 yards as a back-up
quarterback.
“Roman has been doing a good job this summer,”
Getsy said. “I expect him to do well.”
Getsy also is excited to see how senior Zach
Bewszka takes over the running duties. He
rushed for 247 yards and four touchdowns
while backing up his brother Tyler, who
rushed for a team-high 270 yards. Junior
Gunner Perez is another candidate to carry
the ball.
“Zach is explosive,” Getsy said. “I’m excited
to see what he can do. Gunner is someone
that will help. We’re using him at different
positions. We’re trying to spread things
around.”
A player to watch this season is junior
Ayden Hudock, who had seven catches for 293
yards and three touchdowns. Getsy expects
big things for Hudock, who will assume a
similar role that Caden Smith — now a walkon
at Pitt — provided. An injury hindered
Hudock’s production in 2021.
“We going to change up the offense a little,”
Getsy said. “We’re not going to traditional
spread them anymore.”
The offense will operate behind an
experienced offensive line. Junior Owen
Sinclair is expected to open at center, with
sophomore Andrew Devola at tackle and
senior Nick Petrucci at guard.
Getsy said he also wants to see how Max
Leven, a 6-foot-9, 265-pound tackle, has progressed
in the offseason. Leven is starting to
garner interest from NCAA Division I teams.
The defense should be a strength for the
Panthers with Sinclair, Sarnic and sophomore
Austin Kerns returning as linebackers,
Hudock and Bewszka returning in the secondary
and Devola and Leven back up front.
“The team mentality will be an asset this
season,” Getsy said. “We have a lot of players
that will play particular roles.
“We’re looking for a better season. It won’t
be easy because we have one of the strongest
sections in the WPIAL if not the state. We
learned on the fly last year. That won’t happen
this season.”
Franklin Regional’s conference (Class
5A Big East) includes returning PIAA and
WPIAL champion Penn-Trafford, as well
as Gateway, Hempfield, Norwin and Plum.
The Panthers’ nonconference opponents
include Latrobe, Connellsville, Shaler and
North Hills. MAX LEVEN
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