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Coach: Jason Fazekas
2019 record: 5-6, 4-4
All-time record: 330-268-9
SCHEDULE
Date Opponent Time
9.11 South Allegheny* 7
9.18 Latrobe 7
9.25 at Southmoreland* 7
10.2 Yough* 7
10.9 at Brownsville* 7
10.16 Elizabeth Forward* 7
10.23 at South Park* 7
*CONFERENCE GAME
STATISTICAL LEADERS
Passing Asher O’Connor
37-103, 719 yards, 7 TDs
Receiving Jake Johnson*
21-414 yards
Rushing Johnson*
122-1,102 yards, 18 TDs
*GRADUATED
No. Name Pos. Ht/Wt. Cl.
1 Asher O’Connor QB/DB 6-0/180 Sr.
2 Lane Golkosky RB/DB 5-5/125 So.
3 Regis Sofranko QB/DB 6-0/170 Jr.
4 Conor Johnson RB/DB 5-10/160 Jr.
5 Tyler Reese WR/DB 6-1/175 So.
6 Luke Nicotera WR/DB 5-10/135 Fr.
7 Jobe Radomsky WR/DB 5-10/150 Fr.
8 Aiden Shimmell RB/DB 5-11/145 Fr.
9 Brady Poole RB/LB 5-6/125 Fr.
10 Jonas King WR/DB 6-5/220 Sr.
11 Aaron Alakson RB/LB 6-1/195 Jr.
12 Jared Yester RB/TE/DB 6-0/210 Sr.
14 Jackson Hutter RB/DB 6-0/165 Fr.
15 Ben Davis RB/LB 5-6/155 Sr.
16 Jake Levendusky RB/DB 6-0/170 Jr.
18 Robbie Labuda RB/LB 6-1/170 So.
20 Maximus Moore TE/DB 6-1/190 Jr.
21 Jaret Brown RB/LB 5-10/170 Jr.
22 William Shipley QB/DB 5-5/130 So.
23 Sean Cain WR/DB 5-6/140 So.
25 Donavin Bair RB/LB 5-11/160 Sr.
26 Casey Shaffer RB/LB 5-11/195 So.
29 Dante Giallonardo RB/DB 6-0/165 Fr.
30 Ethan Benteler WR/DB 5-11/130 Fr.
31 Jonathon Eicher RB/DL 5-8/140 Fr.
32 Pete Billey RB/LB 6-3/240 Sr.
33 Jacob Baker RB/LB 5-9/185 So.
36 Matthew Dean RB/LB 5-11/195 Sr.
42 Ian Hutter TE/LB 6-1/185 Jr.
44 Camden Moore TE/LB 5-9/155 Fr.
45 Devin Kuhns TE/LB 5-10/170 Fr.
50 Jack Kramer OL/DL 5-11/200 Jr.
51 Jacob Laychak OL/DL 5-10/265 Sr.
53 Ryan Eutsey OL/DL 5-10/210 Jr.
55 Cole Patterson OL/DL 5-7/205 Fr.
61 Douglas Hamm OL/DL 5-6/185 Fr.
63 Jacob Proctor-Kraus OL/DL 6-0/225 So.
65 John Majercak OL/DL 6-5/300 Sr.
66 William Eicher OL/DL 5-11/215 So.
67 Tucker Miller OL/DL 5-6/155 Fr.
68 Arron Helman OL/DL 5-11/265 So.
70 Ian Fasano OL/DL 5-11/250 Sr.
71 Hunter Dean OL/DL 5-10/215 Jr.
72 Kolby Hudec OL/DL 5-11/230 Fr.
75 Micah Roadman OL/DL 6-0/180 Fr.
77 Cody Shaffer OL/DL 5-10/215 Fr.
79 Donovan Gray OL/DL 6-1/220 Jr.
83 Donovan Kalemba TE/LB 6-0/200 Fr.
88 Demetrio Sherbondy WR/DB 6-0/170 Jr.
89 Brant Garn WR/DB 6-0/175 Jr.
Austin Phillipi OL/DL 5-9/180 Fr.
ROSTER
Mt. Pleasant returned to the
WPIAL playoffs for the first time
since 2016 last year and the 26th time
in school history.
While the Vikings dropped a 42-6
decision to eventual WPIAL Class 3A
champion Central Valley, the goal of
making the playoffs was achieved.
The Vikings won three of their
final four games to clinch a playoff
spot, including big wins against Burrell,
Freeport and Uniontown.
The offseason has been unusual
for all the teams in the state. Teams
are preparing differently and taking
precautions during the coronavirus
pandemic.
Players will be required to wear
masks on the sidelines, among other
measures.
“We’ll do whatever we can to play
the season,” Mt. Pleasant coach
Jason Fazekas said.
As for the season, the Vikings
must replace 15 seniors from last
year.
“We lost some good players,” Fazekas
said. “What we’re going to do is
do it from a team approach. We have
some kids ready to step up. It’s hard
to replace a kid like Jake Johnson,
but we can do that by moving some
kids around as a collective group.”
Johnson, who was a standout wide
receiver as a junior, switched to running
back last year and rushed for
1,102 yards. He scored 18 touchdowns
and led the team with 21 catches for
414 yards.
“I feel we have a good plan”
Fazekas said.
The Vikings return starting quarterback
Asher O’Connor, who completed
37 of 103 passes for 719 yards
and seven touchdowns.
He did throw nine interceptions,
but his experience is vital to the
Vikings’ success.
“I feel he’ll do a good job managing
the offense,” Fazekas said. “Knowing
how to work the offense, he’ll be
better with his reads and things we
ask him to do. He’ll help us running
the football.”
Pete Billey returns at running
back. He has been banged up the past
couple of seasons, and Fazekas is
hoping for an injury-free year.
“He’s coming in 100 percent
healthy,” Fazekas said. “We’re expecting
him to have a great year.”
Mt. Pleasant returns six starters
on offense. Wide receiver Jonas
King, a senior, will be counted on to
have a big year. He caught 12 passes
for 190 yards in 2019.
On defense, nose tackle Ian Fasano
is back. Former Derry coach Tim
Sweeney felt he was the best and
toughest lineman in the conference.
John Majincak is another lineman
Fazekas feels will have a big season.
King, Ian Hutter and Aaron Alakson
will play key roles on defense.
King is a hard-hitting linebacker.
Elizabeth Forward is expected to
be the favorite in the conference
that includes South Park, Yough,
Southmoreland, Brownsville and
South Allegheny.
Fazekas said his team will be in the
mix for another run at the playoffs.
by PAUL SCHOFIELD
PETE BILLEY
MT. PLEASANT • INTERSTATE