2022 Field Falcons football preview capsule
2021 record: 2-8, 1-6.
Head coach: Matt Furino (92-83, 19th season).
Assistant coaches: Mike Harris defensive coordinator. Mike Brown, linebackers. George Wetzel, defensive line. Pat Herald, defensive backs. Damon Beasley, running backs. Dave Kenney, wide receivers. Darrin Shackelford, offensive line.
Returning lettermen:
Braxton Baumberger, senior, 6-0, 185, QB/LB
Drexal McAmis, sophomore, 6-3, 225, RB/LB
Christian Gressman, senior, 5-9, 220, OL/DL
Robert Atha, senior, 5-9, 195, RB/OL/DL
Ryan Hunt, senior, 6-4, 255, OL/DL
William Nienhius, junior, 6-3, 250, OL/DL
Garit Green, senior, 6-0, 185, WR/CB
Walter Siegfried, junior, 5-11, 195, RB/LB
Mason Long, junior, 5-10, 155, WR/DB
Mitchell Long, junior, 5-11, 165, WR/LB
Joe Troup, senior, 6-0, 210, OL/DL.
Starters lost: Sam Dopkosky, Justin Sloan, Hunter Long, Ahman Rivera, Justin Lerch, Dan Nienhius, Xander Rorrer, Jim Cultrona.
Promising newcomers: Victor Brown, freshman, 5-9, 170, WR/RB/LB. Zaymiere Wallace, freshman, 5-8, 120, WR/DB. Mikai Peeple, sophomore, 6-1, 145, WR/DB. Rocco D’Angelo, junior, 6-1, 260, OL/DL.
Season outlook: "We’re still very young, but this group has done everything I've asked them to do since last season ended," said Furino. "In the past when we’ve had kids that did what they were supposed to in the offseason, it always worked out to be a good season. I feel like we’ll be even with a lot of the teams we play this year. I think we’ve had a great offseason, so in those close games we’re going to be tough to beat. Plus it’s just a great group. They do so much volunteer work, they’re such great people, they’re doing the right things, and I’d really like to see them win. They deserve to win because of the effort they’ve put in.”
This article originally appeared on Record-Courier: The 2022 Field Falcons are young but talented
