Coach: Brad Zell, fourth season
Boiling Springs’ quarterback Colin Lunde and Aidan Metzger (right) have been with the Bubblers since freshmen and helped key the team’s turnaround in 2020.
The Bubblers prepare for the 2021 season after a breakout campaign in 2020.
INSIDE THE HUDDLE
Division: Mid-Penn Capital
Postseason: Lost to Wyomissing in district semifinals
Key returners: Carson Garvey, sr., FS-SB; Joey Menke, sr., RB-LB; Aidan Metzger, sr., FB-LB; Colin Lunde, sr., QB-CB; Hunter Coyle, sr., T; Dalton Ackley, jr., T-DT; Trey McCardell, jr., FB-LB; Jaiden Barrick, sr., TE-LB.
Key players lost: De’Von James, Doug Bear
Outlook: After a series of lean years, the Bubblers bounced back in a big way in 2020. They have most of the core from that year back with another year of experience under their collective belt. If they can maintain the momentum, they’ll have a chance to build on their success.
5 THINGS TO KNOW
1. Bubblers burst onto the scene
Boiling Springs had gone four straight seasons without a winning record after a 6-5 campaign in 2015. The Bubblers went without a victory in 2016, 2017 and 2019, but they broke out in a big way in 2020, finishing the shortened regular season with a 4-1 record, outscoring opponents by a combined score of 179-54, and earning their first district playoff berth since back-to-back appearances in 2014 and 2015.
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