Eagles’ new fullback off to a hot start; he talks about it here

Say hello to Austin Hartman.

And get used to the name – you’re going to be hearing it a lot over the next couple of years.

Hartman is Cocalico’s new feature fullback. He’s a sophomore. He’s a first-year varsity player. And he’s a hammer. Now if I can only get a photo of him for my page!

Check out the numbers:

Last week against Exeter he piled up 165 yards in his breakout game.

Thursday night at Annville-Cleona he rushed for 190 yards and two touchdowns in the Eagles’ 41-7 non-league victory.

He can pound you like a fullback with his pile-driver legs and powerful shoulders. And he’s got the speed – the kid runs the 100 for the track team – to make you miss.

Ah yes, a multi-functional fullback. There’s a new one.

And here’s the scary part: Cocalico already has one of the best running backs in the league back there in Kyle Fisher, who rolled for 169 yards against Annville-Cleona, after shredding Exeter for 190.

It’s Cocalico. It’s the Veer. And the Eagles have two really good backs in Fisher and Hartman.

I caught up with Hartman on Thursday night after Cocalico’s win, and asked him how it’s going three games into his sophomore season.

You can listen to my chat with Hartman by clicking on the ‘play’ button above.

And you can also download the Podcast to listen to on your favorite mp3 device by clicking right here.