Tyler Trobetsky soon won't forget his last birthday.

It was late last fall when Trobetsky was among the Roughies who clinched their first Colonial League football title since 1996. Trobetsky couldn't have asked for a better celebration.

"Sometimes I forget what happened on my birthday," stated the senior lineman. "But that one will always be special. It was such a great feeling winning the (Colonial) league title and then having a medal placed around my neck.

"My goal is to celebrate the same way for this birthday coming up."

Trobetsky has plenty of reasons to believe that wish can again come true. He is among the members of the current senior class that again has been blazing the trail toward another undefeated regular season and another league title.

However, Trobetsky is playing a different position this season as he has made the adjustment from a lineman/linebacker to nose tackle on defense. At roughly 170 pounds, Trobetsky arguably is facing his share of challenges easily facing larger opposing lineman each week.

Yet, he welcomes the challenge.

"I love playing there because I'm right in the middle of the action," he said. "It's all about speed and quickness and being able to make the first hit. We know that we are one of the smallest lines around, but we are always able to hold our own.

"It is just a matter of being able to attack and hold your balance and leverage."

His football technique has been a standard in his life that began in third grade and the standards also brought him along the wrestling mats since second grade. With parents Luann and James behind him, Trobetsky also enjoyed the company and competition of older sister Alyssa, who formerly played basketball for the Roughies.

Besides celebrating his birthday with a league title as a memorable moment, Trobetsky also has relished his sixth-place in the 170-pound bracket at districts the past two years.

Trobetsky is currently looking at Temple University as a possible landing spot next fall as he plans to pursue a career in architecture.

"Ever since I was little, I always have liked to draw houses," said Trobetsky. "Being an architect would be a good career for me. I have always liked to just draw things in general. I don't think I would play football there because I am too small, but I would think about wrestling there."