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2023 Team Preview: Southern Lehigh Spartans

Written by: on Monday, August 21st, 2023. Follow David Mika on Twitter.

Head Coach: Phil Sams

Assistant Coaches:
Ed Chromczak
Craig Sutyak
John McSweeney
Alstan Wolfe
Cody Evans
John Przyuski
Cody Zrinski
Brendan Dunne
Casey Cooperman
Dominic Cusamano
Jeff Trembler

Team Name: Southern Lehigh Spartans

2022 Record: 9-3

District: 11

Class: AAAAA

League: Colonial-Schuylkill League, Gold Division

Key Starters lost:
Avery Koser
Michael Fluck
Nick Ventresca
Kain Boyle
Ryan Dematto
Tyler Rizzuto
Ayden Scharper

Offensive Starters Returning:
Cade Sawyer
Jack Inglis
Gijs Fooij
Ethan Price
Bryan Tobin
Andrew Olesh

Defensive Starters Returning:
Cade Sawyer
Jack Inglis
Andrew Olesh
Alex Carr
Will Knudson
Mitchell Andrejko
Carter Giberson
Xavius Roman
Darius Roman

Special Team Starters Returning:
None

Key Newcomers:
SR. LB/RB Xavius Roman, 5’10” 175 lbs.
SR. RB/CB Christian Trevis 5’9” 165 lbs.
SR. DE/H Ryan King 6’ 205 lbs.
SR. LB/H Evan Fritzinger 5’11” 205 lbs.
SR. CB/WR Zaire Laylock 5’9” 160 lbs.
SR. OL/DL Ian Gill 5’11” 250 lbs.
JR. QB/FS Chris Fritts 6’2” 175 lbs.
SOPH. WR/CB Darius Roman
SOPH. RB/OLB Sean Steckert

2023 Returning Player Stats:
Cade Sawyer:
Rushing:
233 CARRIES
1,346 YDS.
20 TDS
Receiving:
17 CATCHES
191 YDS.
1 TD
Defense:
69 TACKLES
3.5 TFL’S
1 INT.
3 PASS DEFLECTIONS
1 FUMBLE RECOVERY

Jack Inglis:
Receiving:
14 CATCHES
406 YDS.
5 TD’S
Rushing:
7 TIMES
60 YDS.
1 TD
Defense:
39 TACKLES
3 TFL’S
1 SACK

Mitchell Andrejko:
Defense:
56 tackles
7.5 TFL
1 sack
1 forced fumble
Receiving:
3 catches
30 yards

Andrew Olesh:
Receiving:
27 catches
267 yds.
2 TD’s
Defense:
3 INT’s and 2 of them were returned for TD’s
17 tackles
4 pass deflections
1 forced fumble

Alex Carr:
Defense:
55 tackles
2.5 TFL’s
1 sack
1 forced fumble
1 fumble recovery

Carter Giberson:
Defense:
30 tackles
3.5 TFL’s
1 forced fumble
1 fumble recovery:

Xavius Roman:
Defense:
35 tackles
2 TFL’s
1 sack
1 INT.
1 Pass Deflection
1 forced fumble

Will Knudson:
Defense:
39 tackles
8 TFL’s
2 sacks
3 pass deflections
2 forced fumbles:

Evan Fritzinger:
Defense:
16 tackles

Chris Fritts:
Passing:
39/67 413 yds.
1 TD
2 INT’s
Rushing:
16 rushes
32 yds.
1 TD

Darius Roman:
Receiving:
8 catches
72 yds.
1 TD

Bryan Tobin:
Receiving:
5 catches
79 yds.
3 TD’s

2023 Outlook:

Offense: We feel we have a talented group of skills back. That being said we value OL and they are the heart and soul of every football team. We felt we had a great combination of run and pass with our offense because of the combination of the guys we had last year. Our plan is to be dangerous on the ground and in the air again.

Defense: Last year’s defense did an excellent job! We lost some really good players who were intelligent and physical. We feel we have talented players to replace last year’s group and they have been maximizing themselves in all phases of the game!

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