2024 Team Preview: Bishop McDevitt Crusaders (3)

Written by: David Mika on Friday, August 23rd, 2024. Follow David Mika on Twitter.

Head Coach: Jeff Weachter

Assistant Coaches:
Danny Lansanah
Dave Weachter
Jake Minnich
Braden Weachter
Alex Marsico
Micky Shuler Jr.
Mike Berry
Ryan Mackes
Archie Smith Jr.
Bryan Crummel
Bryce Enders
Frank Robell
Jake Perloski

Team Name: Bishop McDevitt Crusaders

District: 3

Class: 4A

League: Mid-Penn Conference, Commonwealth Division

2023 Record: 13-1

8/25 Mount St. Joseph’s (MD) 7:00 pm W 20-14
9/01 @ DePaul Catholic (NJ) 6:00 pm W 46-42
9/08 La Salle College HS (6A) 6:45 pm W 47-21
9/14 Palmyra* (5A) 7:00 pm W 68-7
9/22 @ Cedar Cliff* (5A) 7:00 pm W 48-7
9/29 Milton Hershey* (4A) 7:00 pm W 55-14
10/06 @ Hershey* (5A) 7:00 pm W 42-7
10/13 @ Red Land* (5A) 7:00 pm W 49-0
10/20 Mifflin County* (6A) 7:00 pm W 42-0
10/27 @ Lower Dauphin* (5A) 7:00 pm W 61-10
11/10 Milton Hershey (4A) 7:00 pm W 54-14
11/17 Lampeter-Strasburg (4A) 7:00 pm W 43-7
11/24 Manheim Central (4A) 7:00 pm W 23-17
12/01 @ Dallas (4A) 7:00 pm L 23-26

Key Starters Lost:
Rico Scott WR
Chase Regan DB-WR
Nevan Hopkins DB-WR
Nick Slogik TE-DE
Jaire Rawlison DB-WR
Ty Kephart MLB
Dallas Davenport OL-DL
Owen Robell C
Jo Jo Hartings DL
Kameron Galloway DL
Sam Smalls WR-DB

Offensive Starters Returning:
SR. Stone Saunders QB 6’2 215
JR Maurice Barnes RB 6’2 215
JR. Nassir Jones Davis RB 5’11 190
SO Jontai Quick WR 5’10 170
SR Landon Blauch 6’4 240 OL-DL
JR Ja’kye Logan OL-DL 6’3 310
SR JJ Torres OL-DL 6’5 305
JR David Smith 6’0 285
JR Liam Fuller TE 6’6 240

Defensive Starters Returning:
Sr Lucas Lawler DE 6’3 230
JR Maurice Barnes LB 6’2 215
SR Venny Brooks LB 6’0 215
JR Jamison Crummel DB 5’10 180

Special Team Starters Returning:
None

Key Newcomers:
SR Dominic Diaz- Ellis WR 6’0 175
JR Gage Ruth WR 6’4 180
JR WR-DB Tyler Reinhart 6’0 180
SR Juan Figueroa RB-DB 6’0 180
JR Jude Slover OL 6’2 245
SO Landin Colbert OL-DL 6’0 280
JR Chris Thompson DL-OL 6’0 260
FR Jerome Larue Jr RB 5’10 175
FR Howard Holton Jr WR-DB 5-9 140
SO Jaden Erole WR 6’0 170,JR
JR Jack Dawson FB-DL 5’11 215
FR Turon Dennis DL-OL 6’1 230
SO Jaeden Chase LB 5’10 205
SR Darius Diaz-Ellis DB 6’0 185
Sr Dantavious Luckett DB 6’2 190
SR Jaden Garnes DB 5’10 170
JR Akeelyn Smith DB 5’10 165
SO Julius Fuentes-Bream DB-WR 6’2 190
JR Shaheed Clement DB 5’10 175

2024 Returning Player Stats:
Stone Saunders
213 of 329 completions
3522 yards
56 touchdowns
5 interception

Maurice Barnes
734 rushing yards
131 carries
7 touchdowns

83 yards receiving
7 catches
1 touchdown

Nassir Jones Davis
978 yards rushing
124 carries
10 touchdowns

Jontai Quick
409 yards receiving
32 catches
7 touchdowns

Liam Fuller
39 yards receiving
4 catches
1 touchdown

Defensive Starters Returning:
Lucas Lawler
67 total tackles
25 solo tackles
15.5 TFL
8 sacks

Maurice Barnes
63 total tackles
18 solo tackles
8 TFL
1 sack

Venny Brooks
71 total tackles
25 solo tackles
5 TFL

Jamison Crummel
11 total tackles
5 solo tackles

2024 Offensive Outlook: Limit Turnovers & penalties. With an experienced offensive line, quarterback & running backs, we need our young receivers to step up.

2024 Defensive Outlook: The young defensive line & secondary must continue to improve.

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