2024 Team Preview: Delaware County Christian School (8-Man)

Written by: David Mika on Tuesday, August 6th, 2024. Follow David Mika on Twitter.

Head Coach: Lloyd Hill

Assistant Coaches:
Chip Ridewood
Andy Krider

Team Name: Delaware County Christian School

District: 8-Man League

League: Keystone State Football League

2023 Record: 5-2

9/15 Valley Forge Military Academy* (8 Man Team) 3:30 pm W 47-6
9/23 @ Randolph-Macon Academy (VA)* (8 Man Team) 2:00 pm W 56-6
9/30 Coventry Christian Schools (Pottstown, PA) (Non-PIAA) 12:00 pm W 64-20
10/06 @ Perkiomen School* (8 Man Team) 1:00 pm L 34-36
10/14 @ Mercersburg Academy* (8 Man Team) 1:00 pm W 68-44
10/20 @ Model School for the Deaf (DC)* (8 Man Team) 7:00 pm L 12-34
10/28 Maryland School for the Deaf* (8 Man Team) 2:00 pm W 46-30
11/04 @ Maryland School for the Deaf (8 Man Team) 1:00 pm L 6-34

Key Starters Lost:
Tommy Goneau – LB, TE
Jackson Lewis – LB, TE
Liam McKinley – DL, OL

Offensive Starters Returning:
SR. QB – Sam Dixon
SR. All Purpose – Caleb Videon
JR. WR – Ian Pruessner
OL – Jesse Payson

Defensive Starters Returning:
JR. DB – Ian Pruessner

Special Team Starters Returning:
SR. Returner, K – Caleb Videon

Key Newcomers:
Sr. DB, Slot, WR – Reid Darnall

2024 Returning Player Stats:
Sam Dixon #13 – SR Offense (QB)
160 Carries for 1,238 Yards (7.74 yards/carry) and 20 rushing touchdowns (two 50+ yard touchdown runs: 75 yarder against Perkiomen & 63 yarder against Mercersburg)
Ran for 100 or more yards in all 8 games
Completed 48/84 passes (57.1%) and threw for 14 touchdowns
Nominated for MaxPreps Pennsylvania High School Athlete of the Week following an 8 rushing touchdown game against Mercersburg
Had a 5 passing touchdown game against Coventry
Converted 10 two-point conversions on the ground and 8 through the air

Caleb Videon #15 – SR Offense (RB/ All Purpose Skill Position Player /K/KR/PR)
Second on team in rushing; 45 carries for 396 yards (8.8 yards/carry)
9 rushing touchdowns and 1 kickoff return touchdown (77 yards against Mercersburg)
Added two receptions for 33 yards
4 rushing touchdowns in regular season finale against Maryland School for the Deaf
Converted 3 two-point conversions runs
Had 9 onside kicks recovered

Ian Pruessner #11 – JR Offense (WR)
Led team in receptions (22), receiving yards (377), and receiving touchdowns (6)
Had a three touchdown game against Coventry (8, 41, and 38 yards)
Hauled in a 27 yard touchdown pass in regular season game against Maryland School for the Deaf one play after recovering an onside kick
Had 6 catches for 149 yards and 75 yard receiving touchdown in semifinal game against Maryland School for the Deaf
Caught 2 two-point conversion passes including one with seconds remaining in regulation to force overtime against Perkiomen
No fear in blocking for his teammates. Was a key factor in the team’s success in rushing yards once the ball got to the perimeter.
Defense (DB)
Led team in solo tackles (15) and was third on team in total tackles (34)
Recovered two fumbles and had 1 TFL
Had two 8 tackle games (vs. Mercersburg & Model)
Leader in secondary that allowed only 43% completed passes and only surrendered 4 touchdown passes all season

Jesse Payson #62 – JR Offense (T)
6’3”, 225 lbs Tackle
Offense rushed for 1869 yards and 31 touchdowns on 7.1 yards/carry
OL only allowed 4 sacks all season

2024 Offensive Outlook: The key to having a successful year on offense is we need to play as a team by keeping our eyes on the LORD.

2024 Defensive Outlook: The key to having a successful year on defense is we need to play as a team by keeping our eyes on the LORD.

2024 Special Teams Outlook: The key to having a successful year on special Teams is we need to play as a team by keeping our eyes on the LORD.

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