2024 Team Preview: Berks Catholic Saints (3)

Written by: David Mika on Friday, August 9th, 2024. Follow David Mika on Twitter.

Head Coach: Dave Stahler

Assistant Coaches:
Jasen Esposito
Pat Sisk
Kevin Wright
Phil Bennethum Jr.
Phil Bennethum III
Tiger Lea
Bill Hess
Logan Schupp
John Marabella
Pat Causa
Ryan Gonzales
Ryan Glanski
Jason Drumheller

Team Name: Berks Catholic Saints

District: 3

Class: AAA

League: Berks-Lancaster-Lebanon League, Section 5

2023 Record: 5-6

8/25 @ Loyalsock Township (AAA) 7:00 pm L 21-25
9/01 Executive Education Academy (AA) 5:00 pm W 19-14
9/08 Pope John Paul II (AAAA) 6:00 pm L 0-35 called – weather
9/16 @ Wyomissing Area* (AAA) 1:30 pm L 7-35
9/22 @ Donegal* (AAAA) 7:00 pm W 19-16
9/29 @ Conrad Weiser* (AAAA) 7:00 pm W 30-26
10/06 Lampeter-Strasburg* (AAAA) 7:00 pm L 17-49
10/13 Octorara Area* (AAAA) 7:00 pm W 22-19
10/20 @ Cocalico* (AAAAA) 7:00 pm L 14-42
10/27 ELCO* (AAAA) 7:00 pm L 21-34
11/03 @ Hamburg (AAA) 7:00 pm W 40-21

Key Starters Lost:
OL/DL Joey Polinsky
OL/DL Owen Reber
QB/DB Will Hess
RB/LB Devin Garcia
RB/LB Connor Pennington
OL/LB Luke Impellizzeri
RB/DB Michael Bradley
DB/WR Maxx Mace
DE Kaden Maier
OL Cole Baker

Offensive Starters Returning:
RB Bryce Gumby 5’11 185
TE Jackson Kozik 6′ 215
OL Eric Bennethum 6’1 220
OL Palmer Reber 6’1 230
OL Ashton Sheetz 5’10 220
WR Scott Duffy 6’2 165
RB Nate Rose 5’10 195

Defensive Starters Returning:
DE Eric Bennethum 6’1 220
DL Palmer Reber 6’1 230
DB Bryce Gumby 5’11 185
OLB Devyn Sutton 5’10 180
SS Aidan Curley 5’6 170

Special Team Starters Returning:
K Tyler Osorio
P Devyn Sutton

Key Newcomers:
Sr. QB Zach Suski 6’1 170 – Started a few games last year.
OL/DL Nick Defazio 6′ 265
OL/DL Damoni Daglis 6′ 285
WR/CB Gio Disabitino 6’1 155

2024 Returning Player Stats:
Bryce Gumby 65 Carries 584 Yards 2 TD, 2 Catches 36 Yards
Nate Rose 80 Carries 319 Yards

2024 Offensive Outlook: The offense will go as the offensive line goes. There are some really good players up front like Bennethum and Reber, but the group has to stay healthy because it is not very deep. The WR position is very strong and deep. Suski at QB lacks experience but has the ability to have a really good year. The RB group is versatile and deep.

2024 Defensive Outlook: Need to develop in the back end of the defense to make up for the loss of Hess, Bradley, and Mace to graduation. Some young guys have to grow up fast. The LB position lacks experience but has a lot of athletic ability. The DL is very good, but lacks depth.

2024 Special Teams Outlook: Osorio and Sutton return to handle the kicking and punting duties. The depth at LB, TE, DB, and RB should make the return and coverage units very strong.

2024 Berks Catholic Saints
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