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2024 Team Preview: Bethlehem Freedom Patriots (11)

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

Head Coach: Jason Roeder

Assistant Coaches:
Greg Moore
Ben Reph
Kevin Kelly
Kevin Morton
Bryan Haas
Ken Wied
Sean Searfass
Mike Anthony
Charlie Heidecker
Todd Mika
Juan Cotto
Gabe Robinson
Imad Azar
Nick Stannard
Ethan Neidig

Team Name: Bethlehem Freedom Patriots

District: 11

Class: 6A

League: EPC – Steel Division

2023 Record: 6-5

8/25 @ Stroudsburg (6A) 7:00 pm W 14-0
9/01 Parkland (6A) 7:00 pm L 0-35
9/08 @ Nazareth Area (6A) 7:00 pm L 26-42
9/15 Allentown Central Catholic (4A) 7:00 pm L 34-35
9/22 @ Whitehall (5A) 7:00 pm L 28-29 OT
9/29 East Stroudsburg South (5A) 7:00 pm W 7-0
10/07 @ Bethlehem Catholic (4A) 7:00 pm W 12-0
10/13 Easton Area (6A) 7:00 pm W 20-7
10/20 @ Emmaus (6A) 7:00 pm W 25-19
10/28 Bethlehem Liberty (6A) 1:00 pm W 41-14
11/03 Emmaus (6A) 7:00 pm L 14-19

Key Starters Lost:
Brayden Curry
Noah Pierre
Sam Neuffer
Xavier Dunbar
Christian Ferry

Key Returners:
Ryan Ellis SR OL/DL 5’11 245
Jayden Macon SR TE/LB 5’11 200
Justin Peluso SR WR/OLB 6’1 215
Tanner Wheeler SR OL/DL 6’5 285
Aaron Beete SR RB/DB 5’11 165
Shacre Colwell SR WR/DB 6’3 170
Amare Dubois SR WR/DB 5’11 165
Jelani Fedrick SR WR/DB 5’9 175
Gabe Fihlman SR WR/DB 5’11 175
Dylan Hill SR OL/DL 6’3 245
Ryan Roeder SR TE/LB 6’0 205
Chase Walker SR QB/DE 6’4 245
Xavier Dejesus JR WR/OLB 5’11 185
Jacob Hauze JR TE/DE 6’4 255
Geo Ledee JR QB/WR/DB 5’10 155
Dan Schiffert JR OL/DL 6’3 290
Mike Deluhery SR K 5’10 155

Key Newcomers:
Hunter Sporka SR TE/LB 5’10 205
Luis Vazquez SR RB/DB 5/10 170
Rodney Vazquez SR RB/OLB 5’5 160
Luis Ramos SR OL/DL 5’11 215
CJ Clark SR OL/DL 5/10 235
Aaron James JR OL/DL 6’3 280
Brian Renshaw JR RB/LB 5’11 210
Abraham Pla JR RB/OLB 5’11 175
Lashawn Johnson SO RB/OLB 6’0 190
Ian Petock SO OL/DL 6’4 235
Michael Stofanak SO QB/DB 6’0 170
Nate Stannard SO K 5’6 135

2024 Offensive Outlook: Need to replace the production of an All EPC running back. Experience returns at the QB, WR and O line position groups.

2024 Defensive Outlook: Experience returns at all three levels of our defense including our secondary which did not lose any players to graduation.

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