The Coatesville Area Red Raiders are experiencing a resurgence under head coach Matt Ortega, the former head coach at William Penn High School in York. And while Ortega is a fan of a more run-centric style of offense, his top returning wide receiver, Kyle Kerrick, is attracting some Division-1 offers and interest.
The 6’3, 185-pound Kerrick holds a trio of offers from Pitt, Temple and West Virginia, according to national recruiting service Scout.com, and has drawn interest from programs like Boston College, Georgia, Nebraska, Penn State, Rutgers, Virginia and Wisconsin, according to Rivals.com. Division-1 FCS representative James Madison has also shown interest in the Red Raiders’ featured receiving target.
2010 was a good one for Kerrick, who snagged 30 passes for 510 yards and 11 touchdowns, averaging exactly 17 yards per catch. He was part of a Red Raider offensive attack that averaged 26.6 points per game, topping the 30-point mark in four games.
Coatesville Area finished 8-3 last season, falling in the opening round of the District 1 AAAA playoffs to Central Bucks West, 42-28.
