2017 Team Preview – Archbishop Wood Vikings (12)

Written by: David Mika on Wednesday, August 23rd, 2017. Follow David Mika on Twitter.

Head Coach – Steve Devlin

2016 Record: 12-2 PIAA 5A STATE CHAMPIONS

2017 Schedule:

Returning Starters (Offense) – 8
Returning Starters (Defense) – 8

Players to Watch:
1) Kyle Pitts – SR, TE-DE, 6’5, 240
2) Nasir Peoples – SR, RB-WR-DB, 6’2, 190
3) Matt Palmer – SR, FB-LB, 6’1 205
4) Bill Shaeffer – SR, TE-WR-DL, 6’4, 225
5) Jack Colyar – JR, QB, 6’3, 200
6) Tyler Smith – SR, FB-LB, 6’2, 235
7) Tom Walsh – SR, OL-DL, 6’4, 255
8) Albert Glasgow – SR, OL-DL, 6’2, 260
9) Connor Bishop – JR, OL-DL, 6’3, 260
10) Ryan Loughlin – SR, WR-DB, 5’10, 170
11) Adrian Lambert – SR, RB-DE-OLB, 5’11, 210
12) George Mazzacano – JR, FB-DL, 5’10, 220

Key Underclassman or New Varsity Players
1) Leroy Pendleton – JR, RB-DB, 6’1 215
2) Luke Stengel – JR, OL, 6’4 245
3) Tahmire Barksdale – SR, WR 5’8, 170
4) Kevin Otto – JR, DB, 6’0, 170
5) Brett Gross – JR, LB-DL 5’10, 210

Division 1 Commitments – Seniors
1) Kyle Pitts – Florida
2) Nasir Peoples – Virginia Tech
3) Matt Palmer – Delaware
4) Bill Shaeffer – Lafayette

Division 1 Still Uncommitted
1) Tyler Smith – Offers from Army, Navy, Morgan St, Dusquene,
2) Tom Walsh – Army/Navy interest now, Will be a D1 player
3) Albert Glasgow – PSAC offers as of now but will get more
4) Connor Bishop – JR
5) Jack Colyar – JR
6) Leroy Pendleton – JR

2017 Outlook: We are excited about the experience we have coming back from last season. We need to improve each day as we play a really tough schedule. We have to replace our kickers so that is a concern.

Offense: We are experienced up front and our QB is back. 8 returning starters. We are very deep at our skill positions with a lot of speed.

Defense: We also return 8 starters on defense. We have speed and toughness on that side of the ball.

Special Team: Have to replace a 2 year All League kicker in Dan Zanine.

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