2023 Team Preview: Bethlehem Freedom Patriots

Written by: David Mika on Monday, August 21st, 2023. 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
Earl Jenkins
Mike Anthony
Charlie Heidecker
Todd Mika
Juan Cotto
Gabe Robinson
Joe Young
Imad Azar
Roberto Diez

2022 Record: 10-3 (District XI 6A Runner-Up)

District: 11

Class: AAAAAA

League: Eastern Pennsylvania Conference South

Key Starters Lost:
Nick Ellis SR DE 6’3 220
Jalen Fletcher SR RB/CB 5’10 185
Ryan Hoffman SR C/LB 6’2 225
Owen Johnson SR WR 6’1 220
Kyle Johnson SR TE/LB 5’11 215
Collin Lutz SR OL 6’3 265
Ethan Neidig SR QB 6’4 215
Rashawn Nicholas SR NG 5’10 245
John Roeder SR TE/LB 6’1 205
Alexie Sangster SR WR/DB 6’1 195
Prajeet Santra SR K 6’2 185
Vinnie Slepetz SR DB 5/9 150
Connor Stofanak SR WR/DB 5’11 185

Key Returners:
Brayden Curry SR G/LB 5’8 235
Sam Neuffer SR TE/LB 5’10 205
Brooks Britt SR WR/DB 6’0 165
Jayden Colon SR DB 5’8 175
Xavier Dunbar SR QB/DB 5’9 185
Zach Irvin SR DL 6’2 265
Noah Pierre SR RB/DB 5’11 175
Ryan Ellis JR OL/DL 5’11 245
Jayden Macon JR TE/LB 5’11 200
Justin Peluso JR WR/OLB 6’1 210
Tanner Wheeler JR OL/DL 6’5 270

Top Newcomers:
Jordyn Moore SR 6’3 265 OL/DL
Jio Richardson SR 5’9 180 RB/OLB
Gabe Scotto SR C/LB 5’9 190
Aaron Beete JR RB/DB 5’10 160
Shacre Colwell JR WR/DB 6’3 170
Amare Dubois JR WR/DB 5’11 165
Jelani Fedrick JR WR/DB 5’9 160
Gabe Fihlman JR WR/DB 5’10 170
Dylan Hill JR OL/DL 6’4 230
Luis Ramos JR OL/DL 5’11 215
Ryan Roeder JR TE/LB 5’11 190
Chase Walker JR QB/DE 6’4 235
Xavier Dejesus SO WR/OLB 5’11 180
Jacob Hauze SO TE/DE 6’3 225
Geo Ledee SO QB/WR/DB 5’10 155
Dan Schiffert SO OL/DL 6’4 285

2023 Offensive Outlook: Need to replace the production of starting QB and the league’s leading rusher. Four receivers return who played valuable varsity minutes last year. Upfront on the O line, four players return who played valuable varsity minutes last season.

2023 Defensive Outlook: The defensive line should be a strength with four different players returning who started at one point during the 2022 season. A new group of talented players will need to step up in the LB corps and the secondary. Both these units were hit hard by graduation.

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