2023 Team Preview: Northwestern Lehigh Tigers

Written by: David Mika on Wednesday, August 23rd, 2023. Follow David Mika on Twitter.

Head Coach: Josh Snyder (12th season, 89-39 )

Coaching Staff:
DC – Greg Mitchell
Line Dave Kerschner
DL/WR Rich Kulp
DB/RB Josh Zimmerman
LB’s Ryan Hulmes
TE’s & Special Teams George Haddad

Team Name: Northwestern Lehigh Tigers

2022 Record: 11-3 (D11 3A District Champions)

District: 11

Class: AAA

League: Colonial-Schuylkill League, Gold Division

Key Starters Lost:
SR QB/WR Cade Christopher
SR OLINE Josiah Gornicz
SR OLINE Cameron Shields
SR TE/LB Lucas Miller
SR WR/LB Austin Sosnovick

Offensive Starters Returning:
SR OLINE Ben Walters
SR RB Dalton Clymer
SR Center Blane Snyder
Sr F-Back Devon Hildebrand
Jr OLINE Jared Meck
Jr WR Landon Matson
Jr WR Seth Kern
So WR Mason Bollinger

Defensive Starters Returning:
SR LB Dalton Clymer
SR LB Blane Snyder
Sr Nose Guard Ben Walters
Jr DB Eli Zimmerman
Jr DB Seth Kern
So LB Shane Hulmes

Key Newcomers:
Sr WR/DB Daniel Jenkins
Jr DE/OLINE Jackson Bailey
JR OLine/DLine Bryer Reichard
Jr FB/TE/LB Josh Wambold
Jr OLINE/DLINE Jeremiah Gornicz
So QB/DB/WR Shane Leh
So QB/DB/WR Mason Bollinger

2023 Outlook:
Defense: Tigers return 6 Defensive starters from a year ago. They will rely on being aggressive and use their athleticism to give multiple looks. The defense has a good mix of players at all 3 levels that will give them depth. The middle linebackers have a lot of experience and should be the strength of that side of the ball with 3-year starters Blaine Snyder and Dalton Clymer returning. Look for the Tigers to be stingy on defense this season as Ben Walters will anchor the defensive line.

Offense: The Tigers are returning 7 Starters on offense. The Tigers will once again rely on the running game this season with returning RB Dalton Clymer who had over 1500 yards rushing last season. The offensive line will have three returning starters and will pave the way in the run game. The Offense will be more balanced this season as it returns all of their skill position players from a season ago minus Cade Christopher. The biggest question mark will be who will be taking snaps at QB.

Special Teams: Tigers will have competition in the kicking and punting game this year.

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