2023 Team Previews: Northern Lehigh Bulldogs

Written by: David Mika on Wednesday, August 2nd, 2023. Follow David Mika on Twitter.

Head Coach: Joe Tout

Assistant Coaches:
Dylan Hofmann
Derek Long
Matt Newhard
Shawn Frame
Scott Rothrock
Justin Smoyer
Wilburt Scott
Mike Zambo
Sam Yadush

Team Name: Northern Lehigh Bulldogs

2022 Record: 12-2

District: 11

Class: A

League: Colonial-Schuylkill League, Red Division

Key Starters lost: 
Nick Frame QB/S
AJ Jimenez RB/DE
Izaiah Ramos RB/CB
Ethan Karpowich RB/LB
Austin Smyth TE/DE
Seth Adams OL
Ben Reitz OL
Jayden Krempasky DT

Offensive Starters Returning: 
OL Jackson VanNorman Sr. 6-2 250
OL Brody Dye Sr. 6-2 250
OL Landon Moll Jr. 6’0 230
FB Jack Tosh 6’1 225,

Defensive Starters Returning: 
DT Sam Frame Jr. SR. 6-0 260
LB Bailey Smith Sr. 6-0 210
LB Jack Tosh 6’1 225
DB Grady Newhard SO. 5-9 170
DB Ayden Oswald Jr. 5-10 160

Special Team Starters Returning: 

Key Newcomers:  
QB Ayden Oswald Jr. 5-10 160
OL Cyrus Kinchen 6-4 290
TE Chase Moffitt Sr. 6-0 200
OL Zach Lehman Sr. 5-10 210
RB Reese Lipsky Jr. 5-9 160

Playing Significant Time:
WR Bailey Smith 6’0 210
RB Grady Newhard 5-9 170
DT Brody Dye 6-2 250
DE Landon Moll 6’0 230
Jackson VanNorman 6-2, 250
LB Chase Moffitt Sr. 6-0 200
DB Reese Lipsky 5-9 160

2022 Returning Player Stats: 
Jackson VanNorman
Defense:
6 total tackles
1 sack

Brody Dye
Defense:
7 total tackles
1 TFL

Landon Moll
Defense:
41 total tackles
12 TFL
6 sacks
4 fumble recoveries

Jack Tosh
Offense:
61 carries
350 yards rushing
1 touchdown rushing

Defense:
76 total tackles
3 TFL

Sam Frame Jr.
Defense:
54 total tackles
9 TFL
2 fumble recoveries
1 sack
1 FF

Bailey Smith
Defense:
84 total tackles
11 TFL
5 sacks
2 interceptions

Grady Newhard
Defense:
41 total tackles
2 interceptions

Ayden Oswald
Defense:
35 total tackles
1 fumble recovery

2023 Outlook: 

Offense: We lost 90% of our offensive output with our graduating skill players. We feel the strength of our offense will be our offensive line. We return three starters and Sam Frame Jr. who started as a sophomore. 

Our success will depend upon our skilled players who will be newcomers. Our quarterback Ayden Oswald had a great off-season and has experience at the position from last season. 

We will rely heavily on three running backs: Jack Tosh, Grady Newhard, and Resse Lipsky. We expect to be a heavy run team with the experience of our offensive line. 

Defense: We lost several multi years starters that will be tough to replace. We feel confident in our front seven. We have several players returning will significant playing time. 

Our Secondary has two starters returning and we have several skill players who will compete for time. 

Special Team: We return Chase Moffitt for kickoffs and as our field goal kicker. Chase gives us a lot of options as a kicker. He can kick consistently to the five-yard line. But he is also very good at mortar kicks as well.

Bailey Smith returns as our punter and has the strongest leg that I can recall as a coach. He is currently being recruited as a collegiate punter. He had several punts that were plus 40 for us last year.

Overall: We feel that we play the toughest schedule out of any A or AA school in District XI. If we are able to qualify for the District XI playoffs, we feel we are as good as anyone else who will qualify. 

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