2023 Team Preview: East Stroudsburg South Cavaliers

Written by: David Mika on Sunday, August 20th, 2023. Follow David Mika on Twitter.

 

Head Coach: Matt Walters

Assistant Coaches:
Brett Bealer
Zach Cole
Dan Bowman
Ed Shanley
Brandon Shanley
Erick Flores
Barry Krammes
Kirk Young III

Team Name: East Stroudsburg South Cavaliers

2022 Record: 4-6 (4-4 EPC North)

District: 11

Class: AAAAA

League: Eastern Pennsylvania Conference North

Key Starters Lost:
QB Colby Mitchell
WR/LB Jakob Patrick
OL/DL Jamal Watts
WR/DB Shane Bulay
RB Blaise Jones
DE Zahir Williams-Dennis
OL Rob Panepinto
DE Jamier Britton
OL/DL Sal Cinque
DL Alex Rivera

Offensive Starters Returning:
Nate Gray (RB, Jr.)
Xzavier Pustaeri (WR, Jr.)
Nekhi Spencer (WR, Sr.)
Bryce Moskovitz (WR, Jr.)
Charles Capers (WR, Jr.)
Matty Mercado (WR, Jr.)
Chris Perez (OL, Jr.)
Jalian Cherif (OL, Sr.)
Liam Kiesling (OL, Sr.)
Amari Hough (OL, Sr.)
Karson Kunsman (OL, Jr.)

Defensive Starters Returning:
Nate Gray (DB, Jr.)
Xzavier Pustaeri (DB, Jr.)
Nekhi Spencer (DB, Sr.)
Bryce Moskovitz (DB, Jr.)
Charles Capers (DB, Jr.)
Matty Mercado (DB, Jr.)
Jalian Cherif (DL, Sr.)
Amari Hough (DL, Sr.)
Karson Kunsman (DL, Jr.)
Yael Fernandez (DL, Jr.)
Mikey Johnson (LB Sr.)
Nasir Blount (LB, Jr.)

Special Team Starters Returning:
None

Key Newcomers:
Ivan Laubach (QB, Soph.)
Kaden Zerfoss (LB, Jr.)
Richie Torres (ATH, Sr.)
Aiden Cruz (OL, Soph.)
Jon Adjin-Tettey (DL, Soph.)
Anthony Panepinto (ATH, Sr.)
Amare Jones (DL, Sr.)
Brandon Shand (DL, Jr.)
Naz Graham (WR/DB, Sr.)
Cole Carvalho (ATH, Sr.)
Hunter Miller (WR/LB, Jr.)
Jeremiah Derival (WR/DB, Sr.)
Yaser Sahibzada (OL/DL, Sr.)
Jesse Cacko (OL/DL Jr.)
Mecca Hadnott (OL/DL, Soph.)
Ethan Peck (RB/LB, Sr.)
Jayden Clark (WR/DB, Soph.)

2023 Offensive Outlook: The Cavaliers return 8 offensive starters from the 2022 season. To be able to contend in the tough Eastern Pennsylvania Conference, the Cavaliers will turn to sophomore Ivan Laubach to lead the offense that returns RB Nate Gray and WRs Nekhi Spencer, Xzavier Pusateri, Bryce Moskovitz, Charles Capers, Mikey Johnson, and Matty Mercado. The Cavaliers return Perez, Hough, Kunsman, Kiesling, and Cherif up front. To be successful, the offense must be able to control the tempo and convert on key 3rd and 4th downs to keep other offenses off of the field.

2023 Defensive Outlook: The Cavaliers return 9 defensive starters from the 2022 season. The Cavalier defense, which will be coordinated by Coach Zach Cole, brings back Spencer, Mercado, Pusateri, Gray, and Capers in the secondary. Johnson and Blount return at the LB positions and Hough and Fernandez return up front. To be successful, the defense will look to use their secondary as their strength as all 5 return as well as focusing on stopping the run with their front 6.

2023 Special Teams Outlook: To be successful in the Special Teams portion of the games, the Cavaliers will look to continue with their unique play of onside kicks, 2-point conversions, and 4th down conversions.

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