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2019 Team Previews: Upper Darby Royals (1)

Written by: David Mika on Friday, August 16th, 2019. Follow David Mika on Twitter.

Head Coach: Rich Gentile

Assistant Coaches:

Chris Barnes
Skip Barnes
Ed Buck
Dennis Keegan
Bryan Mcgowan
Brandon Murray
Sean Pickett
Shawn Quinn
Grey Reilly
Eric Ruffenach

Team Name: Upper Darby Royals

2018 Record: 7-5

Twitter: @udroyals

Hudl Highlights:

Key Starters Lost:

Brylan Brown DB
Marson Weh WR/DB
Eric Miller DT
Kyreese Dennis OL
Nick Faraglia OL/LB

Offensive Starters Returning: (8)

Sr. RB Kareem McAdams, 5-11, 200
Sr QB Kevin Kerwood, 5-8, 170
Sr FB Maxwell Avoutsou, 5-10, 190
Sr WR James Tuayemie, 5-11, 175
Sr TE Chris Hermley, 5-8, 175
Sr OT Kevin Redden, 6-0, 285
Sr G Delva Jean Baptiste, 5-11, 250
Jr OT Josue Denis , 6-2, 240

Defensive Starters Returning: (4)

Sr, LB Delva Jean Baptiste, 5-11, 250
Sr S Jacob Gouch, 5-10, 165
Sr DE Dezhan Petersen, 6-0, 225
Sr C James Tuayemie, 5-11, 175

Special Team Starters Returning: (0)

Key Newcomers: (10)

Sr DB/WR Fakr Stewart, 6-0, 175
Sr DB/WR Corey Robinson, 5-11, 190
Sr OL/DL Jimmy Basler, 6-2, 245
Jr OL Pat Kerwood, 6-0, 225
Jr OL Enoch Louis, 6-0, 230
JR FB/LB Justin Leo, 5-8, 170
Jr DB/WR Darryl Pollard Farmer, 5-7, 165
JR LB/WR Makyi Mayo, 5-9, 175
Sr OLB Alex Chieves, 5-7, 165
Jr DE Ryan Booker, 6-2, 185

Key Stats:

Kareem McAdams, 1377 yds, 16 Tds
Kevin kerwood, 1300 passing yards, 19 total tds (15 passing, 4 rushing)
Delva Jean Baptiste, 112 tackles, 2 int
James Tuayemie, 400 rec yards, 3 tds, 2 ints, 36 tackles
Jacob Gouch, 49 tackles
Dezhan Petersen, 12 sacks

2019 Offensive Outlook: The Royals have experience and size at the skill positions but need to play selfless football, and continue to improve upon last year’s successes. If (1) the new linemen can gel with the veterans up front, (2) the offense can limit penalties, and (3) the skills protect the football- they look forward to a good year.

2019 Defensive Outlook: The Royals focus will be on stopping the run, being aggressive and relentless to the ball, and limiting big plays in the secondary.

2019 Special Teams Outlook: Need to be able to flip the field, not give up big returns in the kicking game and develop a kicker.