2016 Team Preview – Lancaster Catholic (3)

Written by: David Mika on Sunday, August 14th, 2016. Follow David Mika on Twitter.

Head Coach: Bruce Harbach

Assistant Coaches: Todd Mealy (DC), Gordie Eck (OC), Julian Williams, Chris Maiorino, Jared Shearer, Brandon Way, Ron Zangari, Mike Mathias, Adam Cobb

Team Name: Lancaster Catholic Crusaders

2015 Record: 3-7

2016 Schedule:

Key Starters lost: Andrew Bertz, Eric Grill, Kurt Harnish, Guillermo Rodriguez, Chris Heise, Will Amidon

Offensive Starters Return: (9) Sr.WR Christian Sweigert, 5’11” 175, Sr. WR Jordan Scott, 5’11” 175, Sr. WR Josh Houser, 6’1″ 170, Sr. QB Bryan Downey, 5’11” 180, Jr. TE/WR Andrew Kirchner, 6’0″ 180, Jr. OL Peyton Snopek, 6’1″ 230, Jr. Sebastian Lewis, 5’11” 230, Jr. OL Shane O’Leary, 6’0″ 235, Sr. TE/WR Ricky Poillon, 6’5″ 235

Defensive Starters Returning: (10) Sr. DB/SS Christian Sweigert, 5’11” 175, Sr. DB Jordan Scott, 5’11” 175, Sr. FS Bryan Downey, 5’11″175, Sr. FS Josh Houser, 6’1″ 170, Sr. LB David Cook, 6’0″ 175, Sr. LB Nathan Dell Isola, 5’11” 165, Jr. DE Peyton Snopek, 6’1″ 230, Jr. DL Sebastian Lewis, 5’11” 230, Sr. DE Ricky Poillon, 6’5″ 235, Sr. LB Rufus Fulton, 6’1″ 180.

Special Team Starters Returning: (2) Jr. K Conner Engle, 6’0″ 160, Sr. P Nick Lawrence, 6’4″ 175

Key newcomers: (7) Jr. RB/LB Ethan Baddick, 6’0″ 165, Jr. RB/LB CJ Zimmerman, 5’10” 180, Fr. OL/DE Charlie Skehan, 6’0″ 200, Fr. OL/DL Trey Wells, 6’2″ 215, Sr. C David Schreck, 5’10”, 180, Fr. WR Andrew Miklos, 6’2″ 180. Sr. WR/DB Ryan Shoesmith, 6’0″ 175.

Key Stats: QB Bryan Downey rushed for over 1,000 yards and threw for over 1,200 yards in 2015. A duel threat at QB.

2016 Offensive outlook: (Please let us know the keys about your team on offense. What are your keys to having a successful year?)

Offense needs to be a ball control offense. Need to be able to establish a solid running game. Just keep the chains moving. Skill players are solid. OL needs to develop quickly with a relatively young group up front.

2016 Defensive Outlook: (Please let us know the keys about your team on defense. What are your keys to having a successful year?)

We have to be able to stop the run which we did not do the past 4 years. Good solid group on defense with experience. Have to find cover corners.

2016 Special Teams Outlook: (Please let us know the keys about your team on special teams. What are your keys to having a successful year?)

Both Punter and kicker return with Christian Sweigert returning kick and punts. With a good kicking game, we need to pin teams deep in the hole and make them use long drives to score.

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