2023 Team Preview: Upper Dublin Cardinals

Written by: David Mika on Sunday, August 13th, 2023. Follow David Mika on Twitter.

Head Coach: Bret Stover

Assistant Coaches:
Ed Wall
Dr. Paul Winters
Dan Pring
Erik Shada
Steve Roberts
Brendan Paulison
John Vetter
Steve Young

Team Name: Upper Dublin Cardinals

2022 Record: 14-1

District: 1

Class: AAAAA

League: Suburban One League, Continental Conference

Key Starters Lost:
Colin O’Sullivan (Rutgers)
Riley Hackett (WCU)
Kyree Butler (Kutztown)
DJ Ceresier (Duquesne)
Coleman Zamborsky (UC)
Griffin Pensabene
Alex Rossman

Offensive Starters Returning:
Christopher Kohlbrenner Sr. 5’11 180 WR
Shyne Roberts Sr 6’1 235 RB
Christian Holland Jr. 6’5 265 OT
Phil Roll Jr. 6’2 250 OG

Defensive Starters Returning:
Christopher Kohlbrenner Sr 5’11 180 Safety
Shyne Roberts Sr 6’1 235 LB
Dom Paone Jr. 6’1 215 OLB
Ryan O’Sullivan Jr 5’10 190 MLB

Special Team Starters Returning:
None

Key Newcomers:
David Morris Jr. WR/DB
Eric Berman Jr WR/DB
Wes Gil Jr WR/DB

2023 Offensive Outlook: We will be a very young offense to begin the season that must grow up quickly with the non-league schedule we have to begin our season. QB will be a key position to fill with the loss of All-State QB and 3-year starter Colin O’Sullivan. Kevin Etkin (Jr.), Jack (Soph), and Lawson Tyler (Fr.) all will get reps this pre-season.
The offensive line returns two starters both juniors in Holland and Roll and we will look to build off of their experience, especially in the early part of the season. The RB’s are a strength with experience returning in the form of Roberts and Paone. The receiving core returns just Kohlbrenner to lead a group of young receivers who have worked hard this off-season.

2023 Defensive Outlook: Defensively we will be equally as young while returning 4-year starter Chris Kohlbrenner on the back end and LB’s in the form of Roberts, Paone, and O’Sullivan. The entire defensive line and other positions were hit hard by graduation.

2023 Special Teams Outlook: Competition for both kicking jobs are underway with the loss of both to graduation.

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