2023 Team Preview: Upper Merion Vikings

Written by: David Mika on Tuesday, August 15th, 2023. Follow David Mika on Twitter.

Head Coach: Davis Chubb

Assistant Coaches:
Marquis Weeks
Dave Clarke
Gordon Davis
Joe Heffernan
Brad Scioli
Marcus Johnson
Nick Rotondo
Franklin Onwubariri

Team Name: Upper Merion Vikings

2022 Record: 4-7

District: 1

Class: AAAAA

League: Pioneer Athletic Conference – Frontier Division

Key Starters Lost:
Nolan Clayton
Zayd Etheridge
Dom Cacciavillani
Marcus Crittendon
Preston Thomas
TJ Hanley
Qwynne Seals

Offensive Starters Returning:
TE Mike Scavello 6’1 195
RB Justin Besz 5’10 165
OL Elijah Davis 6’3 250

Defensive Starters Returning:
LB Mike Scavello
LB Justin Besz
DL Elijah Davis
LB Magnus Knorr 6’0 230

Special Team Starters Returning:
K Cyrus Palladino

Key Newcomers:
RB/LB Isaiah Robinson
WR/DB Zahaid Edwards-Boone
QB Jackson Solley

2023 Returning Player Stats:
Mike Scavello – 54 tackles, 12 TFLs, 6 sacks, 2 FF, 1 FR; 19 receptions 272 yards, 2 TDs
Elijah Davis – 29 tackles, INT, TD, 1 TFL, 1 sack. FR
Cyrus Palladino – 54/61 XP; 3/3 FG (31, 39, 28); 8 touchbacks
Justin Besz – 58 carries 416 yards 8 TDs; 1 rec. 40 yards; 30 tackles, 1 sack

2023 Offensive Outlook: Acclimating a young QB and inexperienced O-line to varsity football. Correct timing with in our RPO game and not trying to do too much.

2023 Defensive Outlook: Playing assignment football will be the key to our success defensively. Making sure our guys are doing their jobs and not trying to anyone else’s.

2023 Special Teams Outlook: Our kicker will be a 4-year starter so it’s time to use him more as a weapon. Other than that, just finding reliable guys to return kicks and punts.

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