FOOTBALL: Central Bucks South Playbook

Top Ticket

CB South at North Penn

Oct. 2, 7 p.m.

Offense

QUARTERBACK

• Sam Thompson (6-0, 170, Jr.)

The skinny: Thompson won a competitive three-way battle that wasn’t decided until the second scrimmage.

RUNNING BACKS

• Joe Bechta (6-1, 185, Sr)
• Nate Norris (6-1, 210, Jr.)

The skinny: Bechta “is a downhill runner and an athlete,” according to Hetrick. “(Norris) is a bull.”

WIDE RECEIVERS

• Steve Iannuzzi (5-11, 168, Sr.)
• Joe Vitelli (5-7, 155, Sr.)
• P.J. Thompson (6-0, 185, Sr.)

The skinny: “We plan on spreading the ball all over the field,” said Hetrick, noting Vitelli was third-team All-SOL Continental last year. “We want to get it in the hands of four or five guys eight to 10 times a game.”

OFFENSIVE LINE

• Eli Jerman (6-4, 245, Sr.)
• Ethan Knapp (6-4, 310, Jr.)
• Dan Marks (5-9, 240, Sr.)
• Bill Donahue (6-1, 292, Sr.)
• Lou Graham (6-3, 208, Sr.)

The skinny: “We have more returning offensive linemen than we’ve had in four or five years,” Hetrick said. “It’s a big-bodied group of people (averaging 259 pounds) and they’re athletic.”

Defense & Special Teams

DEFENSIVE LINE

John Madara (6-2, 232, Jr.)

Bill Donahue (6-1, 292, Sr.)

Uhuru Kamau (5-9, 220, Sr.)

Andrew Sarachmen (6-5, 227, Sr.)

The skinny: Hetrick called Donahue, a returning first-team All-SOL Continental pick, “one of the best D-tackles I’ve seen in about 10 years here. He’s a force. We feel real good about our defensive front.”

LINEBACKERS

Nate Norris (6-1, 210, Jr.)

Luke Kohler (5-9, 190, Sr.)

Matt Hemsley (5-11, 190, Sr.)

The skinny: “We have a lot of confidence in those three,” Hetrick said. “They’re very smart and instinctual, and they like contact.”

DEFENSIVE BACKS

Noah Mokrynchuk (5-8, 170, Sr.)

Mike Goldsworthy (5-10, 170, Sr.)

Tyler Watson (5-10, 170, Jr.)

Joe Korger (5-6, 135, Sr.)

The skinny: “They’re all good technicians and we have confidence in their athleticism,” Hetrick said.

SPECIAL TEAMS

Steve Iannuzzi (5-11, 168, Sr.)

The skinny: Iannuzzi will kick and punt.

Inside the Huddle

Head coach: Tom Hetrick

Head coaching experience: Second year

Coach’s record: 7-4

School’s record in the last 10 years: 56-51

Last playoff experience: 2014

Last conference title: 2007 (SOL National)

Starters lost Offense 6 Defense 6

2015 Schedule

Friday CB WEST 7

Sept. 11 at CR NORTH 7

Sept. 19 at CB EAST 7

Sept. 25 at BENSALEM 7

Oct. 2 at NORTH PENN 7

Oct. 9 NESHAMINY 7

Oct. 16 ABINGTON 7

Oct. 23 at PENNRIDGE 7

Oct. 30 PENNSBURY 7

Nov. 6 SOUDERTON 7

2014 Results (7-4)

CB SOUTH 41, CB WEST 14

COATESVILLE 47, CB SOUTH 34

CB SOUTH 42, CB EAST 24

CB SOUTH 42, BENSALEM 0

CB SOUTH 28, NORTH PENN 27

CB SOUTH 52, NESHAMINY 36

CB SOUTH 23, ABINGTON 7

CB SOUTH 28, PENNRIDGE 21

PENNSBURY 55, CB SOUTH 7

SOUDERTON 14, CB SOUTH 10

GARNET VALLEY 35, CB SOUTH 15

Opponent’s View

“CB South runs a complex offense that creates nightmares for defensive coordinators in the SOL and beyond. They have improved greatly on defense in the past few years and Tom always has them ready to play.”

Hitting The Sled

HEADLINE GRABBER

Junior linebacker Nate Norris (6-1, 210) led South with 82 tackles, including 7 1/2 for loss, and forced two fumbles as a 10th-grader. He’ll also get some touches at running back. “He’s a specimen and a freak of an athlete,” Hetrick said.

UP AND COMER

Senior Joe Bechta (6-1, 185) was a cornerback a year ago but emerged as the top running back with his performance in the opening scrimmage against Hatboro-Horsham. “I’m excited about him (at RB),” Hetrick said.

STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES

The Titans’ lines and linebackers have talent and a fair amount of experience. The biggest obstacle will be finding players to carry the load game-breaker Josh Adams (now at Notre Dame) handled so well. Adams’ graduation may have lowered external expectations for South, but the Titans plan on returning to the district playoffs.

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