Fall Sports Preview 2019_FOOTBALLFINAL.QXD_Layout 1 8 / 7 / 19 11 : 31 AM Page 1 F O O T B A L L B I S H O P E U STAC E CRUSADERS PLAYERS TO WATCH : Bishop Eustace fielded a young squad in 2018 and many of the key players return with valuable experience under their belts . That includes senior quar - terback Pat Brady , who earned all - conference first - team honors in his first full season as the starter . He is a threat with both his arm and his legs . Senior Bryan Hartman is a weapon who will line up in the backfield and at wide receiver , and other veteran running backs are senior James Gruccio and junior Luke Dickson . Junior Jeff Marshall is a top wide receiv - CHEROKEE’S ANDY WALTERS er , while senior Silvio Giaco - letti made the all - conference first team and anchors the offensive line along with sen - ing foundation in place . Senior Matt Davis is a to a school in Georgia , but is iors Ryan Walsh and key return happy to welcome back Luke er who started at both tight end and another exciting Baines . Walsh , an all - confer - linebacker last year and has the potential to play skill ence second - teamer , leads the at the next level . Two other two - way starters ar position player in senior e defense from his linebacker wide receiver Jackson back : sophomore Trey Thrope , who is expected to spot . Gruccio and junior Bray - McIntyre . He led the get the bulk of the carries at running back and den Foster are o Chiefs with 39 catches also plays cornerback ; and sophomore Sh ther talented awn for 485 yards and two linebackers and the defensive Cullen , a playmaker on both sides of the ball at TDs and made the all line is paced by Giacoletti , wide receiver and safety . Sophomore quarterback - BISHOP EUSTACE’S PAT BRADY Baines , senior Thomas Billy McCleery should only get bette conference second team r as he con - Ciampi and junior Drake Tay - last year . Senior Andy Wal - tinues to adjust to varsity football , and his possi - lor . Junior Cole ters saw time at quarterback and slotback , and ble targets in the passing game include junior Farrell will be counted on in the will look to become the full - time start wide receivers Joey Mill secondary , and other experienced defensive backs er and Nick Prete and er at QB . are Brady , Hartman and Marshall . Hartman also sophomore wide receiver Mark Hendri . Senior Junior Bill Osborn , who is coming off an injury made the Chris Prisco and sophomore Nygel Vedro are last year , will also compete for the starting quar - all - conference second team as a punter returning tight ends and veteran terback job . Junior Darnell and junior Ryan Pattison is back as the kicker . s on the offensive Hightower is another OU line are seniors Sean Folcher and Vinicius Naka - dangerous offensive player who had 21 catches TLOOK : The Crusaders got off to an 0 - 5 start last ta . On defense , Folcher and Vedro will contribute out of the slot , while junior Caden Burti will look fall but finished strong , winning four of their last up front and experie to make an impact a five games to post a 4 - 6 record . They will look to nced linebackers are sopho - t wide receiver after battling build on that momentum this sea mores Taylor Megee and Dan Dever , along with injuries in 2018 . Junior guard Josh Toner made son . Prisco . Miller , Hendri and Prete will all look to the all - conference second team and junior Ryan make an impact Doyle is anoth in the secondary . er returning starter on the offensive C A M D E N C AT H O L I C OUTLOOK : The Fighting Irish suffered through a line . On the other side of the ball , junior defensive FIGHTING IRISH winless season in 2018 as they faced a challeng - lineman Matt Ellis and junior linebacker Brett ing schedule with an ine Bickett both started as sophomores . Seniors xperienced lineup . Justin Ward and Zach Litty are returning starters Improvement can be expected this fall under new PLAYERS TO WATCH : Camden at cornerback and safety , respectively , and head coach Gary Onuekwusi . Catholic has been other through a lot lately with key players in the secondary are Walters , McIntyre several coaching and junior safety Joseph Gasperone . C H E R O K E E changes and signifi - OUTLOOK : Last year was a rebuilding one for the Chiefs , as they went 1 - 8 with several close losses cant turnover on the CHIEFS against a loaded schedule . It would not be sur - roster , but the pro - prising to see them bounce back and gram is moving for - PLAYERS TO WATCH : Cherokee suffered a big loss contend for ward with a promis - with the transfer of senior running back E.J . Bard a winning record in 2019 . 12 SUBURBAN FAMILY volume 10 issue 5 SUBURBANFAMILYMAG.COM