2021 PFN Team Preview: The Southern Lehigh Spartans @SolehiSpartans @SLHSspartans @SLSpartanNation

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Billy Splain | June 24, 2021

The Southern Lehigh Spartans

Head Coach Phil Sams

Assistant Coaches 
Ed Chromczak, Chris Fluck, Alstan Wolfe, Jeremy Shuler, Andres Morales, Brandon Holub, Michael Fay, Casey Cooperman

2021 Southern Lehigh Spartans PFN Page

DATE	OPPONENT	LOCATION	TIME/SCORE
09-03	@ Notre Dame-Green Pond (0-0)		7:00 pm
09-10	@ Northwestern Lehigh (0-0) *		7:00 pm
09-17	@ Bangor (0-0) *		7:00 pm
09-24	vs. Wilson Area (0-0) *		7:00 pm
10-01	vs. Pottsville (0-0) *		7:00 pm
10-08	@ Saucon Valley (0-0) *		7:00 pm
10-15	@ Blue Mountain (0-0) *		7:00 pm
10-22	vs. Lehighton (0-0) *		7:00 pm
10-29	vs. Salisbury Township (0-0)		7:00 pm

* – denotes league game
(SCR) – denotes scrimmage

Key Starters Lost 
LT Chris Butterbaugh, C Richie Davis, RG/DE Travis Gretz, RT Alex Geaneotes, TE Jacob Riedy, WR/LB Seth RIce, WR/S Tristan Rice, WR/CB Jayden Henry, RB/LB Logan Shorb, QB/S JC Rizzuto, RB/DE Syncere Jackson, RB/CB Jake Fauzio,

Offensive Starters Returning 
Sr. LG Alex Schafer, Sr. FB Blaze Curry, Sr. TE Tyler Houser

Defensive Starters Returning 
Sr. DT Ryan Gretz, Sr. DT Alex Schafer, Sr. DE Tyler Houser, Sr. LB Blaze Curry, Sr. LB Justin Balliet

Key Newcomers
Jr. OL/DL Ryan Dematto, Jr. RB/LB Nick Ventresca, Jr. WR/DB, Avery Koser, Sr. WR/CB Jimmy Durham, Jr. RB/S Tyler Rizzuto, Sr. OL/DT Michael Vazquez, Jr. OL/LB Michael Fluck, Jr. OL/DL Kain Boyle, Soph. QB/DB James Weiscarver, Soph. WR/DB Jack Inglis, Soph. OL/DL Ethan Price

What are your expectations for your team this year?
We expect to compete on a weekly basis. Our expectations will be to fight for a league title and to qualify for districts.

When your team is on offense, what are the keys to success?
Our key to success on offense will be how fast our new starters come together as a team. We have to replace 8 starters on offense.

When your team is on defense, what are the keys to success?
Our key to success on defense will be our defensive line. We have a majority of our DL back and we feel that will be the strength of our defense.