2021 PFN Team Preview: The Cardinal O’Hara Lions @ButchHogan1 @OHara_Football @OHara_Lions @AOPathletics

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Billy Splain | July 5, 2021

Cardinal O’Hara Lions

@OHara_Football

Head Coach BJ Hogan

Assistant Coaches 
Andy Gillin
Brandon Murray
Eric Ruffenach
Greg Reilly
Jim Burner
Jim DiBatista
John Florio
Kris Johnson
Mike Miller
Nick Kutufaris
Saul Bradley
Shawn Quinn
Skip Barnes
Tommy Toal

Cardinal O’Hara Lions PFN Page

PIAA District 12 – Class AAAA
League: Philadelphia Catholic League – Blue

2020 Season Record  1-0

2021 Schedule

DATE	OPPONENT	LOCATION	TIME/SCORE
08-21	vs. Chester (SCR)		7:00 pm
09-02	vs. Father Judge (0-0)		7:00 pm
09-16	vs. Archbishop Carroll (0-0)		7:00 pm
09-24	vs. Lansdale Catholic (0-0) *		7:00 pm
10-02	@ West Catholic (0-0) *		1:00 pm
10-09	@ Archbishop Ryan (0-0)	at Northeast Super-Site	7:00 pm
10-15	vs. Conwell-Egan (0-0) *		7:00 pm
10-22	vs. Neumann-Goretti (0-0) *		7:00 pm
10-29	@ Bonner-Prendie (0-0) *		7:00 pm
11-24	@ Springfield-Delco (0-0)	Springfield HS Stadium	6:00 pm

* – denotes league game
(SCR) – denotes scrimmage

Offensive Starters Returning 
Sr. OL Danny McManus, 6’3 240
Sr. RB. Daniel McPhillips, 5’9 175
Sr. DB. Dante Paoletti , 5’9 175
Sr. OL. Brian Stratton, 6’0 225
Jr. WR. Gavin LeSage 5’9 165
JR. OL. Xavier Lozowicki 6’5 280
Jr. WR. Xavier Tran 5’9 165
So. WR Michael Kutufaris 5’11 175

Defensive Starters Returning 
Jr. LB. John Shelton, 6’1 185
So. DE/LB. Karmon Bambara 6’3 185
Sr. DL. Moses Conneh 5’8 240
Sr. LB/DL. Brandon Fanelli 6’0 200
Sr. DL. Julius Green 6’1 280
So. DB Michael Kutufaris 5’11 175
Jr. DB Gavin LeSage 5’9 165
Jr. DL Joshua McKnight 6’2 200
Jr. DB Xavier Tran 5’9 165
Jr. DL Edmund Wisseh 6’1 200
Sr. LB Mark Zecca 5’11 200

Special Team Starters Returning
So. PK. Jack McKinney, 6’5 165

Key Newcomers
Fr. RB/DB Anthony Battle, 6’1 180
Fr. WR/DB Jeremiah Coleman, 5’11 175
Sr. QB Jacob Carbin, 6’2 175
Jr. WR. CJ Stolzer, 5’10 175

What are your expectations for your team this year? 
We feel we have an opportunity to be good on all three phases. We will need to stay healthy as a team and take care of the football in the kicking game and on offense. We will have to create turnovers on defense and give our offense extra possessions.

When your team is on offense, what are the keys to success? 
No Turnovers. Running the football. Time of possession with scoring 24 points.

When your team is on defense, what are the keys to success? 
No Big plays. All 11 guys running to the ball with great effort.

Players we should keep an eye on? 

JR. OL. Xavier Lozowicki 6’5 280
So. DB Michael Kutufaris 5’11 175
Jr. DL Joshua McKnight 6’2 200
Jr. DL Edmund Wisseh 6’1 200
Sr. OL Danny McManus, 6’3 240
Sr. RB. Daniel McPhillips, 5’9 175

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