PIAA Class 3A Title Game Team Preview: The Central Valley Warriors @warriors_cv @CoachLyonsCVfb @cvqbclub @lalexander_

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Tristan Klinefelter | December 10, 2021

Central Valley Warriors

PIAA District 7 – Class AAA
League: WPIAL 3A Section 1
Head Coach: Mark Lyons

Overview: The Central Valley Warriors enter the State Championship for the third straight year. The Warriors managed to win last year beating Wyomissing 35-21 in 2020 and they lost in 2019 21-14 to Wyoming Area. While being strong on offense the Warrior’s defense is stout only allowing 118 points in 14 games while scoring 666 of their own.

How they got to Hershey:

OVERALL	PCT	LEAGUE	PCT	HOME	AWAY	STREAK
14-0	1.000	3-0	1.000	9-0	5-0	W14

DATE	OPPONENT	LOCATION	TIME/SCORE
08-21	@ Montour (SCR)		10:00 am
08-27	@ Knoch (2-8)		W 62-0
09-03	vs. Blackhawk (2-8)		W 58-35
09-10	@ Aliquippa (12-1)		W 21-12
09-17	@ Blackhawk (2-8)		W 38-3
09-24	vs. New Castle (6-6)		W 56-7
10-01	vs. Quaker Valley (2-8) *		W 69-7
10-08	@ Keystone Oaks (6-6) *		W 42-0
10-15	vs. Ambridge (2-9) *		W 44-0
10-22	@ Avonworth (9-3) *		W 43-6
10-29	vs. Hopewell (0-9) *		W 47-6
11-12	vs. East Allegheny (5-6) (P)		W 48-6
11-19	vs. Elizabeth-Forward (9-3) (SP)	West Allegheny	W 51-0
11-27	vs. North Catholic (12-1) (SP)	Heinz Field	W 52-15
12-03	vs. Central (14-1) (SP)		W 35-21
12-11	@ Wyomissing (15-0) (SP)	Hersheypark Stadium	12:00 pm

Key players/Stats:

Antwon Johnson: 1,242 yards passing with 19 touchdowns with an additional 6 rushing touchdowns.

Landon Alexander: 2,166 yards on 203 carries and 28 touchdowns. Alexander is averaging 154.7 yards per game.

Jayvin Thompson comes into Hershey with 28 catches for 750 yards and 9 scores with 64 tackles on defense and 11 interceptions. And Sean Fitzsimmons comes into Hershey with 99 total tackles and 21 sacks.

Offensive keys to winning:

The Warriors need to come out running the ball with Alexander to tire out the Wyomissing defense. The Warriors come in averaging 47.5 points per game and they will need to score to win this game.

Defensive Keys to winning:

The Warriors front needs to stop Amory Thompson and big offensive lineman J’ven Williams. The Spartans walk into Hershey scoring 671 points in 15 games averaging 44.7.

Starting Lineups:

		Central Valley
		Defense

50	DE, DT	Sean Fitzsimmons	6’3″	275	Sr.
53	OL, DL	Jackson Tonya	6’2″	225	Jr.
67	DE, G	Jordan Karczewski	6’4″	225	Sr.
6	OLB, WR	Matt Merritt	6’3″	216	Sr.
10	RB, OLB	Bret Fitzsimmons	5’10”	165	Jr.
34	TE, MLB	Payton Bauer	5’9″	0	Sr.
80	MLB, TE	Jack Bible	6’1″	200	Sr.
3	WR, DB	Rylan Jeter	6’0″	170	Jr.
7	SS, WR	Jayvin Thompson	6’2″	185	Jr.
4	WR, SS	Bryce Wilson	5’9″	161	Sr.

10	LS	Bret Fitzsimmons	5’10”	165	Jr.
4	P	Bryce Wilson	5’9″	161	Sr.
7	P	Jayvin Thompson	6’2″	185	Jr.
18	K	Serafino Desantis	5’11”	0	Jr.
4	HOLD	Bryce Wilson	5’9″	161	Sr.
23	KR	Landon Alexander	6’0″	180	Sr.
7	KR	Jayvin Thompson	6’2″	185	Jr.

		Central Valley
		Offense

67	LT	Jordan Karczewski	6’4″	225	Sr.
50	LG	Sean Fitzsimmons	6’3″	275	Sr.
53	C	Jackson Tonya	6’2″	225	Jr.
73	RG	Kaden Colville	5’9″	0	Jr.
2	RT	Donovan Jones	6’1″	0	Sr.
7	WR	Jayvin Thompson	6’2″	185	Jr.
21	WR	Deniro Simpson	5’6″	130	Jr.
80	TE	Jack Bible	6’1″	200	Sr.
23	RB	Landon Alexander	6’0″	180	Sr.
5	QB	Antwon Johnson	6’0″	188	Jr.