What’s the thinking people? Here are some of my thoughts. CV has a veteran D (8), everyone back in the secondary, smaller quick guys except for S’s (hybrids) that are bangers, Maximos Dell’Anno 6-3 205, Logan Ramper 6-2 180 but athletic. 2 vet DLs in Chase Myers 6-1 295 and Wyatt Claypool 6-2 225 decent quickness at DE/LB Derek Sauve 6-0 190 and Anthony Fry 6-1 225. Conner Mundis 6-1 235 I believe is both ways as are many of the players and LB Dontey Rogan 6-1 210 is playing. Dell’Anno limping some last week.
Offensively it’s the Wing-T with a jr QB who can throw (ok accuracy), Alex Kovach 6-0 165, 1st yr. See the CV-Cent York write-up in at Mid State Ratings below. Decent spec teams especially kicking with T. Kissinger getting 28 and 42 FGs vs Cent York. Ramper a good receiver, Dell’Anno a hard runner, bright. A lot of heads up players, fundamentally sound. Not a lot of dumb penalties with CV, good tackling like Harrisburg, very confident chip-on-shoulder-team, but quiet not cocky.
Coatesville had some issues picking up backs in a few of the contests with CV; may be compounded with a Qb who can throw. I mention this occasionally with the Mid Penn Commonwealth mistakenly viewed as a run only conference. Believe that at your own peril per CV-Cent York as an eg and any of the in-conference power teams….CD, St Coll, Hburg, Chambersburg and CV. Chapman Field can be intimidating, but probably not daunting for Cville depending on their confidence level after Harrisburg? CV will be riding high beating Bishop McDevitt then the comeback under three minutes last week. Have the offense to frustrate Cville. I think a lot rides on Cville’s state of mind following Harrisburg. Should be a competitive game.
Offensively it’s the Wing-T with a jr QB who can throw (ok accuracy), Alex Kovach 6-0 165, 1st yr. See the CV-Cent York write-up in at Mid State Ratings below. Decent spec teams especially kicking with T. Kissinger getting 28 and 42 FGs vs Cent York. Ramper a good receiver, Dell’Anno a hard runner, bright. A lot of heads up players, fundamentally sound. Not a lot of dumb penalties with CV, good tackling like Harrisburg, very confident chip-on-shoulder-team, but quiet not cocky.
Coatesville had some issues picking up backs in a few of the contests with CV; may be compounded with a Qb who can throw. I mention this occasionally with the Mid Penn Commonwealth mistakenly viewed as a run only conference. Believe that at your own peril per CV-Cent York as an eg and any of the in-conference power teams….CD, St Coll, Hburg, Chambersburg and CV. Chapman Field can be intimidating, but probably not daunting for Cville depending on their confidence level after Harrisburg? CV will be riding high beating Bishop McDevitt then the comeback under three minutes last week. Have the offense to frustrate Cville. I think a lot rides on Cville’s state of mind following Harrisburg. Should be a competitive game.