2012 - Football Preview - St. Edward's
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ST. EDWARD’S PIRATES THREE PLAYERS TO WATCH AARON MCGEE Junior linebacker/fullback 2011 stats: 90 tackles. Coach Motta: “We’re really expecting big things from him. He is a jack-of-all trades for us. He plays middle linebacker, fullback, he’s a backup long snapper, backup guard.” ANDERSON PROCTOR Senior tight end/safety 2011 stats: At quarteback, completed 12-of-30 for 108 yards, before suffering a season-ending injury Coach Motta: “He’s a just a great athlete who can play anywhere. He’s a very capable quarterback.” FRIDAY NIGHT MEMORIES 1989 STRENGTHS CONDITIONING The Pirates know their plays well after the coaching staff scaled back the playbook to simplify things and coach Bill Motta hopes that leads to better execution and fewer mental mistakes this year. They also seem to be well-conditioned, thanks to good attendance at summer workouts, and that will be key, as everyone is a two- way player. St. Edward’s also has three capable options at quarterback in starter Jack Tonner and backups Anderson Proctor and Carson Proctor. WEAKNESSES DEPTH Depth is a huge concern with only 17 players on the roster, so the Pirates can’t afford to lose players to injury — especially on the offensive and defensive lines. St. Edward’s has just six players that Motta considers “true linemen” so beyond those guys, the Pirates would be relying on skill position players to step in and fill holes. They will use a 3-4 base package on defense to get their athletes in the best position to make plays, but they won’t be blitzing as much as Motta would like. KEY GAME SEPT. 7: VS. TRINITY CHRISTIAN St. Edward’s doesn’t waste much time getting into district play, opening the six-game District 3-2A slate against Deltona-Trinity Christian in Week 2. This was a winnable game last year, but the Pirates fell short, 14-13, and didn’t get a district win until the second-to-last game. It will be important to get off to a better start this time, especially with defending district champion Warner Christian coming up next. PREDICTION 6-4, 3-3 DISTRICT 13-2A St. Edward’s has the advantage of playing its first five games at home, and the Pirates face three opponents who beat them in close games last year (John Carroll, Trinity Christian and Calvary Christian). If they can turn at least two of those into wins, it could go a long way toward a winning season. The non- district schedule also looks favorable. SCHEDULE August 30 John Carroll 7 September 7 Trinity Christian 7 14 Warner Christian 7 28 Calvary Christian 7 October 5 South Florida HEAT 7 12 at Miami-Northwest Christian 6:30 19 at St. John Lutheran 7 26 at Florida Air 7 November 2 Father Lopez Catholic 7 8 Solid Rock Christian 7 DEPTH CHART OFFENSE Pos Name No Cl Ht Wt QB Jack Tonner 7 Sr. 6-1 156 C Billy Egnezzo 65 Jr. 5-10 222 OG Ian Leveton 21 So. 5-5 140 OG Johnny Schwerer 53 So. 5-11 175 OT Jad Shalhoub 51 Jr. 5-11 230 OT Mason Heim 56 Fr. 5-10 185 TE Anderson Proctor 10 Sr. 6-3 220 SE Brock Miller 9 Fr. 6-3 190 RB Daryl Norwood 5 So. 5-6 155 RB Devon Kahle 22 Sr. 5-10 160 FB Aaron McGee 33 Jr. 5-11 184 DEFENSE Pos Name No Cl Ht Wt NG Jad Shalhoub 51 Jr. 5-11 230 DE Billy Egnezzo 65 Jr. 5-10 222 DE Mason Heim 56 Fr. 5-10 185 LB Cullen Falvey 44 Jr. 5-11 165 LB Aaron McGee 33 Jr. 5-11 184 LB Johnny Schwerer 53 So. 5-11 175 LB Daryl Norwood 5 So. 5-6 155 S Anderson Proctor 10 Sr. 6-3 220 CB Brock Miller 9 Fr. 6-3 190 CB Jack Tonner 7 Sr. 6-1 156 S Devon Kahle 22 Sr. 5-10 160 SPECIAL TEAMS Pos Name No Cl Ht Wt K/P Anderson Proctor 10 Sr. 6-3 220 RESERVES Bobby Barker (80, So., WR/DB), Joey Beale (55, So., LB/OL), Cameron Hendricks (72, Fr., OL/DL), Carson Proctor (14, Fr., QB/DB), William Sum- mler (25, Fr., DB/RB) COACHING STAFF Coach: Bill Motta (third year) Record: 13-7 2011: 2-7, 1-5 District 3-2A Assistants: Lou Ferrari (associate head coach and offensive coordinator/ linebackers/running backs), Jeff Lee (offensive and defensive line), Curtis Pehl (offensive and defensive line), Pete Sturgill (quarterbacks and defensive backs). STADIUM PIRATE STADIUM (800) Playing surface: Grass Address: 1895 St. Edward’s Drive, Vero Beach Directions: From U.S. 1, go east on 17th Street and over the 17th Street Bridge. Turn right (south) on State Road A1A and go about 2½ miles. The entrance to the St. Edward’s campus is at the traffic signal. Turn right into the school. Main office: 772-231-5357 On the Web: www.steds.org RIVALS ■ John Carroll ■ Florida Air ■ St. John Lutheran UNDEFEATED SEASON St. Edward’s enjoyed its first and only undefeated season in 2010 when the Pirates went 11-0 to win the Sunshine State Athletic Conference in Motta’s head coaching debut. The Pirates outscored opponents 438-110, totaling 35 points or more in all but two games. Seven current players were on that roster, including Jack Tonner, Aaron McGee and Devon Kahle, who was one of the team’s top receivers with 11 passes for 177 yards and two touchdowns. JACK TONNER Senior QB/DB 2011 stats: Completed 36 of 84 passes for 440 yards and five TDs. Coach Bill Motta: “He’s steadily gotten better throughout the spring and summer. He’s invested and worked real hard.” We have some capable players that add depth to a certain position, but you have to take them out of another posi- tion, so you strengthen one position and weaken another.” Bill Motta, St. Edward’s head coach By Laurel Pfahler [email protected] 772-978-2282 VERO BEACH — The St. Edward’s football team is keeping things simple this season with its fo- cus on two things: Con- ditioning and execution. With a roster of only 17 players, coach Bill Motta won’t be straying too far from his base packages, working out of the Wing-T offense and odd-front defense. Instead, Motta hopes his Pirates have mas- tered the few plays they do have and will be in good enough shape to keep up with teams bringing a much larger roster. “We are pretty hand- cuffed in what we can do with this squad size,” Motta said. “We tried to identify physical strengths and abilities of our players and tried to adapt accordingly. “We just scaled ev- erything down, and each guy knows three positions on offense and three positions on defense. We have a pretty good base of conditioning, and even with the small roster size we have, if the boys stay healthy I think we’ll be able to compete with everyone.” The Pirates went 2-7 in their return to Florida High School Athletic Association district play last year — follow- ing an 11-0 season in an independent conference — and struggled to find players this season as enrollment is down at St. Edward’s. Motta said his players are embracing the fact they “have a cause” to play for, and he believes they can surprise a few teams. They went 1-5 in District 3-2A in 2011, but just the top three teams posted winning records. “Everything is against us,” Motta said. “People with a cause are danger- ous. We are 17 guys and no one is expecting us to do anything, but we’re capable of doing every- thing. Everyone loves an underdog.” Though everyone has learned to play three positions on both sides of the ball to provide backups in case of in- jury, St. Edward’s is led by a handful of players who naturally can play — and succeed — at multiple positions. Among them are fullback/middle line- backer Aaron McGee, a “jack-of-all trades” with enough athletic ability and strength to play in the skill positions or on the offensive line, and tight end/safety Ander- son Proctor, a capable quarterback and line- backer. “We have some ca- pable players that add depth to a certain posi- tion, but you have to take them out of another po- sition, so you strengthen one position and weaken another,” Motta said. The Pirates will swarm on defense and try to keep things bal- anced offensively. Motta said he likes his team’s ability to move the ball out of the backfield, either up the middle or out on the edges, with Daryl Nor- wood, Devon Kahle and McGee sharing carries, but using a scaled-down playbook, St. Edward’s will have to keep oppo- nents on their toes with some play-action passes mixed in from quarter- back Jack Tonner. “I’m really excited about what we’re doing,” Motta said. “But if guys start thinking, ‘I’ve got to go play offense after this,’ and they start tak- ing plays off, we are go- ing to have problems on both sides of the ball. “We have to look for that second and third block down the field on offense, and we’ve got to run to the ball with passion on defense, and if we do that we’ll be fine.” Back to basics ■ ■ With only 17 players, the plan is to keep it simple 12-1 Why it was special: St. Edward’s set a school record for wins in Howie DeCristofaro’s first year as coach and became the third school in Treasure Coast history to reach a state championship game. By the numbers: The Pirates completed their second undefeated regular season and outscored opponents 422-113 in 13 games. They led University Christian 13-12 at halftime before losing 46-13 in the Class 1A state final. Playmakers: Left halfback Chris Bedford rushed for 2,587 yards — then the third-highest single-season total in Florida history — and scored 40 touchdowns. He also had eight interceptions in the first nine games. Right halfback Tyler Molitor added 792 yards and six TDs. Linebacker Shawn Dappen averaged nine tackles per game and had six takeaways in the first nine games. SAM WOLFE/TREASURE COAST NEWSPAPERS Daryl Norwood (right) is a key member of the St. Edward’s offensive attack as the Pirates plan to use a variety of plays to keep defenses guessing.
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ST. EDWARD’S PIRATES
THREE PLAYERS
TO WATCH
AARON MCGEEJunior linebacker/fullback2011 stats: 90 tackles.Coach Motta: “We’re really expecting big things from him. He is a jack-of-all trades for us. He plays middle linebacker, fullback, he’s a backup long snapper, backup guard.”
ANDERSON PROCTORSenior tight end/safety2011 stats: At quarteback, completed 12-of-30 for 108 yards, before suffering a season-ending injuryCoach Motta: “He’s a just a great athlete who can play anywhere. He’s a very capable quarterback.”
FRIDAYNIGHT
MEMORIES 1989STRENGTHSCONDITIONINGThe Pirates know their plays well after the coaching staff scaled back the playbook to simplify things and coach Bill Motta hopes that leads to better execution and fewer mental mistakes this year. They also seem to be well-conditioned, thanks to good attendance at summer workouts, and that will be key, as everyone is a two-way player. St. Edward’s also has three capable options at quarterback in starter Jack Tonner and backups Anderson Proctor and Carson Proctor.
WEAKNESSESDEPTHDepth is a huge concern with only 17 players on the roster, so the Pirates can’t afford to lose players to injury — especially on the offensive and defensive lines. St. Edward’s has just six players that Motta considers “true linemen” so beyond those guys, the Pirates would be relying on skill position players to step in and fill holes. They will use a 3-4 base package on defense to get their athletes in the best position to make plays, but they won’t be blitzing as much as Motta would like.
KEY GAMESEPT. 7: VS. TRINITY CHRISTIANSt. Edward’s doesn’t waste much time getting into district play, opening the six-game District 3-2A slate against Deltona-Trinity Christian in Week 2. This was a winnable game last year, but the Pirates fell short, 14-13, and didn’t get a district win until the second-to-last game. It will be important to get off to a better start this time, especially with defending district champion Warner Christian coming up next.
PREDICTION6-4, 3-3 DISTRICT 13-2ASt. Edward’s has the advantage of playing its first five games at home, and the Pirates face three opponents who beat them in close games last year (John Carroll, Trinity Christian and Calvary Christian). If they can turn at least two of those into wins, it could go a long way toward a winning season. The non-district schedule also looks favorable.
SCHEDULEAugust30 John Carroll 7September7 Trinity Christian 714 Warner Christian 728 Calvary Christian 7October5 South Florida HEAT 712 at Miami-Northwest Christian 6:3019 at St. John Lutheran 726 at Florida Air 7November2 Father Lopez Catholic 78 Solid Rock Christian 7
DEPTH CHARTOFFENSE
Pos Name No Cl Ht WtQB JackTonner 7 Sr. 6-1 156C BillyEgnezzo 65 Jr. 5-10 222OG IanLeveton 21 So. 5-5 140OG JohnnySchwerer 53 So. 5-11 175OT JadShalhoub 51 Jr. 5-11 230OT MasonHeim 56 Fr. 5-10 185TE AndersonProctor 10 Sr. 6-3 220SE BrockMiller 9 Fr. 6-3 190RB DarylNorwood 5 So. 5-6 155RB DevonKahle 22 Sr. 5-10 160FB AaronMcGee 33 Jr. 5-11 184
DEFENSEPos Name No Cl Ht WtNG JadShalhoub 51 Jr. 5-11 230DE BillyEgnezzo 65 Jr. 5-10 222DE MasonHeim 56 Fr. 5-10 185LB CullenFalvey 44 Jr. 5-11 165LB AaronMcGee 33 Jr. 5-11 184LB JohnnySchwerer 53 So. 5-11 175LB DarylNorwood 5 So. 5-6 155S AndersonProctor 10 Sr. 6-3 220CB BrockMiller 9 Fr. 6-3 190CB JackTonner 7 Sr. 6-1 156S DevonKahle 22 Sr. 5-10 160
SPECIAL TEAMSPos Name No Cl Ht WtK/PAndersonProctor 10 Sr. 6-3 220
RESERVESBobbyBarker(80,So.,WR/DB),JoeyBeale(55,So.,LB/OL),CameronHendricks(72,Fr.,OL/DL),CarsonProctor(14,Fr.,QB/DB),WilliamSum-mler(25,Fr.,DB/RB)
COACHING STAFFCoach: Bill Motta (third year)Record: 13-72011: 2-7, 1-5 District 3-2AAssistants: Lou Ferrari (associate head coach and offensive coordinator/linebackers/running backs), Jeff Lee (offensive and defensive line), Curtis Pehl (offensive and defensive line), Pete Sturgill (quarterbacks and defensive backs).
STADIUMPIRATE STADIUM (800) Playing surface: Grass Address: 1895 St. Edward’s Drive, Vero Beach Directions: From U.S. 1, go east on 17th Street and over the 17th Street Bridge. Turn right (south) on State Road A1A and go about 2½ miles. The entrance to the St. Edward’s campus is at the traffic signal. Turn right into the school.Main office: 772-231-5357On the Web: www.steds.org
RIVALS ■ John Carroll ■ Florida Air ■ St. John Lutheran
UNDEFEATED SEASONSt. Edward’s enjoyed its first and only undefeated season in 2010 when the Pirates went 11-0 to win the Sunshine State Athletic Conference in Motta’s head coaching debut. The Pirates outscored opponents 438-110, totaling 35 points or more in all but two games. Seven current players were on that roster, including Jack Tonner, Aaron McGee and Devon Kahle, who was one of the team’s top receivers with 11 passes for 177 yards and two touchdowns.
JACK TONNERSenior QB/DB2011 stats: Completed 36 of 84 passes for 440 yards and five TDs.Coach Bill Motta: “He’s steadily gotten better throughout the spring and summer. He’s invested and worked real hard.”
We have some capable players that add depth to a certain position, but you have to take them out of another posi-
tion, so you strengthen one position and weaken another.”Bill Motta, St. Edward’s head coach
By Laurel [email protected] 772-978-2282
VERO BEACH — The St. Edward’s football team is keeping things simple this season with its fo-cus on two things: Con-ditioning and execution.
With a roster of only 17 players, coach Bill Motta won’t be straying too far from his base packages, working out of the Wing-T offense and odd-front defense.
Instead, Motta hopes his Pirates have mas-tered the few plays they do have and will be in good enough shape to keep up with teams bringing a much larger roster.
“We are pretty hand-cuffed in what we can do with this squad size,” Motta said. “We tried to identify physical strengths and abilities of our players and tried to adapt accordingly.
“We just scaled ev-erything down, and each guy knows three positions on offense and three positions on defense. We have a pretty good base of conditioning, and even with the small roster size we have, if the boys stay healthy I think we’ll be able to compete with everyone.”
The Pirates went 2-7 in their return to Florida High School Athletic Association district play last year — follow-ing an 11-0 season in an independent conference — and struggled to find players this season as enrollment is down at St. Edward’s.
Motta said his players are embracing the fact they “have a cause” to play for, and he believes they can surprise a few teams. They went 1-5 in District 3-2A in 2011, but just the top three teams posted winning records.
“Everything is against us,” Motta said. “People with a cause are danger-ous. We are 17 guys and no one is expecting us to do anything, but we’re
capable of doing every-thing. Everyone loves an underdog.”
Though everyone has learned to play three positions on both sides of the ball to provide backups in case of in-jury, St. Edward’s is led by a handful of players who naturally can play — and succeed — at multiple positions.
Among them are fullback/middle line-backer Aaron McGee, a “jack-of-all trades” with enough athletic ability and strength to play in the skill positions or on the offensive line, and tight end/safety Ander-son Proctor, a capable
quarterback and line-backer.
“We have some ca-pable players that add depth to a certain posi-tion, but you have to take them out of another po-sition, so you strengthen one position and weaken another,” Motta said.
The Pirates will swarm on defense and try to keep things bal-anced offensively.
Motta said he likes his team’s ability to move the ball out of the backfield, either up the middle or out on the edges, with Daryl Nor-wood, Devon Kahle and McGee sharing carries, but using a scaled-down
playbook, St. Edward’s will have to keep oppo-nents on their toes with some play-action passes mixed in from quarter-back Jack Tonner.
“I’m really excited about what we’re doing,” Motta said. “But if guys start thinking, ‘I’ve got to go play offense after this,’ and they start tak-ing plays off, we are go-ing to have problems on both sides of the ball.
“We have to look for that second and third block down the field on offense, and we’ve got to run to the ball with passion on defense, and if we do that we’ll be fine.”
Back to basics■■ With only 17 players, the plan is to keep it simple
12-1Why it was special: St. Edward’s set a school record for wins in Howie DeCristofaro’s first year as coach and became the third school in Treasure Coast history to reach a state championship game.By the numbers: The Pirates completed their second undefeated
regular season and outscored opponents 422-113 in 13 games. They led University Christian 13-12 at halftime before losing 46-13 in the Class 1A state final.Playmakers: Left halfback Chris Bedford rushed for 2,587 yards — then the third-highest single-season total in Florida history — and scored
40 touchdowns. He also had eight interceptions in the first nine games. Right halfback Tyler Molitor added 792 yards and six TDs. Linebacker Shawn Dappen averaged nine tackles per game and had six takeaways in the first nine games.
SAM WOLFE/TREASURE COAST NEWSPAPERS
Daryl Norwood (right) is a key member of the St. Edward’s offensive attack as the Pirates plan to use a variety of plays to keep defenses guessing.
