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14. Who will step up for Cathedral Prep after massive graduation losses?
Cathedral Prep could have one of its most inexperienced teams back in a long time this fall. The Ramblers return just five starters on offense and two on defense. The biggest news of the offseason for Prep is the fact Hall of Fame coach Mike Mischler is back as an assistant coach and offensive coordinator.
On defense, Prep brings back senior linebacker Montay Hollingsworth, who had a breakout junior season. Hollingsworth had 84 tackles, including five sacks and will be counted on as a leader this fall. Joe Himes, a standout wide receiver, also started at linebacker and finished last year with 52 tackles. Prep will have to replace Tyler Haft, who had 37 tackles, including two sacks.
The entire secondary is gone with the graduation of RJ Roberts, Dan Oblich, David Adams Prince and Ethan Seifert. Oblich was second only to Hollingsworth in tackles with 55, while Roberts was third on the team with 53 and Seifert had 36. Roberts had two sacks and four interceptions, Oblich had four interceptions and Seifert had two.
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The defensive line is all gone as well with the graduation of Aden Wentz, Xavier Goshay, Clay Mallory and LaMonte Fuller. Wentz had 50 tackles, Mallory had 33 and Goshay added 30. Wentz led the Ramblers with six sacks, while Goshay had four.
Prep’s five returning starters on offense include Corey Allen, Griffin Potts and Himes at wide receiver, Jack Adams on the offensive line and Max Spaulding at…
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Publish date : 2024-08-09 08:06:59
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