2021 Fall Team Preview: Archbishop Wood
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Welcome to 2021’s Team Preview series! We will highlight programs that are poised to make noise this fall. Ranked players, up-and-coming underclassmen, or watch list prospects, if you’re team has them, we will cover! C.J. Quesada-Rivera C.J. Quesada-Rivera 6'3" |…
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Continue ReadingWelcome to 2021’s Team Preview series! We will highlight programs that are poised to make noise this fall. Ranked players, up-and-coming underclassmen, or watch list prospects, if you’re team has them, we will cover!
C.J. Quesada-Rivera C.J. Quesada-Rivera 6'3" | 290 lbs | OL Archbishop Wood | 2022 State PA | 6’3, 290 | OL | 2022 | R/106
Johnny Pergine Johnny Pergine 5'11" | 215 lbs | LB Archbishop Wood | 2022 State PA | 5’11, 215 | LB | 2022 | R/142
Andrew McHugh Andrew McHugh 6'1" | 175 lbs | DB Archbishop Wood | 2022 State PA | 6’1, 175 | DB | 2022 | R/184
Gilbert Kinsey Gilbert Kinsey 6'4" | 185 lbs | WR Archbishop Wood | 2022 State PA | 6’4, 185 | WR | 2022 | R/278
Akire Lilley Akire Lilley 5'8" | 180 lbs | ATH Archbishop Wood | 2022 State PA | 5’8, 180 | ATH | 2022 | R/287
Trey Holsman Trey Holsman 6'0" | 175 lbs | QB Archbishop Wood | 2022 State PA | 6’0, 170 | QB | 2022 | R/381
Interesting senior class, as quarterback Trey Holsman Trey Holsman 6'0" | 175 lbs | QB Archbishop Wood | 2022 State PA and defensive back Andrew McHugh Andrew McHugh 6'1" | 175 lbs | DB Archbishop Wood | 2022 State PA are the lone prospects originally from Wood. The rest of the ranked seniors were formerly a part of Bishop McDevitt’s senior class. The Catholic League defensive player of the year has to be the biggest addition to this class, plenty of leadership and production will come out of stud linebacker Johnny Pergine Johnny Pergine 5'11" | 215 lbs | LB Archbishop Wood | 2022 State PA . We are expecting a huge season out of offensive lineman Quesada-Rivera who we actually have ranked above Pergine. No senior is ranked in the top-100, Pergine and Quesada-River could change that with stellar final campaigns.
Semaj Bridgeman Semaj Bridgeman 6'2" | 235 lbs | LB Imhotep Charter | 2023 State PA | 6’2, 215 | LB | 2023 | R/7
Eric Gardener Jr. | 6’0, 240 | DL | 2023 R/20
Markus Dixon Markus Dixon 6'5" | 230 lbs | TE Archbishop Wood | 2023 State PA | 6’5, 230 | TE | 2023 | R/23
Tyrese Whitaker Tyrese Whitaker 6'2" | 235 lbs | DL Northeast | 2023 State PA | 6’3, 230 | DL | 2023 | R/24
Jaleel Davis-Shabazz Jaleel Davis-Shabazz 6'1" | 185 lbs | DB Roman Catholic | 2023 State PA | 6’0, 185 | DB | 2023 | R/60
Cole Evans Cole Evans 6'2" | 300 lbs | OL Archbishop Wood | 2023 State PA | 6’2, 290 | OL | 2023 | R/111
Khadir Rowe Khadir Rowe 6'1" | 225 lbs | LB Northeast | 2023 State PA | 6’1, 230 | LB | 2023 | R/201
Mekhi Wharton Mekhi Wharton 6'5" | 215 lbs | QB Neumann-Goretti | 2024 State PA | 6’5, 205 | QB | 2024 | R/30
The cream of the crop resides in the stacked junior class. Archbishop Wood features five top-100 players, with four being in the top-25. These four juniors are critical to the overall success of this team. Tyrese Whitaker Tyrese Whitaker 6'2" | 235 lbs | DL Northeast | 2023 State PA and Eric Gardener Jr. will join forces and make the case for one of Pennsylvania’s scariest defensive lines. I got to see Semaj Bridgeman Semaj Bridgeman 6'2" | 235 lbs | LB Imhotep Charter | 2023 State PA and Markus Dixon Markus Dixon 6'5" | 230 lbs | TE Archbishop Wood | 2023 State PA without pads at a 7-on-7 event earlier this year. I can say their athleticism is as advertised. All four are coveted recruits by some of the top football programs in the country. We’ve also got our eyes on stud sophomore quarterback Mekhi Wharton Mekhi Wharton 6'5" | 215 lbs | QB Neumann-Goretti | 2024 State PA . Many scouts have raved of his talent, which we believe to be special. He is ranked as a top 30 recruit in his class.