2022 Season Recap: Longwood Lions

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Lions had an excellent 2022 season finishing with an 8-3 record and a Suffolk County title appearance. They had one of the best ground games on Long Island. Led by a big offensive line and talented skill players, they ran all over the opposition. They had a hard hitting defense which played very well, including in a semifinal win over second seeded Sachem North holding them to seven points. Read about some of the Lions top prospects from this past season.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2>Top Performers </h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["251430"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"The senior linebacker was the heart and soul of this Longwood team. He's a prototype hard hitting middle linebacker at 6 '2 221. Against run heavy teams, Hauser was relied on and made so many plays despite being keyed in on by offensive coordinators. He has a great ability to read and react so quickly and make plays. Hauser separated himself from other MLB's, with his footwork. He can drop back in pass coverage and he contributed greatly on offense as a tight end.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["251997"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"The lightning bolt of a running back had a great senior season for Longwood. Robinson was a big play threat anytime he took a handoff. His acceleration was a part of his game that really stuck out. He broke away from defenders and either picked up large amounts of yards, or key first downs for the Lions. At 5'9 155, Robinson was a threat running to the outside, but he showed great ability to run in between the tackles. The speedster tallied plenty of yards after contact.","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":2,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-63b078a6b1a78"} /--> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2>Breakout Stars</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["451415"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Easily one of the most impactful defenders in Suffolk County. Hammel was a very hard hitter and is every bit of 6'3 and 228 pounds. He had a quick get off and was a nightmare coming off the edge. He finished with 14 sacks and led the team with 80 tackles. 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He's a very talented athlete who played great in pass coverage for Longwood. He was great in man or zone coverage with his terrific agility. He was challenged against run heavy offenses and rose to the occasion with making key tackles for the Lions defense.","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":2,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-63b078a6b1bdf"} /--> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2>Stars Ready to Shine</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Clint Chichester ","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2025","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'11u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"2405","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Longwood ","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"After contributing a lot as a freshman, the sophomore center was one of the anchors of this Lions offensive line. Longwood was fantastic at pounding the rock up the middle thanks to Chichester. At 5 '11 251, the youngster showed some impeccable strength. He has a strong base as he was a very powerful run blocker. 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