PRZPA Team Preview, Lampeter-Strasburg

<p><strong>Season Outlook</strong>: Lampeter-Strasburg went 9-3 last year and lost in the 2nd round of the PIAA Playoffs. Lampeter-Strasburg is constantly one of the better programs in Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 4 and District 3. They always seem to be in the mix for both every year, and I do not think that will change this year. </p>   <p><strong>Current Head Coach</strong>: Victor Ridenour </p>   <p><strong>Top returning prospects for the 2024 season:</strong></p>    <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1282186' first='Emory' last='Fluhr'] is a gifted linebacker who makes a ton of plays for Lampeter-Strasburg from his linebacker position. He also projects as someone who can play tight end and I expect him to play that this season. Below is what I wrote about him earlier this year: </p>   <p>"<strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1282186' first='Emory' last='Fluhr']</strong><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/emory-fluhr/"></a> is a torpedo at linebacker. He does a great job of reading his keys and then triggering downhill to make plays. He is really good in pass coverage where he gets his hands on passes thrown in his direction. He had two interceptions last season. Fluhr is an excellent tackler. He is good at tackling running backs and wide receivers in the open field. Fluhr is a talented player who should play even better next season". </p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/emoryfluhr8/status/1749160628411896023 </div></figure>     <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1165818' first='Caileb' last='Howse'] is a good prospect who played as both a defensive back and a quarterback last year. Last year he got spot duty at quarterback as he was stuck behind another starting quarterback. He made his mark on defense as a defensive back. As a defensive back, he does a good job in coverage and being a ball hawk. If the ball is thrown in his direction he usually can get his hands on the ball. He is also a good tackler, who comes upfield and makes open field tackles look easy. As a quarterback, he shows he has solid mechanics and good footwork in the pocket. He also shows good athleticism by running with the ball well. Howse should do a good job as a quarterback this season for Lampeter-Strasburg, I am excited to see how he does. </p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/CailebHowse13/status/1729234074706104725 </div></figure>     <p class="text-gray-700">Carson Zook played as a center and long snapper last year. At both positions, he did a good job of snapping the ball. At center, he did a good job of snapping and blocking bigger defensive tackles. Then as a long snapper, he does an excellent job of snapping the ball back on punts and extra points. He even went to several specialist camps this off-season to get better. </p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/carsonzook60/status/1812576607053242697 </div></figure>     <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1422745' first='Collin' last='Shelley'] is a good offensive lineman prospect who showed some promise last year. He has a mixture of varsity and junior varsity film from last season. He played primarily as an offensive tackle. As an offensive tackle, he showed a good ability to fire off the ball and drive defenders off the ball. He has good strength and when he locks onto defenders he overpowers them. He is particularly good at run blocking. I expect Shelley to start and be a big contributor for Lampeter-Strasburg this season. </p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/CollinShelley56/status/1807507619919093771 </div></figure>     <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1559836' first='Dominic' last='Brown'] played as an outside linebacker last year. He played as a stand-up defensive end and an off-the-ball linebacker. At both positions, he shows good strength and athleticism. At defensive end, he does a good job keeping contain and helping set the edge against run plays or rushing the passer. As an outside linebacker, he shows a good ability to read his keys and trigger downhill to make plays against the offense. He is a good tackler that tackles well in the open field. He also showed a good ability in pass defense. Brown is a good linebacker who should play better this season. </p>     <p class="text-gray-700">Hudson Crutchfield played as a guard last year. He does a good job of being in his stance and firing off the ball. When he fires off the ball he has good strength and moves well. He shows good athleticism by pulling and kicking out defenders. He especially does well in the run game by engaging and blocking defensive players. Crutchfield played at a high level at offensive guard last year. </p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/HudsonCrutch55/status/1761938709933445254 </div></figure>     <p class="text-gray-700">Keegan Curtis played as a tight end last year. He was used mostly as a blocker. He did a nice job of blocking on the edge against defensive ends. He also did a nice job of blocking downfield on linebackers and defensive backs. He should continue to grow as a blocker and I expect he will be used more in the passing game this season. </p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/KeeganWCurtis/status/1817672822787096613 </div></figure>     <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1181584' first='Thaddeus' last='Wolf'] has no film from last year, but he should be a contributor somewhere for Lampeter-Strasburg this season. He is great size standing 6'5 inches tall. I expect he play either on the offensive or defensive line of scrimmages this season. I am excited to see his progress this season. </p>     <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1193816' first='Peter' last='Fiorello'] is one of the best kickers in the State of Pennsylvania. He had a good season last year and hopes to add to it this season. He also has been attending specialist camps this summer. Below is what I wrote about him earlier this year: </p>   <p>"<strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1193816' first='Peter' last='Fiorello']</strong><a href="https://prepredzone.com/player/peter-fiorello/"></a> was a scoring machine for Lampeter-Strasburg last year. He was 50 out of 55 on extra points. He was also 6 out of 7 on field goals for a total of 68 points on the year. On field goals, his longest field goal was 44 yards. He also did a nice job of kickoffs. Fiorello is a good kicker who should be even better next season". </p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/peter_fiorello/status/1814740048161493433 </div></figure>    <p><strong>Final Thoughts:</strong> Lampeter-Strasburg is one of those programs that get the benefit of the doubt. You know they are good and they have always been competitive. I expect the same this year, but they will need to fill several big holes this season to be successful. </p>

Season Outlook: Lampeter-Strasburg went 9-3 last year and lost in the 2nd round of the PIAA Playoffs. Lampeter-Strasburg is constantly one of the better programs in Lancaster-Lebanon League Section 4 and District 3. They always seem to be in the mix for both every year, and I do not think that will change this year.