2022 Season Preview: Bishop Hendricken “Hawks”

<!-- wp:image {"align":"center","id":412670,"sizeSlug":"full","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-full"><img src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2022/08/57831_2400947f7e7142beb44d36673d7238b8.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-412670"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2022 PRESEASON TEAM PREVIEW:</strong> The 2022 Rhode Island Bishop Hendricken (Hawks) are entering the season to compete for another state title. The Hawks have been the top dog program out of the state for a long time coming. When it comes to expectations, they are always high at Hendricken. The team is coached by Head Coach Keith Croft who is known to have said to reinforce the notion by acknowledging the importance of sports at the school. We will preview the athletes we feel this team will be looking to lead the "Hawks" into gridiron battles for fall season 2022. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Team Overview: </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bishop Hendricken has been a very successful football program competing in Rhode Island and within the New England region. The success the "Hawks" have had over the last ten years is impressive and projected to continue as they reload for the 2022 season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2021 Season Results:</strong> 2021 was not a typically dominant&nbsp;Hawks&nbsp;team throughout sections of this season within Rhode Island. Hendricken&nbsp;opened 2-2 overall after losing to&nbsp;Iona Prep (N.Y.) and Catholic Memorial (Mass.). Both schools were a pair of regional powers&nbsp;expected&nbsp;to provide non- league tests for the Hawks.&nbsp;The&nbsp;Hawks&nbsp;rallied late in a 14-8 home win over Central and survived a 14-7 road thriller&nbsp;against the Patriots&nbsp;prior to the playoffs.&nbsp;The Hawks then went on to beat Lasalle Academy Bishop Hendricken then went on to defeat La Salle Academy, 49-40, for fourth straight Super Bowl title.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Toughest Losses to Graduation:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='393148' first='Peter' last='Bibby III'] (WR) = East Coast Prep (PG), David Lynch (QB) = IMG Academy (PG), Brandyn Durand DE = Univ Kentucky (baseball), Teighan Jeremy (LB) = Undecided, <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/11573011">Kamalie Pemberton</a> (RB) = Univ Rhode Island, <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/11525470">Synsere Fernandes</a> (RB) = Springfield College, Gabe Franco (MLB) = Undecided, <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/11540948">Hunter Mumford</a> (RB) = Undecided, <a href="https://www.hudl.com/profile/10455577">Andrew Picard</a> (WR) = Undecided</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>PLAYERS TO WATCH:</strong> </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"id":"block_62f68f3e8e54d","name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["405802"],"_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":"Entering his Jr season he has elite elusiveness and speed.  Has good vision and can break on the dime to find the lane. 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