2024 OnFocus Season Preview: Pacelli Cardinals Football
Coaching staff: Drew Nelson – head coach
Eugene Schmitz – O line, linebackers / co-offensive coordinator
John Raflik – qbs, RBs / co-offensive coordinator
Joe Zawacki – WRs / DBs
John Hanson – WRs / DBs – co-special teams coordinator
Rick Berna – D line / co-special teams coordinator
Mike Schmoll – General Manager “GM” as we call him.
Key returners:
Sean Berna – LB / RB
Chase Lyons – OL/DL
Eli Birrenkott – OL/LB
Key newcomers:
Jacob Williams – QB/WR/DB
Max Nelson – RB/LB
Porter Boris – TE/LB
Peter Bella – OL/LB
Owen Hanson – OL/DL
Avin Bembenek – OL/DL
Malise Beduhn – WR/DB
Izeyah Rouse-Garcia – WR/DB
Nolan Ott – WR/DB
Henry Gerritsen – RB/LB
Logan Lutz – WR/LB/DB
Wyatt Jeidy – OL/DL
Conference outlook:
We anticipate that the top will feature the likes of Abbotsford, Auburndale and Edgar as well as Iola-Scandinavia. With the addition of the new teams to the CWC-Small, we have become one of the states best small school conferences and are looking forward to the challenge every Friday!
Keys to your success this season:
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Author: David Keech
David Keech is a retired teacher and works as a sportswriter, sports official and as an educational consultant. He has reported on amateur sports since 2011, known as 'KeechDaVoice.' David can be reached at [email protected]
