Last Friday, the Knights overcame an early deficit while burying No. 2 Springfield (Delco), 35-10. "After giving up a long touchdown on a pass play, our defense was relentless the rest of the night," Vosheski said.
On offense, Academy Park, spurred by wideout-turned-running back Mark Doe, is averaging 29.3 points per game.
Vosheski said he moved Doe, a 5-foot-9, 165-pound senior projected to be a slot receiver at Delaware, to running back when Demetre Carter suffered a leg injury in a 35-0 win over Del-Val League rival Penn Wood last month.
"He's handled it well," the coach said of Doe, who has carried 74 times for 499 yards and eight TDs. "He hits the hole hard and, with his breakaway speed, can score at any time."
The other skill-position players are running back Caleeh Jeffrey (108 carries for 634 yards, eight TDs), quarterback Tyler Street (49-for-133 passing, 736 yards, five TDs), and receivers Eddie Towah and Earl Hargrove.
Though the Knights use a spread offense, they run the majority of the time. Street went to the air only five times against Springfield.
The anchors up front are left guard Matt Ruggear (6-4, 240), center Derek Robinson (6-0, 225), and right guard Jeremiah Lowery (6-3, 230). "Our offense has been pretty consistent this year," Vosheski said.
On defense, the Knights, who went 4-3 and placed third in the six-team Del-Val League, yield 10.4 points a game. The unit, switching between a 4-3 and 4-4 scheme, has pitched three shutouts.
Lowery and Robinson, both tackles, and weakside end Towah lead the charge. Ruggear, Frank Calabro, and Emmanuel Day-nuah head the linebacking corps. Doe, a strong safety, and cornerback Daryl Jones, are the secondary stalwarts.
Lowery, also a wrestler, is being recruited by the Division I-AA likes of Old Dominion and Villanova. "He's big and strong," Vosheski said. "And he's a tremendous athlete. For us, he's the total package."
