Countdown to Kickoff: North Penn

by Rick O'Brien

Published Aug. 17, 2015, 1:50 p.m. ET

North Penn

Coach: Dick Beck.

Last season: 7-4 overall, 6-1 SOL National Conference.

Offensive scheme: Pro-I.

Defensive scheme: 4-4.

Returning starters on offense: 4.

Returning starters on defense: 5.

Players to watch: Nyfease West, Sr., RB-DB, 5-10, 195; Nick Isabella, Sr., FB-LB, 5-10, 205; Jake Bevan, Sr., QB, 5-10, 165; Ricky Johns, Jr., WR-SS, 6-3, 180; Justin Ostopowicz, Sr., DB, 5-8, 180; Keith Earle, Sr., TE-DE, 6-1, 230; Nick Vasger, Jr., LB, 6-1, 210; Reece Udinski, Jr., QB, 6-3, 170; Justis Henley, So., DB, 5-9, 145; Tyler Gillett, Sr., RB-DB, 5-10, 165.

Quick facts: West, who earned second-team all-Suburban One League National Conference honors, has committed to play at Delaware State; Earle has scholarship offers from Lafayette, Lehigh, and Monmouth; Earle and Johns were first-team picks on defense; in a new nonleague matchup, the Knights will visit Downingtown East in Week 3.

Schedule

Sept. 4 La Salle, 7:30

Sept. 11 at West Catholic (Widener), 7:30

Sept. 18 at Downingtown East, 7

Sept. 25 at Pennridge, 7

Oct. 2 C.B. South, 7:30

Oct. 9 Souderton, 7:30

Oct. 16 at Bensalem, 7:30

Oct. 23 at Pennsbury, 7

Oct. 30 Neshaminy, 7:30

Nov. 6 Abington, 7:30