Drew Siegfried said he is willing to do anything to help lead Bishop McDevitt past West Catholic in Saturday night's Catholic League Class AA title game at Northeast High.

His coaching staff has taken those words to heart.

Siegfried, a senior, is starting at quarterback, cornerback, punter and kicker for the Lancers. As Siegfried said, he is willing to do anything.

"I do like being able to do a lot of different things," Siegfried said. "I think it makes it more fun for me. I'll do anything they ask. I like being on the field all the time. I like the pressure, and I like being a leader on this team."

Siegfried's efforts weren't enough for the Lancers to overtake the Burrs the first time the teams met, Oct. 25 in a 28-12 Bishop McDevitt loss.

McDevitt fell behind early in the first half, but a solid second half - in which the Lancers limited the high-powered West Catholic offense to one touchdown - has given McDevitt confidence heading into Saturday night's game.

"We went into that game with some guys thinking that we could beat them, some guys knowing that we could play with them, and other guys who were questioning themselves," Siegfried said. "But after that second half, everybody kind of realized, 'Wow, we can play with these guys.' So I think that's going to be big going into this weekend."

Any way you look at it, Siegfried's efforts are crucial to his team's chances against West Catholic.

The Lancers generally run an option offense, meaning Siegfried not only will be counted on to make plays through the air, but his team will rely on him as a major weapon on the ground.

"We just try to put the ball in his hands as much as we can," McDevitt coach Pat Manzi said. "He's our team captain, he leads by example, he's trained hard for four years, and the kids have a lot of confidence in him."

Though the Lancers' offense didn't have much success against the Burrs the first time around, Manzi said his team isn't changing its game plan.

"We just have to go out there and not make any mistakes," the coach said. "I think if we go out there and play hard, it should be a great football game."

This could be the last high school football game for Siegfried, which surely will be in the back of his mind Saturday night. But that is merely fueling the same attitude that Siegfried has had throughout his high school career.

"When you're on the field, you just have to take it like it's another game," he said. "Once you start thinking, 'This is going to be my last game. What's going to happen?' you start to lose focus. I've always just tried to play every game like it's my last, so this shouldn't be any different."