Countdown to kickoff: St. Joseph's Prep

St. Joseph's Prep

Coach: Gabe Infante (eighth year, 65-21).

Last season: 14-0 overall; 6-0 Catholic League Red Division; won third PIAA state title in four seasons.

Offensive scheme: No-huddle spread.

Defensive Scheme: 4-3.

Offensive starters returning: 3.

Defensive starters returning: 7.

Players to watch: Marquez McCray, QB, 6-2, 220; Ryan Bryce, DL, 6-4, 285; Darryle Simmons, WR, 6-3, 205; Dawson DeIuliis, DB, 5-10, 195; Rayshad Wallace, DE, 6-1, 225; Phil O'Connor, LB, 6-0, 210; Bradley Cobaugh, LB, 6-1, 190; Myles Talley, DB, 5-10, 195; DeJuan Dandridge, DB, 6-1, 185; Brandon Sanders, WR, 5-11, 195; John Freeman, WR, 6-1, 195; James Cherry, WR, 5-9, 180; Anthony Leneghan, FB-TE-DL, 6-1, 250; Marques Mason, RB, 5-8, 170; Kolbe Burrell, RB, 5-8, 185; Casey Stephenson, OL, 6-2, 305.

Quick facts: McCray, who has an offer from Morgan State, completed 149 of 260 passes for 2,164 yards and 21 touchdowns. … Bryce (Army), DeIuliis (Princeton), O'Connor (Richmond), and Sanders (Bucknell) have made college commitments. … Of Cherry, Infante said, "He's as fast as any slot receiver we've ever had." … Dandridge has an offer from Massachusetts. … With D'Andre Swift now at Georgia, Macon and Burrell are expected to share the load at running back; Stephenson, Matt McGeary (6-2, 310), R.J. McKee (5-10, 245), and Matt Lombardi (6-6, 260) are rising sophomore offensive linemen … Freshman linebacker Jeremiah Trotter (5-10, 165) is the son of the same-named former Philadelphia Eagles standout. He also wears No. 54. … The Hawks have promising signal-callers in sophomore C.J. Duell (6-1, 170) and freshman Kyle McCord (6-3, 190). McCord, whose father played QB at Rutgers from 1988 to 1992, already has an offer from Central Michigan.