2026 Football Preview: Southern Lehigh

Head Coach: Philip Sams

2025 Record:  15-1

Key Starters Lost:  SEAN STECKERT, JACOBY JACOBS, DARIUZ LIGHTNER, CARTER GIBERSON, DARIUS ROMAN, LUKE KAWCZENSKI, SAMAD HARRIATT,

Offensive Starters Returning:

SR. QB COLTON SAMS, 6’1” 180 LBS.

SR. OL LUCAS SUTYAK, 6’3 300 LBS.

SR. OL DYLAN GRETZ, 6’2” 265 LBS.

SR. WR OTTO YOUNG, 5’10” 170 LBS.

SR. OL GABE BOGART, 6’ 245 LBS.

SR. OL CODY WESNER, 6’ 1” 230 LBS.

SR. H-BACK JAKE TREMBLER, 5’10” 205 LBS.

Defensive Starters Returning:

SR. DL DYLAN GRETZ, 6’2” 265 LBS.

SR. DE NOAH HOPPEL, 5’11” 230 LBS.

SR. DL LUCAS SUTYAK, 6’3” 300 LBS.

JR. FS JACK PAVIS, 6’ 175 LBS.

JR. ROVER ADAM FRITTS, 6’2” 190 LBS.

SR. CB LAYTON SHOOK, 5’9 175 LBS.

Special Teams Starters Returning:

SR. K VASILIS TANTAROS, 5’10” 175 LBS. 

2026 Returning PLayer Stats:

SR. QB/FS: COLTON SAMS:  190-263 72% COMPLETION PERCENTAGE:  2,689 PASSING YARDS:   36 TOUCHDOWON PASSES

SR. WR/CB: OTTO YOUNG:  31 CATCHES FOR 643 YARDS AND 10 TOUCHDOWN CATCHES

SR. WR/FS: JACK FISTNER:  10 CATCHES FOR 118 YARDS AND 1TOUCHDOWN CATCH:

JR. TE/DE: TANNER TRAUB:  5 CATCHES FOR 59 YARDS AND 2 TOUCHDOWN CATCHES: 17 TACKLES, 3 5 SACKS,  5 TFL’S

SR.OL/DL:  DYLAN GRETZ:  47 TACKLES 7.5 SACKS 12 TACKLES FOR LOSS:

SR. OL/DL:  LUCAS SUTYAK:  32 TACKLES, 1.5 SACKS, 5.5  TACKLES FOR LOSS 1FUMBLE RECOVERY

SR. OL/DE: NOAH HOPPEL:  30 TACKLES,  1 SACK, 4 TACKLES FOR LOSS:

SR.WR/CB:  LAYTON SHOOK:  52 TACKLES,  2.5 TACKLES FOR LOSS, 1 INT.  5 PASS BREAK UPS:

JR. WR/FS: JACK PAVIS:  68 TACKLES,  1.0 TFL,  5, INT.  6 PBU’S:

JR. WR/LB: ADAM FRITTS:  55 TACKLES,  4.5 TFL’S.  3  INT. 4 PBU’S: 

SR. TE/LB: EVAN PRZYUSKI:  35 TACKLES, 1.5 TFL’S:   1  FORCED FUMBLE: 

SR. H/LB: JAKE TREMBLER:  15 TACKLES: 1.5 TFL’S:  2 CARRIES FOR 12 YARDS:  1 TD:  1 CATCH FOR 6 YARDS: 

SOPH. QB/CB: DECLAN. WALSH:  18 CARRIES FOR 210 YARDS AND 2 TD’S: 

SR. WR/LB:  SEILER HUMMEL:  3 CATCHES FOR 26 YARDS AND 1 TD:  17 TACKLES, 1 TFL, 1 INT.

Season Outlook:

OUR KEYS TO OFFENSE REMAIN THE SAME.  WE NEED TO BE EFFECTIVE IN THE RUN AND THE PASS GAME.  WE NEED LIMIT PENALTIES AND TURNOVERS AND MOVE THE CHAINS.  WE HAVE TO REPLACE SOME VERY GOOD PLAYERS, BUT WE FEEL WE HAVE SOME VERY GOOD PLAYERS TO BE SUCCESSFUL. 

OUR KEYS TO DEFENSE REMAIN THE SAME.  WE NEED TO KEEP THE OTHER TEAM OFF THE SCOREBOARD AND GET OFF THE FIELD.  WE NEED TO GIVE THE OFFENSE AS MANY OPPORTUNITIES AS POSSIBLE.  WE ALSO HAVE TO REPLACE SOME VERY GOOD PLAYERS, BUT WE FEEL WE HAVE SOME VERY GOOD PLAYERS TO BE SUCCESSFUL. 

VASILIS WILL BE OUR TOP KICKER AND MOST LIKELY OUR BEST PUNTER.  HE WAS HAVING A GREAT YEAR UNTIL HE BROKE HIS ANKLE PLAYING SOCCER.  HE RETURNED TO KICK IN THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.  OTTO YOUNG DID A GREAT JOB AS OUR PUNT RETURNER AND WE EXPECT HIM TO TAKE ON THAT ROLE AGAIN AND POSSIBLY DO KICK-OFF RETURNS!  EVAN PRZYUSKI LED OUR TEAM ON SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES AND WE EXPECT HIM TO HAVE ANOTHER GREAT YEAR ON SPECIALS!  OUR KEYS TO A SUCCESSFUL YEAR ARE PINNING OUR OPPONENTS DEEP ON KICK-OFFS AND TO GET GOOD FIELD POSITION ON ALL OF OUR RETURNS.