Head football coach William Bicker describes the tremendous season in one word.
“Ascending. That’s the word we’ve been using this season,” Bicker said. “We feel that every part of our team has been improving and getting better each week”.
Though the team has equally put in their full effort, some players stuck out statistically while others made vast improvements.
“If you look at stats and all that, Sayvaun Roberts has made huge plays for us offensively,” Bicker said. “The player I think who’s improved the most is David Seibert. He’s an offensive tackle, from where he was last year from even the middle of the summer to now is just remarkable. Erik Santiago is another kid whose played both ways for us and done a lot.”
Bicker also noted that Santiago’s toughness on and off the field played a big role in bringing the team closer.
“Erik is one of the hardest working athletes we have on the team and will do anything and everything to help his team win the game,” junior Cody Dieball said. “He is determined and I can’t put into words his love for the game.”
Dieball is a key player who transitioned from linebacker to quarterback this season.
“The process from going from linebacker to quarter back was not an easy change,” Dieball said. “I had to work a lot of new footwork drills that I’ve had to master and learning the vision of the field and making the right reads. Also getting my throwing accuracy better.”
Defensive tackle Jonathan McNamara says one of his favorite parts throughout the season involved the homecoming game with East.
“My favorite memory of the season so far was beating Plainfield East on homecoming and having the blue crew rush the field and start our chant,” McNamara said. “It was one of the best moments I’ve ever had”.
McNamara described the feeling as electric.
Bicker describes the moment that stands out most throughout the season right before the game with Oswego East.
“We as coaches saw the kids and knew they got it, Bicker said. “They knew what it meant to practice, they understood what practice needed to be like and I think ever since that day it’s been that climb we’ve been making.”