No. 8 Brother Rice Will Lean on Illinois Recruit King Liggins’ Leadership and cj Gray’s Experience – ryan

Brother Rice Defensive End King Liggins Always Has Been A Leader. It is before he was a dominant football player. Crusaders Coach Casey Qudenfeld Says the Illinois Recruit has been an important voice on every team he has played on.

“It probably comes from my love for the game and seeing my dad in his work,” Liggins Said. “I JUST WANT TO BE A Leader and see my teammates will the best in every. That’s what motivates me.”

Brother Rice, No. 8 in The Preseason Super 25, has the talent and experience to be one of the States of the best Teams. But that was the case last year, as well. The Crusaders Lost to Marist, Loyola, St. Rita and Fenwick by Seven Points or Fewer.

“We have to come back Stronger, and we have to close out every game,” Liggins Said.

LEADERSHIP AND OTHER INTANGIBLES WILL PLAY A Major Role in Turning Things Around for the Crusaders, Who Finished 6-4 and Lost to the Friars in the First Round of the Class 7a Playoffs Last Season.

This is year 4 for Quedenfeld, so the team is made up entirery of his guys. That is usually a positive for team chemistry.

Brother rice is the only team in the CCL/ESCC Blue That Returns Its Starting Quarterback. CJ Gray, A 6-Foot, 195-Pound Senior, Has Committed to Army.

“We did a deep dive on Brother rice Quartterbacks that played as juniors,” Quedenfeld Said. “Cj has done well in comparison to some of the past guys. And now he knows how to go into a game, what to look for in a game and how to block Things.

Offensive Linmen Matthew Pikus (6-2, 280) and Qwamaine Spivery (6-1, 340) Return Along With Tight End Colin Goggin and Running Jaylin Green and Jameson Davis.

The offensive line should be a strength. Seniors Joe Siegler (6-Foot, 265) and aj Parochelli (6-1, 280) and Junior Tyler Frazier (6-1, 330) Will Step Up Gaining Experience Last Season.

KEEP AN EYE ON Two Highly Regarded Sophomores, 6-5 Tight End Jack McNamara and 6-3 Athlete Cameroon McGee.

But the backbone of Brother Rice’s Team is Run Defense. The crusaders Allowed only Four Rushing Touchdowns Last Season.

“You give your team a chance if you can stop the run,” Qudenfeld Said. “We gave ourselves a chance. We just weren’t experiencing Enough to finish games.”

Junior Brayden Parks Returns on the defensive line with liggins. Linebacker Charlie Barkmeier, Cornerback Emeir White (South Dakota State) and Safety Javeon Lockett Also Are Back for the Crusaders.

“The Last Couple of Years have had their ups and downs,” Quedenfeld Said. “We have has Haven’t Met Our Expectations, and Our Players and Coaches know that, but there’s something bit different about this Locker Room.”