Chaminade-Madonna tunes up for St. John Bosco (CA)

This season Chaminade-Madonna has a brand new board and speakers, and just as importantly a strong lineup that includes many newcomers to the place. 
 
Something that can be said has not changed is the Lions’ high performance. 
 
On the basis of the above strategies, Chaminade-Madonna will prepare for the new 2024 season as a state and a national championship contender. They will be put to the extreme Aug. 26 against St. John Bosco of California in this Broward County National Football Showcase at St. Thomas Aquinas. 
 
The Lions then on the Friday night played a preseason match against Miami Archbishop Carroll as a build up to the regular season. 
 
Astonishingly, it did not come close to being a contest. 
 
At Zappone Field, Chaminade-Madonna overwhelmed the Bulldogs 56-0, who rushed for a touchdown but passed for only one yard in the demonstration. 
 
The game was an opportunity for both teams to develop game action before the start of the regular season. Having said that, the Bulldogs were not at their best, but they have been very much a contest most of the time. 
 
Both these teams were objects of the 2023 Class 1M state semifinals match, which the Lions dominated with a 47-7 score. 
 
Friday’s game was possible because after another scheduled opponent Archbishop Carroll cancelled. The Bulldogs looked around, and, voila, Chaminade was free. 
 
Florida was on hand, and breaks down five takeaways from the Lions’ win:SBLive Florida was on hand, and breaks down five takeaways from the Lions’ win: 
 
1. Two sophomore continue to fight for the position of QB1 
 
It seems that for the last few years this position was occupied by Cedrick Bailey, who is at North Carolina State now. 
 
Now it is seen that there is no true starter set. 
 
In the Friday night match, Tyler Chance and Zach Kratz who both played at the position of the quarterback at different series with each of them playing each next to the other in the last few minutes of the match. 
 
The Lions are willing to provide both, plenty of chances. 
 
“For the run we got, we need everybody on deck,” coach Dameon Jones stated. “Expect that we will be needing both of these players. ” 
 
But given how the Lions moved the ball on Friday, neither QB was ever seriously pushed. Both was able to lead multiple scoring drives and each made touchdown passes. 
 
Both sophomores have upside. 
 
“Both do something different,” Jones said. “The both have strong arms Their both smart So that why it is not good to sub one or the other. ” 
 
2. The Lions now still need game changing receivers 
 
There first offensive play from scrimmage was a flip pass to Koby Howard to do the rest breaking the play for more than forty-yards for a touchdown. Howard received his first of two touchdowns on a 6-yard run to make the score 7-0; He received his second touchdown on a 10-yard Kratz pass play to make the score 14-0. 
 
One area of particular interest will be the shuffling of dynasties at the receiver post this year. 
 
In the last years, the Lions had star receivers such as Jeremiah Smith, and Joshisa Trader who are now at Ohio State and Miami respectively. 
 
Now, Howard (was in Western School), Jabari Brady (transferred from Monarch), and Kyle Washington – has been in the program, though, he caught a TD pass on Friday. 
 
Friday, as always, was one more practice of the passing game between the receivers and the quarterbacks. 
 
“Oh you know just to get a different look,” Jones responded. “This [game] is not going to prepare us for Bosco, but still we’ve got to prepare for Bosco. ” 
 
3. An offense that can get on the board 
 
Lions defense was not really challenged in the passing game since Archbishop Carroll loves to run the ball for nearly every play. Well, such a style of the Bulldogs is not what the Lions will meet on more conventional opponents. 
 
Nonetheless, Chaminade recorded a shutout and also converted two touchdowns on the basis of fumble recovery. 
 
Angelo Smith and Jaiden Roper both had fumble recoveries that they ran back for touchdowns. 
 
Like their offense, the Chaminade defense is inexperienced, but they are definitely gifted. 
 
“You’re going to expect Chaminade’s offense and defense to just get better over the course of the year,” Jones said. “You have some young guys. Some talented guys that just got here. They just got into the system. We have to find a way. We are going to be really good towards the end of this thing. ” 
 
The offense for Archbishop Carroll was chared by running back Joshua Rivera who gained some dirty yards. 
 
4. Derrek Cooper and Arwin Jackson head a reshuffled running game 
 
It wasn’t quite like that on Friday night, but the Lions expect to be a better run and pass team than they have been the past two years. 
 
On Friday, it was even more passing than running the ball into the field goal area. 
 
In the recent season, Davion Gause, now at North Carolina, was responsible for the lions share of the running attack. 
 
Now, Derrek Cooper (formerly of Cardinal Gibbons) and Arwin Jackson will be two of the primary backs. 
 
Cooper, a junior scored a touchdown on a 27-yard run the Friday. Jackson a sophomore rushed for 731 yards and 10 touchdowns in the previous season. 
 
The tactics of the ground game were not employed frequently. However, it needs to be said that Bulldogs linebacker Kendrick Pembleton and cornerback Sebastian de la Pava played excellent. 
 
5. Driving and counter attack backed up by a strong kicking game will be a weapon 
 
Being excellent in all these stages is an indication of a team that has the potential to be part of a championship. 
 
Chaminade-Madonna proved that Friday night however with the game on the line, the team was able to come through. 
 
The sophomore placekicker Noah Sidan, who transferred from Miami Norland, is a weapon. 
 
Sidan made all extra point attempts and received many touchbacks on kickoffs. 
 
“He definitely adds to us,” Jones said, Continue with Revelation about a team-mate As is customary in NFL, Jones was reluctant to reveal too much about a team-mate. “He eliminates those [possible long] kickoff returns.
And he can kick. If we have to boot a possible 40 yard field goal, 45 yard field goal, he can do it.
That’s another weapon. Special teams are huge.