SPRINGFIELD >> There’s no mistaking that Springfield is the Linebacker High of Delaware County football.
Adam Krauter. Mike Dougherty. Tyler Morrissey … the list goes on and on. And if you’re lucky enough to be a starting linebacker at Springfield, there’s no question that you’ve earned the job. This year’s fearsome four are seniors Tom Becker, Nick Gorman, P.J. Johnson and Ricky Sterling.
“I think it’s a privilege to be a starting linebacker at Springfield,” Gorman said. “You’ve got to have the intensity. It’s a mindset.” And you better be ready to go beyond the call of duty.
“You have to step up and be a leader if you want to be a linebacker on this team,” Sterling said. “You don’t want to ruin that tradition.”
“It doesn’t come without putting in a lot of work,” Johnson added. “There’s a tradition of great linebackers that holds it down.”
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