By Matt Browning
Bishop Carroll’s Brendan Stonestreet can look back on the start of the 2023 season and see where he went wrong.
“Last year I started out slow because I was overthinking too much and not just playing the game,” Stonestreet said.
So Stonestreet is going to make it a point to be aggressive from the very start of practice.
“With being more aggressive, I want to become a better tackler,” Stonestreet said. “During our camps, Coach Nance kept telling us to run our feet through contact and it finally stuck in some way for me. There are many things I need to improve but those are the main ones.”
The Golden Eagles had an uncharacteristic 3-6 record last season, but Stonestreet is excited about the blend of experience and youth on this year’s roster.
“I am excited about the team we have this year because without a lot of seniors on the team,” Stonestreet said. “I believe the underclassmen can provide in key roles and prove what they can do. We have a lot of young talent on this team, so we know mistakes will happen, but with the right effort and attitude, even with a mistake, we can make up for it. We will take the season one game at a time and one win at a time and not look too far into the future because every opponent is a tough opponent.”
