’25 interior DL prominent in the Colts’ resurgence
We see it in high school football all the time. Guys who are too “something or other” for the college game stud out and “be their best athletic selves” under the “Friday Night Lights.” Such is the case with DeSales High School’s Desmond Richard. At 5’8,” 220-pounds, his frame isn’t going to attract a ton of attention but his penchant for making game deciding plays just might.
HB Lyon, Scouting Director, “KPGFootball.”
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St. Francis DeSales High, in Louisville, KY (4) has spent much of its existence being among the more feared adversaries on the football field in the KHSAA. The “Colts” have contended for championships, won it all, made deep playoff incursions, and stocked college rosters with talent for decades.
They fell on hard times. The proud and distinguished program won two (2) games in ’21 and lost them all in ’22 before rebounding, in ’23, to win nine (9) games.
The Colts look back heading into the ’24 Fall but there are some huge shoes to fill. Peyton Molter has moved along from the QB slot and that will prove to be quite a hole to plug.
Molter completed 195 of his 306 passing attempts in ’23 (64% pass completion rate) for 2,783-yards and 31-TDs against only eight (8) picks his senior season. He left the school its all-time passing leader.
Broderick Price and Brandon Williams (’25) caught 106-receptions between the two and 19 of the team’s 34-TD receptions. Williams returns, but without Price. As a “double whammy,” Price also picked six (6) passes for 138-IRNYs, and three (3) “pick-sixes,” making his departure felt in multiple phases of the game.
Molter left DeSales its all time passing leader
KHSAA statistical website
Then we come to Desmond Richard. Richard is 5’8,” and weighs 220-pounds. He’s like trying to block a rolling ball of granite headed down a steep hill.
Richard had six (6) TFLs and four (4) sacks among his 25-stops. Forty percent (40%) of his “stops” came in the offensive backfield. Dang son!
Richard ranked among the KHSAA’s leaders in QB-sacks. He came in at No. 35, Kentucky-wide, regardless of classification. Pretty amazing considering the number of double teams and backs which opponents assigned to him in the hopes it might neutralize his upfield rush.
Now the Colts look poised to continue its return to annual prominence. They have some holes to fill.
The Colts return old number “49.” Desmond Richard has demonstrated 49 may be just the right number, at least on the defensive side of the football.
This is Friday Night Fletch, reporting for KPGFootball, reminding you to PLAY THROUGH THE WHISTLE!
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