5 questions with Fenwick Friars' linebackers coach, Alex Holmberg.
1. The Friars have started the 2010 season 1-1, losing a close one to Niles Notre Dame 19-13 and blowing out Lindblom 42-0, what do you see Week 3 holding for Fenwick against Mount Carmel?
I see our team playing well against a very talented Mount Carmel team. We expect to win, just as we do every week. There probably aren't too many people outside of our team that think we can compete with a team like Mount Carmel, but we use that as motivation internally. We are excited to get on the field Saturday and to see what happens.
2. In week 1, Mount Carmel gave up more than 650 yards to Simeon. In week 2, they held Lake Forest Academy to -6 total yards. I know you coach on the other side of the ball, but how do you think the Fenwick offense will play against the Caravan?
I think our offensive game plan will be very effective against the Mount Carmel defense. Our offense has a lot of pride and young potential, as we showed last week. I think we can move the ball and put some points on the board against a very good defense.
3. Who are the top players of your defense so far this season? And is there any player on the D that holds it all together for the squad?
Our top defensive players are two of our defensive tackles, Glen Somers and Steve Sreniawski, and our Strong side outside LB Jack Stibich. Our middle LB Rick Sorrentino is also a very good player for us as well.
4. Will the players you just named be able to stop the rushing advances of Mount Carmel running back Michael Banks?
Banks is a great player, and will probably be the fastest player on the field Saturday. We need our defense to be sound tacklers and to swarm to the ball every play. A player like Banks is going to make plays, but we need to minimize the impact of those plays and to make sure those plays don't end up being touchdowns. If we can do that, we are very confident that we can effectively hold Banks and stop the Mount Carmel offense.
5. What game this season are you looking forward to more than any other? Why this game?
I look at our schedule one game at a time. We don't overlook anyone on our schedule, and we really can't overlook anyone because of the quality of opponents that we match up against this year, both in and out of conference. The Chicago Catholic League Blue is one of the toughest conferences around, and in our remaining non-conference games we play a tough Leo team that just upset the very talented De La Salle.
