Vermont has plenty of firepower
Roger Brown
nhfootballreport.com
Although Essex High School's Max Librizzi, who is widely considered to be Vermont's top quarterback, won't play in this year's Shrine Maple Sugar Bowl, Vermont still has plenty of offensive talent on its roster.
Here are some of the players that will line up against New Hampshire in this year's contest, which will be played Aug. 7 at Windsor (Vt.) High School:
Greg Gonyea
Tackle (6-3, 225 pounds)
Rutland
Gonyea started on both sides of the ball, and will be one of Vermont's top linemen. Made huge strides from his junior year to his senior season.
Kevin Jenko
TE/WR/DB (6-2, 201 pounds)
Essex
Jenko, a two-year starter, made 55 catches for 731 yards and eight touchdowns last season to help Essex win the Division I title. He was the team's only two-way starter and made five interceptions as a defensive back.
Rick Lantman
Wide Receiver (5-8, 140 pounds)
Rutland
Lantman made 69 catches for 1,161 yards and five touchdowns during his senior season to help Rutland reach the Division I championship game. A two-year starter at Rutland, Lantman is also a dangerous kick returner.
Evan McCrea
Wide Receiver (6-1, 190 pounds)
Essex
McCrea may have been the most versatile offensive player in Vermont last season. He returned 19 punts for 389 yards and 13 kickoffs for 262 yards. Offensively, he gained 400 yards on 36 carries and made 40 catches for 426 yards.
Pat Nee
Wide Receiver (6-3, 180 pounds)
Essex
Nee set a school record by catching 15 touchdown passes during his senior season. Nee, one of eight Essex players on the Vermont roster, made 52 catches for 941 yards last season.
James Nolan
Guard (5-7, 195 pounds)
Windsor
Nolan rushed for more than 1,000 yards from his fullback position during his junior year, but switched positions to fill a need in the offensive line last season. He was a three-year starter for Windsor.
Avery Normyle
Guard (5-11, 225)
Mount Anthony
Normyle, a three-year starter, played on both the offensive and defensive lines. He helped lead the Patriots to the Division I playoffs.
Ian Shaw
Running Back (5-10, 175)
Mount Mansfield
Shaw rushed for 1,538 yards -- he averaged 8.4 yards per carry -- and scored 16 touchdowns last season, when Mount Mansfield qualified for the playoffs for the fifth consecutive season.
