[tps_title]West Catholic Burrs[/tps_title]
Burrs still a perennial power under Fluck
Brian Fluck started his tenure at West Catholic with three straight losing seasons, including a 3-9 mark in 2002.
That’s the last time Fluck found himself on the wrong side of a record. Since then, it’s been 15 straight winning seasons, including the 2010 Class 2A state championship, as the Burrs established themselves as one of the area’s top small school programs. 
Don’t expect that to stop this year, either. There are plenty of pieces for West to build on, perhaps none of which are more impressive than linebacker and tight end Rovny Dasilva. An aggressive, explosive outside linebacker, Dasilva tallied 98 tackles last year as the Burrs made it to the first round of the PIAA Class 2A tournament. He boasts offers from Maine, Kent State and Sacred Heart, and he’s the heart of a nasty front seven that will give offenses fits all year.
“He’s got a lot of heart and a lot of fury,” Fluck said of Dasilva, who checks in at 6-1, 230 pounds. “He’s got good hands and is a good blocker for us at tight end, so hopefully we can use him in the passing game more than last year. Our linebacker group and our front seven is our best asset, though, and it’ll dictate how we gameplan offensively, too.”
Joining Dasilva in that front seven is CJ Pressley, a 6-4, 255-pound defensive end with an offer from Morgan State. It’s only Pressley’s second year playing football, but in that time, he’s put on close to 30 pounds and has the frame to add more size as he familiarizes himself with the sport. Keith Jenkins joins the fray on the defensive line, too, with his good size (6-2, 235) and great get-off. He’s quick off the ball and loves to attack. Pressley also doubles as an offensive lineman, where he’ll be tasked with keeping returning starting quarterback Da’vion Kidd-Jackson upright.
Also a track standout, Kidd-Jackson has the arm to take shots downfield, but also the accuracy to dissect defenses in the quick passing game. Leave him open at your own peril, too, because he’s got 4.45 speed to elude defenders with.
“We try to put our guys in 1-on-1 situations because we feel like we have athletes who can make a play in the open field,” Fluck said. “I think we can go pretty far, because we’ve got a good group coming together and they stick together through thick and thin.”
West’s history shows that, “pretty far”, could be a great omen.
By Matt Chandik; For Pa Prep Live
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