Malvern Prep’s Rashon Lusane has no regrets about transferring

UPPER DUBLIN >> A couple of years ago, Rashon Lusane ended his sophomore year with the Norristown High Eagles football program in shambles.

Heck, to say that the entire athletic department was in turmoil really wouldn’t be a stretch. Now, the Eagles seem to be on the right track — finally — but even so, as he heads into the second third of his senior year, his transfer to Malvern Prep still seems to be the right decision.

“The opportunity presented itself, so I had to take it,” Lusane said. “I wanted some exposure, and a good education. I didn’t just come here for sports.

“It’s a brotherhood here,” he said. “They really helped me adjust. Everyone’s really nice here.

“Last year, I had to get used it,” he went on. “But I picked up fast.”

Due, in part, to the quantity of film that he watched to get himself acclimated with the Friar football program.

“I watched so much film,” he said. “It helped me out a lot, and it was a smooth transition.”

Now that Norristown looks the part of a respectable football team, he did admit that he misses, just a little bit, playing with the guys he grew up with.

“I’m happy for them,” he said. “I grew up there, and I was playing for Norristown my whole life.”

“My dad — and everybody — went there,” he went on. “It would have been nice to be playing with those guys, but I’m happy with my decision.”

Lusane could easily be called a jack-of-all-trades. He lines up at receiver (where he’s listed on the roster), takes carries as a halfback, and takes snaps from under center. He’s got a scholarship offer on hand from Navy and Millersville, and has his eyes on some further exposure — something that Malvern Prep certainly offers in droves, especially compared to Norristown.

That’s not meant to disparage what Jason Powel and co. are doing with the Eagles, as any athlete will benefit from a large share of minutes at a well-regarded private school.

He’s also been in contact with other D-I schools like Temple, Rutgers and Boston College, but doesn’t take too much of his focus away from the gridiron.

“I’m just playing football,” he said. “That stuff will play itself out.”