PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — The Delaware Valley University Aggies had their 2020 season cancelled by the COVID-19 pandemic, but they will look to pick up where they left off two years ago when they get back on the field this fall.
DelVal is one of the elite programs in Division III. In 2019, the Aggies went 11-2, winning the Middle Atlantic Conference for a third straight year. In the postseason, DelVal advanced to the national quarterfinals of the Division III playoffs.
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Head coach Duke Greco is in his 8th season at the helm in Doylestown, where he has compiled an incredible win/loss record of 59-11. He says when it comes to how the team weathered the uncertainty of the last year-and-a-half, his veteran players led the way.
“We have an older group here,” he told KYW Newsradio. “That group has built the culture of our program and the juniors and seniors have been through it. They were able to keep everything together.”
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The Aggies have talent all over the roster. On defense, a lot of pieces return from that 2019 defense, a unit that allowed just 12.8 points per game.
“We’re excited to see how we play on defense,” Greco said. “I think we should be very good. (Defensive coordinator Nick Brady), the defensive staff, do a great job putting these guys in position. We have guys there, they’re good and when you watch them play, you can just tell they love to play football.”
The Aggies will open their 2021 season on Friday, September 3 on the road against Kean University.
Listen to the full podcast above for a full preview with Delaware Valley coach Duke Greco.
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