AJ Soricelli didn’t mince words when he talked about what North Warren’s football team has in 2025 that it lacked in 2024.
“Discipline, all the way,” said the senior, who plays running back, linebacker and safety. “Discipline, across the whole team. Last year, we didn’t have discipline coming in and it hurt. We didn’t have a lot of good leadership. This season, we’re keeping everyone in line all the time. If we step out of line or slack off in practice, we’re running. We have senior leadership, and the coaches lead us as well.”
Perhaps not surprisingly, the Patriots went 1-8 in head coach John Baum’s first season. Baum welcomes the players’ new intensity.
“We’re doing a good job of keeping our eyes on the ball and keeping our eye on the prize,” he said.
Baum’s contribution to a fresh s