His faith in his coaches and teammates was rewarded Saturday when the Crimson Hawks routed St. Stephen’s Episcopal 33-0 in the Sunshine State Athletic Conference title game to finish the season 11-0.

The Fab Five of Walker Richards, Damario Vanover, Henry Perry, Kenard King and Tyree Rodman got a lot of notice during Santa Fe’s run, deservedly so. But you need to look deeper to complete the picture.

There were a lot of unsung heroes, players who sacrificed and did whatever was needed for the good of the team.

Remember the spring? The big story was the quarterback battle between incumbent starter Tyler Hancock, Alex Gutierrez and Richards. Hancock appeared to be the leader coming out of the spring, but by the time the season started, Richards had won the job.

The other two didn’t exactly go away. Hancock emerged as an impact defensive player, leading the team in tackles and filling in when needed at quarterback.

“Tyler played with a chip on his shoulder all season,” coach Billy Dickerson said.

Gutierrez, the one-time starting QB before he got hurt last year, played fullback, defensive end and linebacker and was a key player at every position.

Stone was another player, solid on the offensive and defensive lines. He was second on the team in sacks. John Kromer was the team’s best offensive lineman and played linebacker. J.J. McIntire was solid on the offensive line, as was Jon Lopez.

And what about John Littlejohn? In any other year, Littlejohn would be a pass-catching tight end. But he was needed on the offensive line, so he agreed to play there. These guys on the line allowed the Fab Five to star.

Oh and let’s not forget, Littlejohn also lived in the opposing team’s backfield as he led the team with 14 sacks.

After everything the team went through in 2014, the Crimson Hawks stayed relatively healthy, although Clay Ritter, a key player who rotated in on the offensive and defensive lines, tore his ACL last week in practice.

For the seniors, it’s been quite a journey for four years. After B.J. Knauf graduated, Santa Fe had to rebuild. After seasons of 1-9, 3-7 and 4-5, it all came together for a memorable season.

“It was amazing,” Dickerson said.