Head Coach: Michael Ewing
Assistant Coaches:
Joe Stratton (OC)
Gene Gibbons Special Teams/DB
Nate Much DL
Jack Ellis LB
Nykeal Jalloh OL
Joe Cuff RB
Eric Engle TE
Christian Bryan WR
Jim DiBattista OL/DL
Ron Benjamin OLB
CJ Anderson S/CB
Team Name: Cardinal O’Hara Lions
2024 Record: 6-6
8/23 Springfield-Delco (5A) 7:00 pm L 7-28
8/30 Archbishop Wood (4A) 7:00 pm W 31-19
9/07 @ Archbishop Ryan (4A) 1:00 pm W 18-13
9/13 Chichester (5A) 7:00 pm W 52-8
9/20 St. Andrews College (ON, Canada) 7:00 pm W 42-0
9/27 La Salle College HS* (6A) 7:00 pm L 0-48
10/05 @ Roman Catholic* (5A) 7:00 pm L 34-52
10/11 St. Joseph’s Prep* (6A) 7:00 pm L 14-35
10/18 Bonner-Prendie* (4A) 7:00 pm L 10-28
10/25 @ Father Judge* (5A) 6:00 pm W 33-6
11/01 Archbishop Ryan (4A) 7:00 pm W 44-23
11/08 @ Bonner-Prendie (4A) 5:00 pm L 21-28
District: 12
Class: 4A
League: Philadelphia Catholic League – Red Division
Key Starters lost:
Nathan Kutufaris
Khalil Epps
John Brown
Matt Hippert
Offensive Starters Returning:
John Welde, Sr. QB, 6-2, 190
Amahj Gowans, Sr. RB, 5-8, 170
Fode Wilks, Sr. WR, 6-1, 170
Davonte Ferrigon, Jr. OT, 6-2, 260
Tristan Laing, Sr. RG, 6-1, 250
Jayden King-Gant, Jr. OG, 6-4, 280
Mike Davis, Sr. OT, 6-1, 250
Defensive Starters Returning:
Akim Allah, Sr. DE, 5-11, 220
Landon Waller, Jr. DE, 6-2, 210
Sidique Kamara, Sr. MLB, 6-2, 230
Aaron Madeh, Jr. CB, 6-0, 175
Jalen Patterson, Sr. S, 6-2, 185
Special Teams:
Gavin McLain, Sr. K, 6-2, 175
2025 Outlook:
Offensive Outlook We have a lot of returning starters on our offensive line, so we’re going to probably lean heavily on our running game. We an efficient passing game with John, looking to set up the run with the pass. We were weird season when there were certain games that were shootouts, and some games when we relied on our defense. This year we’re trying to establish an identity of who we want to be.
Defensive Outlook Defensively, we are looking to be fundamentally sound, with a bunch of a guys back with a lot of experience. We will put an emphasis on trying to create turnovers. We lost to Bonner-Prendie, 28-21, in the District 12 Class 4A semifinals, and I like where we are going. We’re going to be a Class 4A school again, and we are in a good spot culturally. The heavy lifting is over from where the program was to where it is now. Our players police themselves and we play in the best league in the country, and we would not want it any other way. In the Catholic League Red Division, you face demons every week. The goal was to reach the state playoffs and build something special, and we feel that we’re on the way.