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2025 Team Preview: Lackawanna Trail Lions (2)

Written by: on Wednesday, August 13th, 2025. Follow David Mika on Twitter.

Head Coach: Steve Jervis

Assistant Coaches:
Jeff Stage
Jim Becchetti
Matt Landsiedel
Chad Gibbs
Steve Jervis, Sr
Caleb Darling
Dan Brown
Jordan Edwards
Colin Mulhern

Team Name: Lackawanna Trail Lions

2024 Record: 11-2

8/23 @ Tunkhannock (3A) 7:00 pm W 41-7
8/30 @ Western Wayne (3A) 7:00 pm L 7-28
9/06 Berwick Area (3A) 7:00 pm W 35-0
9/13 @ Dunmore (2A) 7:00 pm W 28-7
9/20 Mid Valley (3A) 7:00 pm W 26-14
9/27 @ Old Forge* (1A) 7:00 pm W 49-13
10/05 Carbondale Area* (3A) 7:00 pm W 39-6
10/11 Susquehanna Community* (2A) 7:00 pm W 49-12
10/19 @ Holy Cross* (1A) 1:00 pm W 56-13
10/25 Riverside (2)* (2A) 7:00 pm W 42-20
11/01 Nativity BVM (1A) 7:00 pm W 47-20 Dist. 11 A Semifinal
11/08 Tri-Valley (1A) 7:00 pm W 42-0 Dist. 2/11 Class A Championship
11/15 Muncy (1A) 7:00 pm L 46-47 PIAA Class A 1st Round @ Scranton

District: 2

Class: 1A

League: Lackawanna Football Conference

Highlights of 2024: Won our 2nd League title (Lackawanna Football Conference Division III) in a row and our fourth District 2 ‘A’ Championship in a row

2025 Returning Players
SR Isaac Ryon RB/FS 5’10 185
SR Tyler Jervis QB/OLB 5’10 160
SR Lucas Evans OT/DT 6’3 265
SR Colin Owens OG/ILB 6’1 225
SR Blake Stage OT/DE 6’3 250
JR Anthony Paolucci OG/NG 6’1 260
JR Kaylix Douglas TE/DE 6’3 180
SR Sean Dwyer RB/DB 5’8 155
SR Holden Edwards FM/ILB 5’10 180
JR Cooper Castellano C/DE 5’10 195

Key Newcomers:
SO Hayden Reed RB/OLB 5’8 165
SO Lucas Filipek QB/WR/DB 6’4 190
JR Timmy Richmond WR/DB

2025 Offensive Outlook: Offensively, we welcome back a great deal of size and experience along the offensive line. We also welcome back our leading rusher in Isaac Ryon and our leading passer in Tyler Jervis.

2025 Defensive Outlook: Defensively, we will be led by four year starters Lucas Evans and Blake Stage as well as Tony Paolucci and Kaylix Douglas along the defensive line. We need to replace our leading tackler as well as two All-Regional players.

2025 Special Teams Outlook: We return our leading kickoff returner as well as our leading punt returner. We also return our two leading kickers in Isaac Ryon and Holden Edwards. Kaylix Douglas will take over punting duties.

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