Head Coach: Brett Gordon
Assistant Coaches:
Mark Schmidt – Asst Head Coach / Oline
Dave Sowers – Defensive Coordinator
Neil French – Special Teams Coordinator / LBs Coach
Troy Swittenburg – Secondary
James Jacobs – Running Backs
Dan O’Sullivan – Safeties
Marcus Godfrey – TE/ Wing Backs
Rasheem James – Wide Receivers
Joe Leitner – Outside LBs
Keith Caputo – Dline
Matt Hess – Specialists
Team Name: La Salle College HS Explorers
2024 Record: 10-1
8/24 @ Harrisburg (6A) 1:00 pm W 45-7
8/30 Malvern Prep 6:00 pm W 21-17
9/07 @ Calvert Hall School (MD) 12:00 pm W 28-10
9/14 @ The Haverford School 1:00 pm W 34-6
9/20 @ Episcopal Academy 7:00 pm W 48-3
9/27 @ Cardinal O’Hara* (4A) 7:00 pm W 48-0
10/05 St. Joseph’s Prep* (6A) 7:00 pm W 35-34 4OT
10/11 @ Bonner-Prendie* (4A) 5:00 pm W 35-13
10/19 Father Judge* (5A) 1:00 pm W 42-0
10/26 Roman Catholic* (5A) 3:00 pm W 35-16
11/09 St. Joseph’s Prep (6A) 1:00 pm L 14-21
District: 12
Class: 6A
League: Philadelphia Catholic League – Red Division
Key Starters lost:
Dylan Clair
Jack Leuthe
Gavin Muller
Justin Hawkins
Seamus Pinkerton
Zac Mangan
James Dolan
Christian Peterman
Julian McFadden
Chris Filippo
Offensive Starters Returning:
Sr. QB Gavin Sidwar 6-3, 190
Sr. TE JP Oates, 6-3, 220
Sr. WR Joey O’Brien, 6-4, 190
Sr. OL Jacob Jackson, 6-2, 250
Sr. OL Grayson McKeogh, 6-8, 290
Jr. OL Andrew Sorge, 6-2, 290
Sr. OL Danny Lawyer, 6-3, 285
Sr. RB Desmond Ortiz, 5-9, 190
Defensive Starters Returning:
Sr. DB Joey O’Brien, 6-4, 190
Sr. DB Josh Simmons, 5-10, 185
Sr. DL Jemel Williams, 6-2, 270
Sr. DB Keenan Stahl, 6-0, 185
Sr. DL Ryan Fandozzi, 5-11, 210
Special Team Starters Returning:
Chris Heck – K
Colton McAleer – Long snapper
Key Newcomers:
Owen Johnson
Kaleb Davidson
Chima Auguste
Zykee Scott
Nick Neri
Ahzir Nelson
Colton Mcaleer
Trey Hopkins
Lucas Johnson
2025 Outlook:
Offense: We have nine starters returning including four Offensive lineman.
Defense: Need to replace three starters at Linebacker, two in the secondary and one Defensive lineman.