Head Coach: Ben Carroll
Assistant Coaches:
Dan Bingaman
Bryan Rowley
Bryce Etter
Andrew Hoy
Sean McElrath
Landon Klinger
Quinn Masser
Team Name: Halifax Area Wildcats
2024 Record: 0-10
Key Starters Lost:
Blake Hoover
Brady Rothermel
Zachary Witmer
Andrew Ranck
Offensive Starters Returning:
Sr. TB Cohn Bechtel, 6-0, 195
Sr. ATH Teegan Carroll, 6-2, 195
Sr. OL Eli Paul, 5-9, 260
Sr. OL Alan Long, 6-3, 233
Jr. WR Brayden Midile, 5-9, 170
Jr. WR Payten Thomas, 5-9, 127
Soph. FB Eli Miller, 5-10, 160
Soph. OL TJ Witmer, 6-2, 353
Defensive Starters Returning:
Sr. LB Cohn Bechtel, 6-0, 195
Sr. LB Teegan Carroll, 6-2, 195
Sr. DL Eli Paul, 5-9, 260
Sr. DE Alan Long, 6-3, 233
Jr. CB Mason Birster, 6-1, 146
Jr. S Brayden Midile, 5-9, 170
Jr. CB Payten Thomas, 5-9, 127
Soph. DB Gavin Birster, 6-3, 161
Soph. LB Eli Miller, 5-10, 160
Soph. DL TJ Witmer, 6-2, 353
Special Team Starters Returning:
Sr. P Alan Long, 6-3, 233
Jr. K Brayden Midile, 5-9, 170
Key Newcomers:
Sr. OL/DE Gabe Viars, 6-0, 225
Jr. OL/DL Evan Fogarty, 5-8, 231
Jr. ATH/LB Curtis Conrad, 6-1, 183
Fresh. WR/CB Joseph Witmer, 5-9, 150
2025 Returning Player Stats:
Cohen Bechtel
207 rushing yards, 1 TD, 257 receiving yards, 1 TD, 51 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, 1 INT
Teegan Carroll
502 passing yards, 3 TDs, 317 rushing yards, 1 TD, 55 tackles, 2 FF, 1 fumble recovery
Brayden Midile
178 receiving yards, 1TD, 41 tackles, 2 INTs
Payten Thomas
170 receiving yards, 17 tackles, 1 INT
2025 Offensive Outlook: We put in a whole new offense and made some personnel changes over the offseason that will better the team all around. For us to be competitive this year we need to get the ball in our playmakers hands. We will go only as far as our O-Line wants to take us. The keys for us to have a successful year will be O-Line play and how well our playmakers make plays.
2025 Defensive Outlook: Defense we want to play hard, wild and free assignment football. Need to get back to the attacking defense that Halifax had back in the late 90s early 2000s. Defensive keys are to attack the ball and get 11 helmets to the ball.