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2025 Team Preview: Philadelphia Central Lancers (12)

Written by: on Friday, August 22nd, 2025. Follow David Mika on Twitter.

Head Coach: Rich Drayton

Assistant Coaches:
Montik Goodwin
Charles Wenger
J Crawford
Bret Dunlap
Rich Drayton III

Team Name: Philadelphia Central Lancers

2024 Record: 6-6

8/23 Thomas Edison (4A) 3:00 pm W 21-6
8/31 @ Springside Chestnut Hill Academy 10:45 am L 0-42
9/06 @ Belmont Charter School* (1A) 3:00 pm W 29-12
9/13 Olney* (5A) 3:00 pm W 44-6
9/21 @ Germantown Academy 1:00 pm L 30-62
9/27 West Philadelphia* (4A) 3:00 pm W 21-19
10/05 @ Mastery North Charter* (5A) 1:00 pm W 30-16
10/11 @ Boys Latin Charter School* (4A) 3:00 pm L 22-34
10/18 George Washington* (6A) 3:00 pm L 0-41
10/25 @ George Washington (6A) 1:00 pm L 36-56
11/04 Overbrook (3A) 3:00 pm W 36-14
11/28 @ Northeast (6A) 10:30 am L 21-37

District: 12

Class: 6A

League: Philadelphia Public League, Liberty

Offensive Starters Returning:
Jaiden Connors Sr WR 5-10 180
Levan White Jr WR 6′ 175
ishatt Mohavee Sr OL 6′ 265
Kabari Starks Sr RB 5-9 170
Jordan Nicholson Sr FB 5’11 210

Defensive Starters Returning:
Darby Poliard Sr LB 5-9 185
Levan White Jr S 6′ 175
Jaiden Connors Sr CB 5-10 180
Brock Thomas Jr SS 5-10 170

Special Team Starters Returning:
None

Key Newcomers:
Skylar Hunter Jr QB 6′ 190
Donte Esquilian Sr N 5=9 160
Emanuel Ocansey So DE 6′ 220

2025 Returning Player Stats:
Levan White
19 rec; 8tds; 466 total yds

Jaiden Connors
20 rec 7 tds: 700 total yds

Kabari Starks
43 car 351 yds 11 351 yds 5 total tds

2025 Offensive Outlook: Probably be 60/40 run/pass. We have 4 solid backs on the roster with an line whose strength will be run blocking.

2025 Defensive Outlook: Preparing to be a team that runs to the ball and creates turnovers.We’ll have decent size upfront with a ton of experience on the back end.

2025 Special Teams Outlook: Looking for some to sure up this unit as the kicking game is vital.

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