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2025 Team Preview: Manheim Central Barons (3)

Written by: on Sunday, August 3rd, 2025. Follow David Mika on Twitter.

Head Coach: Dave Hahn (31 years, 11th as HC, 94–28)

Assistant Coaches:
Jared Shearer (4) Defensive Coordinator
Caleb Walton (9) QB/Passing Game Coordinator
Noah Dieffenbach (4) WR/DB’s
Tom Nichols (38) LB’s
Blake Kreider (10) OL/Run Game Coordinator
Kevin Krause (17) DE’s
Marcus Zimmerman (5) DT’s
Joe Gruber (1) RB’s
Zech Hess (1) OLB’s
Virgil Kirkland (1) Corners, Derek Adams (1) Punters/Kickers

Team Name: Manheim Central Barons

2024 Record: 3-7

8/23 West Philadelphia (4A) 7:00 pm W 24-8
8/30 @ Ephrata (5A) 7:00 pm L 14-31
9/06 @ Dallastown (6A) 7:00 pm L 0-35
9/13 Martin Luther King (4A) 7:00 pm W 20-14 OT
9/20 @ Conrad Weiser* (5A) 7:00 pm L 3-38
9/27 Cocalico* (5A) 7:00 pm L 14-30
10/04 @ Solanco* (5A) 7:00 pm L 7-33
10/11 @ Fleetwood* (5A) 7:00 pm W 28-26
10/18 Garden Spot* (5A) 7:00 pm L 9-28
10/25 Warwick* (5A) 7:00 pm L 3-6

Key Starters Lost:
Tyler Groff
Hunter Garber
Jason Dougherty
Zion Rolon
Brodie Daugherty
Asher Cook
Matt Stephens
Dylan Ingold
Brodie Daugherty
Jason Dougherty

Offensive Starters Returning:
#8 Sr. FS Jayvior Morales, 6’1”, 200
#14 Sr. WR Cody Hess, 5’10”, 170
#34 Sr. TB Logan Gieb, 5’7”, 150
#58 Sr. OL Dan Gertler, 6’0”, 225
#77 Jr. OL James Magot, 6’1”, 265
#2 Jr. TB Caleb Moyer, 5’9”, 180
#7 TE Noah Templin 5‘10“ 210

Defensive Starters Returning:
# 8 Sr. FS Jayvior Morales, 6-1”, 200
# 14 Sr. R Cody Hess, 5’10”, 165
# 21 Jr. C Oxceva, 5’9”, 145
# 7 Noah Templin 5‘10“ 210

Special Team Starters Returning:
#27 Sr. K Cayden Chacon
#31 Sr. PK Brian Boas

Key Newcomers:
# 9 So. LB/TE Brayden Watt, 6’0”, 212
# 50 So. OL/DL Peyton Wissler, 6’0”, 235
# 72 So. OL/DL Rylan Milbourne, 5’11”, 230
# 4 So. WR/C Dylan Henninger, 5’8”, 140
# 30 So. TE/DE Nahshon Chioke, 6’0”, 193
# 24 So. RB/OLB Nate Bowerman, 5’8”, 151
# 13 So. QB/FS Austin Wenger, 5’10” 150
# 10 Jr. QB/W Logan Kappel, 5’11”, 190

2025 Returning Player Stats:
Jayvior Morales
43 total tackles and 20 solo tackles

2025 Offensive Outlook: Build confidence, develop playmakers and make quick sound decisions.

2025 Defensive Outlook: We have a lot of newcomers on defense, but we are athletic. Continue to grow throughout the season.

2025 Special Teams Outlook: We return two kickers and our kick/punt returners. We must be able to gain field position with this unit.

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