2023 Team Preview: Palmyra Cougars

Written by: David Mika on Tuesday, August 1st, 2023. Follow David Mika on Twitter.

 

Head Coach: Chris Pavone

Assistant Coaches:
Zach Stuart
Nate Monroe
John Arndt
Tony Beam
Matt Peck
Noah Reale
Shane Herbe
Logan Trout
Matt Madonna
Ben Ricker
Austin Anderson
Danny Byrd

Team Name: Palmyra Cougars

2022 Record: 1-9 (0-7 Mid-Penn Keystone)

District: 3

Class: AAAAA

League: Mid-Penn Conference, Keystone Division

Key Starters Lost:
Colton Long (OL/DL)
Kyle Chapin (DL)
Wyatt Herr (DL)
Jose Morales (DB)

Offensive Starters Returning:
Kadin Jones (Sr. OL)
Logan Howard (Sr. OL)
Beau Toler (Jr. OL)
Andrew Manning (Sr. OL)
Keagen Kleinfelter (Sr. WR)
Jon McDannell (Sr. WR)
Nathan Eisenhooth (Sr. WR)
Kadan Readinger (Sr. WR)

Defensive Starters Returning:
Kadin Jones (Sr. LB)
Kyle Koennecke (Sr. LB)
Nathan Eisenhooth (Sr. DB)
Keagen Kleinfelter (Sr. DB)
Ryan Kowalski (Jr. DB)
Kadan Readinger (Sr. DB)
Andrew Manning (Sr. DL)
Logan Howard (Sr. DL)

Special Team Starters Returning:
Matthew Bordner (Sr. K)
Jason McCurdy (Sr. Punter)
Kadan Readinger (Sr. Returner)

Key Newcomers:
Eli Rose (Jr. RB/LB)
Braxtin Risser (So. RB/DB)
Xavier Smith (Fr. TE/DL)
Tyler Comarnitsky (So. OL/DL)
Jack Hathaway (Jr. OL/DL)
Jayson Albright (Jr. OL/DL)
Justin Kaplan (Jr. RB/LB)
Micah Hodgson (Sr. RB/LB)
Travis McDannell (So. RB/LB)

2023 Returning Player Stats:
Kadan Readinger (16 catches, 223 yards)
Keagen Kleinfelter (19 catches, 115 yards, 2 TD)
Jon McDannell (10 catches, 128 yards)
Kadin Jones (97 tackles, 7 TFL)
Keagen Kleinfelter (56 tackles, 1 sack, 3 TFL, 2 INT)
Andrew Manning (49 tackles, 2 sacks, 8 TFL)
Kyle Koennecke (39 tackles, 1 sack, 2 TFL)

2023 Offensive Outlook: We enter 2023 with a large number of starters back from a year ago as we break into an entirely new offense. With four of five linemen and four wide receivers back, it will help with breaking in some newer faces at quarterback and running back. The keys will be execution on our assignments at every position, forming an offensive identity, finishing drives with points on the board, and playing both a fast and physical brand of football.

2023 Defensive Outlook: We established a new standard and identity on defense a year ago with a young team. It’s a major advantage to have a large number of guys back on this side of the ball at all three levels. The keys will be playing a physical, fast, and aggressive style of football that looks to limit big plays and points while creating turnovers and opportunities for our team as a whole.

2023 Special Teams Outlook: We need to limit big plays and create big plays of our own with special teams. We bring back guys in this phase as well in the kicking, punting, and return game. The keys will be to use this third of the game as a momentum shifter and weapon for our team by setting our offense and defense up in good spots field position-wise.

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