2024 Team Preview: Honesdale Hornets (2)

Written by: David Mika on Thursday, August 22nd, 2024. Follow David Mika on Twitter.

Head Coach: Paul Russick

Assistant Coaches:
Josh LoBasso
Joe Kosciuk
Jim Ludwig
Dan Patrisso
Jon Gillow
Jeremy Ebert
Jeff Kent
Gordy West
Brice Rickard

Team Name: Honesdale Hornets

District: 2

Class: 4A

League: Lackawanna Football Conference, Division 2

2023 Record: 3-7

8/25 Wallenpaupack (AAAA) 7:00 pm L 6-23
9/01 Wyoming Area (AAAA) 7:00 pm L 12-47
9/08 @ Valley View (AAAA) 7:00 pm L 13-40
9/15 @ Lackawanna Trail (A) 7:00 pm L 13-39
9/22 Tunkhannock (AAAA) 7:00 pm W 51-6
9/29 Lakeland* (AA) 7:00 pm W 48-7
10/06 @ West Scranton* (AAAAA) 7:00 pm W 41-6
10/13 @ Mid Valley* (AA) 7:00 pm L 25-26
10/20 Dunmore* (AA) 7:00 pm L 21-47
10/27 @ Western Wayne* (AAA) 7:00 pm L 20-35

Key Starters Lost:
WR/DB – Cameron Hedgelon
WR – Zach Gledhill
OL – Nick DeNoie
OL – Caleb Dodson
OL/DL – Caleb Bryant
DL – Jacob Garvey
DL – Jesse Scarpa
LB – Grant Tonkin

Offensive Starters Returning:
QB – Aiden Collins
RB – Mason Avery
FB/TE – Bradley Bibalo
WR/TE – Conlan Keast
OL – Wyatt Rutherford
OL – Evan Funk

Defensive Starters Returning:
LB – Bradley Bibalo
LB – Charlie Propst
LB – Robert Quinn
DL – Logan Dieterich
DB – Landen Estus
DB – Mason Avery
DB – Conlan Keast

Special Team Starters Returning:
P – Aiden Collins
K – Mason Avery

Key Newcomers:
Anthony Passaro, 12th – OL/DL (RETURNING FROM INJURY)
Zach Meagher, 11th – WR/DB
Jakub Randolph, 11th – WR/DB
Kobe White, 11th – WR/DB (RETURNING FROM INJURY)
Gus Deron, 11th – DL
Manny Edwards, 10th – RB
Bobby MacDowell 9th OL/DL
Max Labruno 9th TE/LB

2024 Returning Player Stats:
QB – Aiden Collins, 1st team all-star, 1172 yds, 83 for 157 (52.87 %), 10 TDs, 4 INTs | 427 yds, 79 carries, 8 TDs
RB – Mason Avery, all-star 1218 yds, 159 carries, 10 TDs | 81 yds, 13 catches
FB/TE/LB – Bradley Bibalo, 91 yds, 19 carries, 1 TDs | 142 yds, 12 catches, 1 TD, 55 total tackles, 2 TFL, 1 Sack
WR/TE – Conlan Keast, all-star 182 yds, 18 catches, 1 TD, 31 total tackles
OL – Wyatt Rutherford, all-star left guard, 10 game starter, 14 pancakes, 0 sacks given up
OL – Evan Funk center, all-star 10 game starter, 4 pancakes
LB – Charlie Propst, 1st team all-star 69 total tackles, 4 TFL, 1 Sack, 1 INT
DB – Landen Estus, 1st team all-star 57 total tackles
DL – Logan Dieterich, all-star 28 total tackles, 4TFL, 1 Sack

2024 Outlook:
Offense: Offensively we have a veteran team especially on the offensive line. We also return a 4 year starter at Quarterback in Aiden Collins, and a returning 1,000 yard rusher in Mason Avery. The key is to be physical up front and be able to spread the ball around to our playmakers. We feel that we have a nice mix of quality returners as well as some new talent that can really help us.

Defense: The key for us defensively will be finding the depth. We return all of our linebackers and three of our four secondary positions. Overall, we have the potential to have great team speed on the defensive side of the ball.

Special Teams: We will feel really good where we are on special teams. We have quality depth at both kicking positions with both returning along with Rylan Montgomery who will be returning this season following an injury.

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