2024 Team Preview: Octorara Braves (3)

Written by: David Mika on Friday, August 16th, 2024. Follow David Mika on Twitter.

Head Coach: Ed Smith

Assistant Coaches:
Alex Gooden (OC)
Jude Unitis
Blake Gentile
Mark Prokay
Tony Ross
Greg Wood
Nick McCaw
Terry Loper

Team Name: Octorara Braves

District: 3

Class: 4A

League: Berks-Lancaster-Lebanon League, Section 4

2023 Record: 2-8

8/25 @ Muhlenberg (AAAAA) 7:00 pm W 15-7 OT
9/02 Pequea Valley (AAA) 11:00 am W 35-0
9/11 Lancaster Catholic (AAA) 6:00 pm L 7-34
9/15 Cocalico* (AAAAA) 7:00 pm L 14-49
9/22 @ Conrad Weiser* (AAAA) 7:00 pm L 6-21
9/29 @ Lampeter-Strasburg* (AAAA) 7:00 pm L 7-46
10/06 ELCO* (AAAA) 7:00 pm L 21-56
10/13 @ Berks Catholic* (AAA) 7:00 pm L 19-22
10/21 @ Wyomissing Area* (AAA) 1:30 pm L 6-41
10/27 Donegal* (AAAA) 7:00 pm L 7-26

Key Starters Lost:
Braeden Wood – QB/LB
Gabe McComsey – DL/OL
Kyle McCaw – OL/DL
Colton Focht – RB/LB

Key Returning Players:
Offense:
Austin Kurtz – FB
Chandler Stoltzfus – RB
Ben Eberhardt – C
Cion Brown – OT

Defense:
Austin Kurtz – ILB
Chandler Stoltzfus – DB
Ben Eberhardt – DL
Cion Brown – DL

Special Teams:
Austin Kurtz -K
Chandler Stoltzfus – P

2024 Outlook:

2024 Octorara Area Braves
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