2024 Team Preview: South Williamsport Mountaineers (4)

Written by: David Mika on Sunday, August 18th, 2024. Follow David Mika on Twitter.

Head Coach: Chris Eiswerth

Assistant Coaches:
Chris Lusk
Randy Boone
Rhett Smith
Doug Thiel
Rich Schonewolf
Ryan Barnes
Jason Wein
Bill Giles
Scott White
John Peters

Team Name: South Williamsport Mountaineers

District: 4

Class: AA

League: Northern Tier League, Small School Division

2023 Record: 11-3

8/25 Milton Area (AAAA) 7:00 pm W 14-0
9/01 Montgomery* (A) 7:00 pm W 49-13
9/09 @ Columbia-Montour Vo-Tech (AAAA) 1:00 pm W 58-18
9/15 Cowanesque Valley* (AAA) 7:00 pm W 58-30
9/22 Canton Area (A) 7:00 pm L 21-27 Homecoming
9/29 @ Sayre* (A) 7:00 pm W 34-6
10/06 @ Muncy* (A) 7:00 pm L 28-29
10/13 @ Wellsboro (AA) 7:00 pm W 62-20
10/20 @ Hughesville (AA) 7:00 pm W 28-12
10/27 Northwest Area* (A) 7:00 pm W 46-22
11/10 @ Canton Area (A) 7:00 pm W 24-18
11/17 @ Muncy (A) 7:00 pm W 57-20 Dist. 4
11/25 Cambria Heights (A) 7:00 pm W 33-0
12/01 Steelton-Highspire (A) 7:00 pm L 21-48

Key Starters Lost:
Ryan Casella
Kaiser Kistner
Tanner Smith
Chris Confer
Owen Bird
Evan Tortellet
Garrett Cooley
Jonah White
Landyn Gephart

Offensive Starters Returning:
Tadd Lusk QB
Evan Barry RB
Dylan Scheller WR
Paxton Gephart G
Max Wilton T
Eli Harvey T
Ben Ferris TE

Defensive Starters Returning:
Tadd Lusk LB
Ryan Bower LB
Evan Barry LB
Dylan Scheller T
Paxton Gephart DE
Max Wilton T
Ben Ferris T
Caden Smith T
Anthony Harper T

Special Team Starters Returning:
Evan Ogden K

Key Newcomers:
Camden Hannan TE, DE
Cole Gerber, QB , S
Cade Lusk RB ,LB
Eli White RB, LB
Kasim Davenport G,DT
Neeko Bowen TE, DE
Kamdyn Bubb G, DT
Ethan Gardner WR DB
Caleb Johnson WR, DB
Jayden Hamm LB, RB
Dominick Barclay OL, DL
Dominic Snyder WR, DB
Isaiah Snyder RB, LB
Colton Paulhamus DE, RB
Blake Marquardt OL, DL

2024 Returning Player Stats:
Tadd Lusk QB Passing yards 913 after taking over halfway through season. 47 of 86 with 16 TD passes
Dylan Scheller WR 32 catches for 603 yards and 9 TDs
Evan Barry RB 45 Carries for 327 yards 7.3 per carry 6 TDs
Jayden Hamm 20 Carrie’s for 114 yards

2024 Offensive Outlook: Great nucleus returns for Mounties who played in the PIAA state semifinals a year ago.

2024 Defensive Outlook: Dylan Scheller returns after an All state season a year ago at corner. The 6.foot 4 senior is poised after coming off a 6th place long jump finish at states. Ben Ferris, Cadden smith , and Anthony Harper return at DT. All 300 pounders. Tadd Lusk returns at LB and is working hard on speed and strength.

2024 Special Teams Outlook: Evan Ogden is poised for a big year kicking the football.

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