2024 Team Preview: Hempfield Black Knights (3)

Written by: David Mika on Saturday, August 3rd, 2024. Follow David Mika on Twitter.

Head Coach: George Eager

Assistant Coaches:
George Eager QBs
John Ridinger Offensive Line/OC
RJ Ryan – TEs
Jim Vieland – RBs
Ethan Martin – WRs
Robert De La Rosa – Defensive Line
Edwin Heisey – ILBs
George Eager Sr. – OLBs
Jay Ridinger – DBs/DC
Mark Cheyney – Kickers/Punters, Assistant DBs

Team Name: Hempfield Black Knights

District: 3

Class: AAAAAA

League: Berks-Lancaster-Lebanon League, Section 1

2023 Record: 3-7

8/25 Dallastown (6A) 7:00 pm W 16-14
9/01 @ William Penn (3) (6A) 7:00 pm L 25-28
9/11 @ Central York (6A) 4:00 pm L 0-39
9/15 @ J.P. McCaskey* (6A) 7:00 pm W 41-20
9/22 Manheim Township* (6A) 7:00 pm L 7-48
9/29 @ Penn Manor* (6A) 7:00 pm L 19-23
10/06 Wilson West Lawn* (6A) 7:00 pm L 34-49
10/13 @ Exeter Township (5A) 7:00 pm L 27-49
10/20 Cedar Crest* (6A) 7:00 pm L 28-49
10/27 Reading* (6A) 7:00 pm W 46-7

Key Starters Lost:
Jackson Landis, QB
Micah Gates, WR
Eli Walls, RB
Q Sneed, Center
Mike Shaffer, Guard/Nose

Offensive Starters Returning:
Brayden Charles WR 6’3 200 lbs, Senior
Cam Margeson WR 6’3 190 lbs, Senior
Orion Abrams WR 6’1 180 lbs, Sophomore
David Ennis TE 6’1 220 lbs, Senior
Phillip Krauser TE 6’1 210 lbs, Senior

Defensive Starters Returning:
David Ennis ILB 6’1 220 lbs, Senior
Phillip Krauser DE 6’1 210 lbs, Senior
Grayson Doyle Safety 6’ 180 lbs, Senior
Dominic Acevedo Safety 6’1 170 lbs, Senior

Special Team Starters Returning:
Brady Biscoe Kicker 6’2 190 lbs, Junior

Key Newcomers:
Ethan Caldwell RB/ILB 6’1 190 lbs, Junior
Derek Katch QB/Safety 6 185 lbs, Junior
Aiden Boland QB 5’10 170 lbs, Junior
Nate Swanger OL/DL 5’10 200 lbs, Junior
Jordan Burkhart TE/DL 6’ 205 lbs, Junior

2024 Offensive Outlook: Offensively, we hope to have a balanced attack where we can execute both throwing and running the ball. Our keys to success will be controlling the football, not turning the ball over, and producing explosive plays at the skill positions.

2024 Defensive Outlook: Defensively, we return a lot of players who have experience playing in varsity games. We hope that experience pays off and allows us to be a solid tackling team that will force offenses to have to drive down the field.

2024 Special Teams Outlook: Special teams wise we return our kicker, Brady Biscoe. We have confidence that Brady can provide points for us in the form of field goals when we enter the red zone. Overall, we plan to be a team that puts time and energy into special teams to help us win games.

2024 Hempfield Black Knights
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— EasternPAFootball (@EPAFootball) August 2, 2024