2024 Team Preview: Phoenixville Phantoms (1)

Written by: David Mika on Thursday, August 15th, 2024. Follow David Mika on Twitter.

Head Coach: Anthony Ciarlello

Assistant Coaches:
Courtenay Williams
Travis Ford-Bey
Steve Watson
Jamie Gray
Mark Ferko
Bill Thronton
Jack Shannon
Mike Sfikas

Team Name: Phoenixville Phantoms

District: 1

Class: AAAAA

League: Pioneer Athletic Conference – Frontier Division

2023 Record: 8-4

8/25 Great Valley (AAAAA) 7:00 pm W 42-14
9/01 Bishop Shanahan (AAAA) 7:00 pm W 35-7
9/09 @ Chester (AAAAA) 11:00 am L 23-34
9/15 Norristown (AAAAAA) 7:00 pm W 35-0
9/22 Upper Merion* (AAAAA) 7:00 pm W 43-7
9/29 Pottstown Area* (AAAA) 7:00 pm W 40-0
10/06 Pottsgrove* (AAAA) 7:00 pm W 37-7
10/13 @ Upper Perkiomen* (AAAA) 7:00 pm W 49-21
10/21 @ Pope John Paul II* (AAAA) 1:00 pm L 21-38
10/27 @ Perkiomen Valley (AAAAAA) 7:00 pm L 21-28
11/03 West Chester East (AAAAA) 7:00 pm W 21-14
11/11 @ Chester (AAAAA) 1:00 pm L 14-40

Key Starters Lost:
OL Danny Aselton
OL Jamie Gray
RB Sam Moore
QB Ty Romance
WR Hayden Tenbroeck
FB Darius Watson
DE Shane Callen

Offensive Starters Returning:
SR. QB Talon Romance 6’2” 180
Sr. RB Deacon Williams 6′ 180
SR. WR Trey Lear 6’1” 175
SR. TE Chris Mull 6’3” 205
SR. OL T.J. Howard 6′ 210
SR OL Andrew Kirk 6’1” 280
SR. ATH Kevin Kingsbury 5’9 155
Jr. OL Cameron English 6’3” 245

Defensive Starters Returning:
Sr. LB Deacon Williams 6′ 180
SR. DB Trey Lear 6’1” 175
SR. LB Chris Mull 6’3” 205
SR. DE T.J. Howard 6′ 210
SR DL Andrew Kirk 6’1” 280
SR. DB Kevin Kingsbury 5’9 155
Sr DB Bobby Gray 6’2” 175
SR LB Tre Wheeler 5’10 180
Sr. DB Myles Tenbroeck

Special Team Starters Returning:
Jr. K Ryan Jacobson

Key Newcomers:
Jr WR/DL Patrick Carey 6’1” 175
JR QB/Kicker/PAT Mike Venezia 6′ 170
Sr. OL Brendan Delay 5’10” 180
Sr DB/WR Zack Rakowski 5’9” 150
Jr WR/ Logan Halliday 5’8” 150
Jr. OL/DL Christopher Potuznik 5’10” 240
Soph WR Stephen Ferko 5’9” 165
Sr DB/WR Henry Roberts 5’10” 170
Sr OL/DL Ben Springer 6’3” 225

2024 Returning Player Stats:
Offense:
Deacon Williams Carries 161 yards 1,265 TD 13 YPC 7.8
Trey Lear rec. 22 Yards 250 TD 3
Kevin Kingsbury Rec 13 Yards 286 TD 3

Special Teams:
PAT Attempts XPT FG
Ryan Jacobson 56 54 1 – 30yds

2024 Offensive Outlook: We have a solid core of returners on the offensive side of the ball. We have outstanding Receivers, solid running backs, and two outstanding Quarterbacks. We also return a solid veteran line. We go as they go.

2024 Defensive Outlook: Our success this year will be dependent on improving speed to the ball and finishing each play. Big plays were very costly last year. Once we limit the big plays, we can put ourselves in a position to be successful and get the ball back to our offense.

2024 Special Teams Outlook: Our special teams were very consistent last season. Ryan has the ability to put the ball in the endzone on every KO. He is consistent on PATs, and he has the ability to kick them FGs from a nice distance.

2024 Phoenixville Phantoms
Interview with Head Football Coach Anthony Ciarlello#PAHSFB @hsfbamerica @athleticpioneer @phoenixvillefb @pasdphantoms @PASDSchools @coachanthony76 pic.twitter.com/tu9V4q2hFC

— EasternPAFootball (@EPAFootball) August 8, 2024